SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Chilean stars race to promote Atacama Solar Race
SANTIAGO – Some of the biggest names in Chilean television gathered in order to promote the Atacama Solar Challenge, a solar race in the Atacama Desert which will begin on November 15. The event took place today at Espacio Riesco event center, despite the lack of sun to power the vehicles, as part of the Feria Internacional [...]
Researchers Publish First Study on the Ecological Effects of 2010 Earthquake
SANTIAGO — “Beach ecosystems were strongly affected by the magnitude of land-level change” after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami in Chile. This was the conclusion of an investigation run by a group of researcher that was published on Wednesday. The team is made up of four Chilean professors from the Universidad Austral of Valdivia, two North Americans [...]
Motorola Mobility Launches Motorola MOTOKEY SOCIAL™ in Chile
With its full QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen and compact design, the device is the first one in the country that enables access to Facebook in one touch. SANTIAGO – Motorola Mobility Chile Limitada announces the chilean launch of the Motorola MOTOKEY SOCIAL™ EX 225, a smart, compact handset, that is the first offering users greater flexibility [...]
Chilean Ph.D. Student Makes First Publication from ALMA Radio Telescope
PARIS, FRANCE – A Chilean astronomy student, Cynthia Herrera, is the first to publish a research paper based on observations obtained from the ALMA radio telescope in Chile. The ALMA observatory, set at 5,000 meters above sea level in the Atacama Desert, is said to be the largest and most sophisticated telescope that has ever [...]
Work begins in Chile on Giant Magellan Telescope
COQUIMBO – A massive explosion will signal the start of work on the Telescopio Gigante Magallanes, or Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), with the site being prepared for construction on next Friday, March 23rd. The telescope is the product of years of scientific research and is expected to add to Chile’s strong reputation as a key area for [...]
Chile represented at World Mobile Congress
BARCELONA, SPAIN – Chile’s minister for Transport and Communication, Pedro Pablo Errázuriz has been part of a delegation representing Chile at the World Mobile Congress in Spain. Chile has recently brought in a number of laws regarding mobile phones, giving users greater freedom. These new freedoms include options for changing carriers as well as the ability [...]
Enzyme may reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease
BOSTON, USA - Scientists have discovered that a particular enzyme may be directly related to Alzheimer’s disease. When they “shut down” this enzyme in mice suffering from this disease, they improved the mice’s cognitive functions. The major challenge scientists have been facing in recent years has been to reverse the damage caused by Alzheimer’s. Both the Howard Hughes [...]
Microsoft unveils Windows 8
BARCELONA – Microsoft Corporation has demonstrated its prototype version of their newest operating system, Windows 8. Its software is available for the public to download starting today from the company’s website. As it had been announced for months already, Microsoft presented today a test version of the newest upgrade to its famous program at the [...]
Wireless energy for the wide world
PUERTO MONTT – It all started as an eager dream to bring sustainable energy to rural areas of South America. Taking all his savings and speaking minimal Spanish, Nelson Steven came to Chile to see if he would find an opportunity to deliver sustainable, wireless energy products that would help to develop and support the [...]
Chilean astronomers discover planet capable of harboring life
SANTIAGO – A team of international astronomers from Santiago have discovered a rocky planet orbiting a nearby star. The team, which includes a researcher from Universidad Catolica and one from Universidad de Chile, suggest that the planet’s position in the habitable zone of the solar system means it is the best candidate for harbouring life. When [...]