The risk faced by avocado crops in Mexico could be faced with biotechnologies
The pioneering Mexican study in the sequencing of the complete genome of avocado (Persea americana variety drymifolia) was presented by doctors Luis Herrera Estrella and Alfredo Herrera Estrella, researchers from the Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav) Zacatenco unit of the National Polytechnic Institute ( IPN), whose results could change the cultivation process of this fruit. In the …
The artificial intelligence system that learns in Minecraft to help humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) has outperformed humans at a variety of tasks, from video games to facial recognition. But there are still a multitude of things that are bad for him. The next big goal for AI researchers is to develop a more general system that performs well against many tasks in place ...
According to the SAT, these are the 10 points that make us better Mexicans in tax matters
We share the SAT decalogue to be good Mexicans in fiscal material: I can be reached at the addresses that I have registered with the SAT. I always have a positive and up-to-date opinion on the fulfillment of my tax obligations, and I also regularly request such an opinion from my suppliers and, where appropriate, from my customs broker. ...
That trendy keto diet? It turns out that it is very dangerous for health
Keto diets and intermittent fasting are not very effective and have consequences on health, warns Raquel Valenzuela Argüelles, nutritionist at the Directorate of Sports Medicine at UNAM, given the popularity they have recently acquired. In the first place, said the specialist, “this type of diet has a surname: hyperproteic. Its base is the ...
The first ultra vacuum tunneling microscope was proudly created at UNAM
UNAM, through the Institute of Physics, is home to the first ultra high vacuum and low temperature tunneling microscope (STM LT-UHV), designed entirely by university researchers. After seven years of work and the experience of researcher Carlos Javier Villagómez Ojeda, this year it was inaugurated. The device will allow ...
4 tips to be more frugal without being stingy
There are two things that are penalized for better or worse in today's society: Being a stingy: or too fixated on costs, prices and monetary amounts. Especially if it is about sharing with others, although it is serious to be too austere in yourself. Being a waste: Spending too much on useless things or on ...