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Antarctica as a living archive of antibiotic resistance
Agreement with Editorial SurCiencia aims to expand the reach of Antarctic science outreach nationwide
06
April 2023
1 min
Important collection of yeasts associated with lichens was published on the GBIF Chile platform
A work carried out by researchers from the Millennium Institute BASE and the Microbial Ecology Laboratory (LEMi) of the University of Chile and which seeks to contribute to the description and conservation of the biodiversity of the ecosystems associated with…
03
April 2023
1 min
Environmental changes and lack of krill affect the reproduction of chinstrap penguins
Punta Arenas, April 3, 2023.- Chinstrap penguins, during their reproductive period, feed almost exclusively on krill. But, what will happen to them if the availability of their main food is affected by environmental conditions such as rising temperatures, reduced sea…
13
March 2023
1 min
Millennium Nucleus NUTME and Millennium Institute BASE invite to a virtual talk about an unprecedented expedition through the Weddell Sea
The directors of both centers of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) will meet on March 16 to share their experiences diving in Antarctic waters, and as part of a collaborative international expedition. Monday, March 13, 2023.- "Let's…
01
March 2023
1 min
The populations of three generations of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula have been reduced by 30%
Punta Arenas, March 1, 2023.- Nearly 60% of the world population of chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) reproduce in the Antarctic Peninsula and its northernmost maritime islands (South Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands), an emblematic species of the White Continent that…
