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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Bianca Vienni-Baptista, Maria Goni Mazzitelli, Maria Haydee Garcia Bravo, Inta Rivas Faure, Daniel Felipe Marin-Vanegas, Cecilia Hidalgo
Summary: Several factors in Latin America have led to the integration of knowledge, actors, and methodologies in various ways. This paper contributes to the discussion of expertise in integration and implementation processes. By applying a critical perspective and a heuristic framework, it examines five cases in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay. The findings highlight the importance of situated expertise and its political dimension in conducting context-sensitive processes.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Jean Pierre Doussoulin, Benoit Mougenot
Summary: This paper examines and evaluates the impact of mining conflicts on scholars in Latin American, focusing on the mining sector and its recent evolution in socio-ecological conflicts. The study finds that mining conflicts are increasingly concerning scholars and that their management has the potential to address environmental and community protection issues and avoid crises and their consequences.
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Physics, Applied
Carolina Brito, David Vanegas Forero, Karen Hallberg, Gonzalo Palma, Joel Saavedra Alvear, Gonzalo Tancredi, Wilfredo Tavera
Summary: The southern skies and tall mountains of Latin America have nurtured a rich history of astronomy in the continent. Today, the continent is home to over 80 observatories, serving as collaborative research hubs for the region and the world. However, other areas of physics face challenges in fully realizing their research potential due to factors like insufficient researchers and resources. In this Viewpoint, seven physicists discuss the diverse research landscapes of different physics disciplines across the continent.
NATURE REVIEWS PHYSICS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Ruben Ortega-Alvarez, Alejandro Casas
Summary: Public participation in biodiversity research in Latin America has experienced substantial growth in the past two decades. Most studies have followed a contributory approach, but there is a need for greater attention on the active involvement of participants to improve application outcomes and local socio-ecological conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
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Business
Luis Berggrun, Emilio Cardona, Edmundo Lizarzaburu
Summary: We investigate the performance difference between high-return and low-return industries in Latin America. Our findings suggest that it is often difficult to distinguish the performance of recent winner and loser industries. We also find a lack of return continuation across industries, regardless of their size. Using idiosyncratic returns, we confirm that industry momentum does not hold in the region, and individual industry momentum is also absent. Overall, it would have been challenging to profit from persistent return differences within or between industries in our sample period.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fernando Lanas, Pamela Seron
Summary: An analysis of life expectancy and cause of death in 363 Latin American cities reveals significant differences between cities in the same country and highlights the socioeconomic factors that impact longevity and causes of death.
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Biodiversity Conservation
William D. Moreto, Jacinta M. Gau, Rohit Singh, Mike Belecky, Drew McVey, Felipe S. Avino, Alain B. Ononino
Summary: Rangers play a crucial role in managing protected and conserved areas globally. Factors such as supervisory procedural justice, formal socialization, legal cynicism, danger, and distributive justice significantly influence rangers' self-legitimacy.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Daniela Zanchet, Juventino J. Garcia, Victor Gabriel Baldovino Medrano
Summary: This is a collection of papers by Latin American catalytic researchers, which emerged from online discussions during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection highlights the diversification of the catalysis field in the region, featuring works from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, as well as contributions from Latin American researchers who have pursued their careers abroad.
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Oncology
Asya Agulnik, Alejandra Gonzalez Ruiz, Hilmarie Muniz-Talavera, Angela K. Carrillo, Adolfo Cardenas, Maria F. Puerto-Torres, Marcela Garza, Tania Conde, Dora J. Soberanis Vasquez, Alejandra Mendez Aceituno, Carlos Acuna Aguirre, Yvania Alfonso, Shillel Yahamy Alvarez Arellano, Deiby Arguello Vargas, Rosario Batista, Erika Esther Blasco Arriaga, Mayra Chavez Rios, Maria Elena Cuencio Rodriguez, Ever Amilcar Fing Soto, Wendy Gomez-Garcia, Rafael H. Guillen Villatoro, Maria de Lourdes Gutierrez Rivera, Martha Herrera Almanza, Yajaira Jimenez Antolinez, Maria Susana Juarez Tobias, Norma Araceli Lopez Facundo, Ruth Angelica Martinez Soria, Kenia Miller, Scheybi Miralda, Roxana Morales, Natalia Negroe Ocampo, Alejandra Osuna, Claudia Pascual Morales, Clara Krystal Perez Fermin, Carlos M. Perez Alvarado, Estuardo Pineda, Carlos Andres Portilla, Ligia Estefania Rios Lopez, Jocelyn Rivera, Arely Sarai Sagaon Olivares, Melida Cristina Saguay Tacuri, Beatriz T. Salas Mendoza, Ivel Solano Picado, Veronica Soto Chavez, Isidoro Tejocote Romero, Daniel Tatay, Juliana Teixeira Costa, Erika Villanueva, Marielba Villegas Pacheco, Virginia R. McKay, Monika L. Metzger, Paola Friedrich, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Summary: Proyecto EVAT successfully implemented PEWS and scaled it up in multiple pediatric oncology centers in Latin America, providing valuable experience and guidance for future projects to improve childhood cancer outcomes worldwide.
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Microbiology
Alfredo G. Torres
Summary: The Latin American Coalition for Escherichia coli Research (LACER) is a network of investigators using One Health approaches to study infections caused by E. coli isolates in the Latin American region, with a focus on the evolution of antibiotic-resistant strains (resistome) and strains with different virulence profiles (virulome). A recent study by Brazilian investigators published in Microbiology Spectrum has revealed the convergence of a wide resistome and virulome over a 45-year period, resulting in the emergence and persistence of high-risk clones affecting humans, animals, and the environment. The rapid dissemination of these strains poses an unattended international threat.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Israel S. Gloger, Rosana Felice, Kevin P. Madauss
Summary: The Trust in Science initiative, established by GlaxoSmithKline ten years ago in Latin America, has been successful in fostering collaboration between public and private sectors, advancing scientific research, and developing local talent. This model provides valuable lessons for similar initiatives in the future.
NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matias Spektor, Guilherme N. Fasolin, Juliana Camargo
Summary: The study finds that in Latin America, skepticism about the severity of climate change consequences is correlated with psychological factors, particularly individualistic worldviews.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ana Maria Yanez-Serrano, Maricar Aguilos, Cybelli Barbosa, Tomas Rafael Bolano-Ortiz, Samara Carbone, Stephanie Diaz-Lopez, Sebastian Diez, Pamela Dominutti, Vanessa Engelhardt, Eliane Gomes Alves, Jenniffer Pedraza, Jorge Saturno, Zitely A. Tzompa-Sosa
Summary: Early career Earth system scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean region are facing various challenges, including limited funding opportunities and substandard scientific facilities. In response to these issues, the Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network (LAECESS) was established to promote regional networking and interdisciplinary science. This article aims to provide an insight into the current situation and perspectives of the early career science community in the region, while also suggesting future steps for scientific and social development.
NPJ CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
(2022)
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Surgery
Daniel Garcia, Carlo Marino, Fabricio Ferreira Coelho, Patricia Rebolledo, Pablo Achurra, Gilton Marques Fonseca, Jaime A. P. Kruger, Eduardo Vinuela, Eduardo Briceno, Luiz Carneiro D'Albuquerque, Nicolas Jarufe, Jorge A. Martinez, Paulo Herman, Martin J. Dib
Summary: Liver resection is an effective and definitive treatment for hepatolithiasis, with a high rate of stone clearance and excellent long-term results. Bilateral hepatolithiasis is associated with perioperative cholangitis, the need for hepaticojejunostomy, and recurrent disease. There is a low risk of malignancy and recurrence after surgery.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Usama Bilal, Philipp Hessel, Carolina Perez-Ferrer, Yvonne L. Michael, Tania Alfaro, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Amelia A. L. Friche, Maria Fatima Pina, Alejandra Vives, Harrison Quick, Marcio Alazraqui, Daniel A. Rodriguez, J. Jaime Miranda, Ana V. Diez-Roux, Marcio Alazraqui, Marcio Alazraqui, Hugo Spinelli, Carlos Guevel, Vanessa Di Cecco, Adela Tisnes, Carlos Leveau, Adrian Santoro, Damian Herkovits, Andres Trotta, Patricia Aguirre, Santiago Rodriguez Lopez, Natalia Tumas, Nelson Gouveia, Maria Antonietta Mascolli, Anne Dorothee Slovic, Lucas Soriano Martins, Claudio Makoto Kanai, Mauricio Barreto, Gervasio Santos, Anderson Dias de Freitas, Caio Porto De Castro, Jose Firmino de Sousa Filho, Maria Izabel dos Santos Bell, Roberto Fernandes Silva Andrade, Leticia Cardoso, Mariana Carvalho de Menezes, Maria de Fatima de Pina, Daniel Albert Skaba, Joanna Miguez Nery Guimaraes, Vanderlei Pascoal de Matos, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Amelia Augusta de Lima Friche, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Camila Teixeira Vaz, Debora Moraes Coelho, Denise Marques Sales, Guilherme Aparecido Santos Aguilar, Julia de Carvalho Nascimento, Lidia Maria de Oliveira Morais, Mariana de Melo Santos, Uriel Moreira Silva, Patricia Frenz, Tania Alfaro, Cynthia Cordova, Pablo Ruiz, Mauricio Fuentes, Marianela Castillo, Sebastian Pedrero, Lorena Rodriguez, Tamara Doberti, Alejandra Vives Vergara, Alejandro Salazar, Andrea Cortinez-O'Ryan, Cristian Schmitt, Francisca Gonzalez, Fernando Baeza, Flavia Angelini, Laura Orlando, Olga Lucia Sarmiento, Diana Higuera, Catalina Gonzalez, Felipe Montes, Andres F. Useche, Oscar Guaje, Ana Maria Jaramillo, Luis Angel Guzman, Diego Lucumi Cuesta, John Alexis Guerra, Jorge Alexander Bonilla, Luis Angel Guzman, Mario Linares, Philipp Hessel, Ricardo Morales, Camilo Triana, Maria Alejandra Wilches, Alejandro Palacio, Fabian Camilo Pena, Joaquin Hernando Jaramillo Sabogal, Julieth Lopez, Karen Fajardo, Marcelo Botero, Natalia Cely, Paola Martinez, Carlos Moncada, Jose David Meisel, Eliana Martinez, Maria Fernanda Kroker-Lobos, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Monica Mazariegos, Anali Morales, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutierrez, Carolina Perez-Ferrer, Javier Prado-Galbarro, Nancy Paulina Lopez-Olmedo, Filipa de Castro, Rosalba Rojas-Martinez, Alejandra Jauregui, Dalia Stern, Horacio Riojas, Jose Luis Texcalac, Desiree Vidana Perez, J. Jaime Miranda, Akram Hernandez Vasquez, Francisco Diez-Canseco, Lorena Saavedra Garcia, Ross Hammond, Daniel Rodriguez, Iryna Dronova, Xize Wang, Mika Moran, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yang Ju, Xavier Delclos-Alio, Peter Hovmand, Ellis Ballard, Jill Kuhlberg, Ana V. Diez-Roux, Amy Auchincloss, Sharrelle Barber, Usama Bilal, Felipe Garcia-Espana, Brent Langellier, Gina Lovasi, Leslie McClure, Yvonne Michael, Kari Moore, Ana Ortigoza, Harrison Quick, D. Alex Quistberg, Brisa N. Sanchez, Ivana Stankov, Jose Tapia-Granados, Goro Yamada, Jordan Rodriguez-Hernandez, Steve Melly, Ione Avila-Palencia, Josiah Kephart, Pricila Mullachery, Bricia Trejo, Ariela Braverman, Dustin Fry, Rosie Mae Henson, Kevin Martinez-Folgar, S. Claire Slesinski, Katherine Indvik, Andrea Bolinaga
Summary: The concept of urban health advantages overlooks heterogeneity in health outcomes across cities. Analysis of data from the SALURBAL project in Latin America reveals substantial differences in life expectancy and causes of death, with modifiable factors such as education, water access and sanitation playing key roles in urban health policies.
