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20 October 2009: Mexico fells trees to save butterfly reserve. Read more

24 June 2009: A resistant starch-rich powder from unripe banana could boost the nutritional content of pasta. Read more

28 May 2009: Melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water toward the already threatened coastlines of cities in the northeastern United States and in Canada. Read more

28 May 2009: The first field tests of "nanorust,"a revolutionary, low-cost technology for removing arsenic from drinking water, will begin later in 2009 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Read more

12 May 2009: The detailed new look yet at the genetics of Mexicans is showing significant diversity, a finding that could help point the way to customized drugs and identification of people prone to certain diseases. Read more

1 May 2009: A team of social psychologists from USA and Mexico have found that Mexicans are more outgoing, talkative, sociable and extroverted. Read more

28 April 2009: Mexico's outbreak of deadly influenza was unleashed by a pathogen mixed from bird, human and hog viruses and branded the term "swine flu" as wrong and harmful to pig farmers. Read more

16 April 2009: As many as 67 percent of injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico, test positive for tuberculosis (TB) infection, as well as HIV’s. Read more

16 March 2009: Toxic jatropha shrub fuels Mexico's biodiesel push. Known locally as "pinon," jatropha is a hearty shrub that grows with no special care. Read more

9 March 2009: Paleontologists unveiled the oldest fossil remains of a sea turtle that lived 72 million years ago in northern Mexico. Read more

14 January 2009: Tequila's surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, but is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental problems in the region of Mexico where the once-notorious liquor is produced. Read more

10 November 2008: Whoever thought that science was a dry subject might change their mind after learning about a new discovery in which tequila is turned into diamonds. A team of Mexican scientists found that the heated vapor from 80-proof (40% alcohol) tequila blanco, when deposited on a silicon or stainless steel substrate, can form diamond films. Read more

5 August 2008: The world's smallest snake, averaging just 10cm (4 inches) and as thin as a spaghetti noodle, has been discovered on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Read more

11 February 2008: European Science and Research Commissioner will make his first official visit to Mexico from 9 to 12 February. While there he will meet science and technology ministers from 6 Central American Countries, visit Mexican research institutions and take part in the launch event of a programme designed to boost scientific co-operation between the EU and Mexico. Read more

29 August 2006: The thousands of oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico may soon become a source for blockbuster drugs. Read more

23 August 2006: Persian Gulf shrimpers urged to use new nets. Read more

25 July 2005: An editorial examines the factors behind Cuba's success in developing scientific capacity, and discusses the negative impact that the US trade embargo on Cuba has on science and scientific collaboration. A news feature in the same edition discusses science policy in Cuba in more depth. http://www.nature.com 436 21 July 2005 p.303-304, 322-324

4 March 2005: US investors bet on new 'Silicon Border' in Mexico. Mexico has had problems attracting high-tech companies due to relatively low education levels.