Yearly Archives: 2015
Costa Rica Requests Help Of U.S. For Submarine To Reach Sunken...
COSTA RICA NEWS - A U.S. submarine will attempt to reach the catamaran EcoQuest, lying 150 metres deep in the Pacific Ocean that sank on January 8. The ship is in waters too deep for the Costa Rican Coast Guard divers to reach.
The objective is to conduct an external...
Scientists Unravel Mystery of Costa Rica Coral Snake Venom
COSTA RICA NEWS (AFP) - Scientists have unraveled the mystery of how the Costa Rica coral snake venom causes seizures in its victims, a finding that could boost research into schizophrenia, epilepsy and chronic pain, researchers said Monday.
The recipe involves a pair of proteins called micrurotoxins (MmTX) that bind...
Jamaica to Help Costa Rica Set Up Local Government System
COSTA RICA NEWS - Jamaica has agreed to assist Costa Rica to establish a local government system, according to the Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in a release last week.
As part of the agreement, the Jamaica will facilitate visits by Costa Rican government officials to familiarize themselves...