Cross-laminated timber (CLT), often referred to as “superwood,” is at the forefront of a new construction trend. In recent years, countries such as the United States, Canada, and several European nations have begun promoting its use in high-rise buildings. This system’s exceptional strength and stability come from its manufacturing process, which involves joining layers of wood at cross angles.
Under the Open Access Policy for Scientific Information and Research Data, Chile’s National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) is strengthening open science capacities across national universities. This initiative improves the visibility, availability, and reuse of scientific knowledge and research data generated through public funding.
When we think of galaxies, we often picture them as solitary, spinning disks of stars. However, the reality is far more intricate. Galaxies actually reside in cosmic neighborhoods called galaxy clusters, where hundreds of other galaxies are tightly bound together by gravity. These immense clusters typically feature a dominant central galaxy, which almost always hosts a supermassive black hole at its core.
Lactose, a natural carbohydrate abundant and inexpensive in mammalian milk, is a widely used sugar in the food industry. However, its high incidence of intolerance in a large part of the population limits its use. This widespread intolerance leads to global surpluses with few industrial applications and significant accumulation issues.
The National Research and Development Agency (ANID) announced the Scientific Journal Publication Fund 2025 results, a strategic instrument designed to bolster the editorial management, visibility, and consolidation of national academic journals. The fund supports initiatives to optimize editorial workflows, professionalize teams, implement publishing technologies, and scale the scholarly impact of national scientific publications.
The National Research and Development Agency (ANID) promotes the Scientific and Technological Equipment Fund (Fondequip) as a primary financing mechanism for Chile's scientific infrastructure. Through its Major and Medium funding lines, the competition enables universities to acquire or update high-standard equipment. This investment is essential for advancing high-impact research and maintaining competitive laboratories across the country.
On March 13, 1989, a powerful solar storm caused the entire power grid in the province of Quebec, Canada, to collapse, leaving millions without electricity. In just ninety seconds, a massive cloud of charged particles from a solar explosion struck Earth's magnetosphere, generating a geomagnetic storm that completely paralyzed the system. The outage was not due to a technical failure or overload, but rather to this intense space weather event.
Just a few years ago, electric vehicles felt like a futuristic promise. Today, they are a global reality, and Chile is rapidly adopting them—most recently evidenced by Copiapó becoming the country's first city with a 100% electric public transport system. While this technology represents a vital, cleaner alternative to traditional fuel, this shift to electromobility simultaneously creates new, complex environmental challenges that current systems are not yet equipped to handle.
On the morning of Tuesday, November 4, the hybrid seminar “Strategies for Improving the Diet of Older Adults” was held at the Center for Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Education at the University of Santiago, Chile (USACH). The event brought together food science researchers, students, and professionals in the field of geriatric nutrition to address the critical challenges associated with improving nutrition and eating habits in older adults.
When we activate a cell phone screen, an LED flashlight, or a device that glows in the dark, the microscopic event is light emission or luminescence. This phenomenon occurs when a material absorbs energy, exciting its electrons. When these electrons return to their ground state, they release that absorbed energy, which is then transformed into light.