News of research

United States at 250: More prosperous, more diverse, yet more divided

01-07-2026 16:39 Demographic change and economic growth have reshaped America over the past 50 years; Immigrants remain the strongest believers in American Dream.

HEALTH

Foreign pharmaceutical firms to invest US$8bn, says government

31-05-2026 09:31 Ggovernment announces foreign-owned pharmaceutical companies plan to invest US$8 billion in clinical research in Argentina over the next six years; Little detail about companies or size of funding.

WOMEN IN SCIENCE

Scientist wins global award for her work on ‘drought-resistant’ crops

20-05-2026 13:51 Researcher Raquel Chan, a member of the CONICET scientific research council and Director of the Agrobiotechnology Institute at the National University of the Litoral, awarded L’Oréal-UNESCO International Prize; Her work on plant genes has opened up a new era for global food security.

by Enrique Garabetyan

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

Scientists race to understand Andes hantavirus strain

15-05-2026 10:46 Experts say the rare person-to-person transmission seen in Patagonia outbreaks remains poorly understood, even after decades of research into the deadly virus.

INTERVIEW: ENVIRONMENT

‘A new normal’: Patagonia wildfires intensifying, expert warns

10-02-2026 12:02 CONICET researcher Thomas Kitzberger says Patagonia has entered a “new normal” of larger and more destructive fires driven by heatwaves and declining rainfall. He warns that wildfire risk could multiply several times over by the end of the century, permanently altering the landscape.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

El Eternauta protest: Scientists rally against Milei’s 'toxic' funding cuts

29-05-2025 09:24 Scientists across Argentina protest Milei’s ‘toxic’ defunding of research dressed as characters from El Eternauta, drawing attention to slashed budgets, mass lay-offs and the loss of young scientists.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Award-winning biologist slams Milei’s defunding of science

18-04-2025 00:31 Scientist Sandra Díaz has voiced criticism of President Javier Milei's government and its defunding of scientific research in Argentina.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Milei’s chainsaw slashes funds for science, research institutes

01-02-2025 09:12 President Javier Milei’s government has drastically reduced the budgets of the CONICET scientific research council, INTA agricultural technology body and ARSAT satellite firm – now entire programmes are being eliminated.

by Andrea Gentil

SPENDING CUTS

Scientists warn Milei wants to 'deepen' cuts, slash state research

10-01-2025 14:51 Scientists and academics warn the Milei administration wants to cut research funding across social and environmental sciences.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists fear underfunded research on verge of collapse

01-10-2024 11:13 Drastic budget cuts by President Javier Milei's government are damaging scientific research, with the lack of state funding opening the door to a potential exodus of researchers.

News of research

United States at 250: More prosperous, more diverse, yet more divided

Foreign pharmaceutical firms to invest US$8bn, says government

Scientist wins global award for her work on ‘drought-resistant’ crops

Scientists race to understand Andes hantavirus strain

‘A new normal’: Patagonia wildfires intensifying, expert warns

El Eternauta protest: Scientists rally against Milei’s 'toxic' funding cuts

Award-winning biologist slams Milei’s defunding of science

Milei’s chainsaw slashes funds for science, research institutes

Scientists warn Milei wants to 'deepen' cuts, slash state research

Scientists fear underfunded research on verge of collapse

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

Scaloni admits Argentina 'suffered' in Switzerland win

Messi admits Argentina's 'England match is special'

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up England World Cup semi-final clash

'We're going to give everything' – Julián Álvarez on Argentina's World Cup title defence

Empresario del sector plástico: "Están empezando a traer bolsas de China: no había pasado ni en la época de Menem"

Sueldos de la Sanidad: la grilla salarial completa que rige para los trabajadores en el mes de julio

Tras haber sido detenido con 2,4 millones de dólares y drogas, Facundo Leal declara ante la Justicia

Pagano le respondió a Milei: "No somos ´dulce de leche y biromes´, somos un país que puede producir de todo"

Calendario de pagos de ANSES: quiénes cobran sus haberes el lunes 13 de julio