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Humberto Basilio

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Humberto Basilio is a Mexican journalist covering health, science, the environment, and human rights. His work has been published in The New York Times, National Geographic, Science Magazine, Nature, Scientific American, Eos, Archeology Magazine, World Wildlife Magazine, SciDev.Net, The Open Notebook, and more.

He holds a Master of Arts in Journalism (Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program) from New York University.

He is a member of the Mexican Network of Science Journalists, the …

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Damage in The Desert - The New York Times

Damage in The Desert - The New York Times

Preservationists say governments at all levels have failed to prevent authorized and illegal off-road racers …

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The End Could Begin for the World’s Darkest Sky - Nature

The End Could Begin for the World’s Darkest Sky - Nature

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful i…

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'My career is over': Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team's cuts - Nature

'My career is over': Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team's cuts - Nature

The US government has begun slashing US$400 million in research grants at Columbia University over pro-Palest…

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After Maduro's self-claimed victory, scientists hold little hope for their future - Science Magazine

After Maduro's self-claimed victory, scientists hold little hope for their future - Science Magazine

Amid one of the most severe political crises ever in the South American country, the scientific community see…

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This Ecuadorian frog was lost for 100 years-until now - NatGeo

This Ecuadorian frog was lost for 100 years-until now - NatGeo

Scientists believe this rediscovery will be vital to protect the country's most degraded ecosystem, the south…

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Kids from Marginalized Communities Are Learning in the Hottest Classrooms - Scientific American

Kids from Marginalized Communities Are Learning in the Hottest Classrooms - Scientific American

The first national study of its kind shows that children from marginalized communities are more exposed to ex…

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In a global first, Mexico approves use of RNA-based fungicide

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By Humberto Basilio Verified
| Science Magazine Verified
1.0x 00:00 4:22 1.0x Audio is AI-generated. Report an issue|Give feedback Grape growers in Mexico have a new tool to fight powdery mildew, a common fungal disease, after the country became the first in the world to approve the commercial sale of an RNA-based biofungicide. Oifirax, developed by the U.S. company GreenLight Biosciences, uses RNA molecules to silence a gene essential for the survival of the disease-causing fungus Erysiphe necator.
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Can ‘magic mushrooms' help treat cocaine dependence?

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By Humberto Basilio Verified, Sarah Lewin Verified
| Scientific American Verified
Psychedelic-assisted therapy could open a new path for treating cocaine use disorder, which has no approved medications yet Scientists are racing to find therapies for cocaine use disorder, a clinically significant addiction to the drug that leads to roughly 22,000 deaths in the U.S. every year and has no treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Donde late el océano: La primera expedición científica de México a la Antártida

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By Humberto Basilio Verified
| Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
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