First injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic breast cancer treatment
From Houston Methodist HOUSTON – March 14, 2016 Landmark preclinical study cured lung metastases in 50 percent of breast cancers by making nanoparticles inside the tumor A team of investigators from Houston Methodist Research Institute may have transformed the treatment…
Caribbean SEA’s Environmental Club wins Best Science Fair Project
This is the second year that Caribbean SEA’s environmental clubs have participated in science fairs. Four school clubs submitted a total of seven (7) projects to district science fairs. Three (3) were chosen to compete at the 2016 National Science…
Scientists may have just made a huge breakthrough in explaining the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
By Digital Journal From Business Insider Scientists may have solved an enduring mystery that has plagued us since records began in 1851. Scientists believe methane gas explosions may be linked to the mystery of the disappearance of as many as…
USVI to launch mosquito control program to reduce zika transmission
From Caribbean News Now ST CROIX, USVI — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded an initial 90-day emergency contract to implement the USVI vector control plan, an important part of the territory’s response to zika….
Earth Day 2016: Cayman’s Next Generation Focuses on Sustainability
From Isla Public Relations Under the mentorship of Cayman’s dive operators young Caymanians are motivated to protect the environment every day Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (Mar 16, 2016) – As Earth Day activities are being planned in the Cayman Islands, 24-year-old…
Education and Conservation: How the Central Caribbean Marine Institute is working to save our oceans
BY CELESTE TAYLOR From LEAD Cincinnati What happens when a country boy from Indiana decides he wants to follow his passion of marine biology from the swaying cornfields of Batesville to the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean? For Peter Hillenbrand,…
Disaster Management Organisation in Caribe Wave Tsunami Exercise Thurs (17)
From the Daily Herald T&T PHILIPSBURG–The National Disaster Management Organisation on the island, through the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in Cay Hill which is located at the Fire Department, will be participating in a regional exercise called Caribe Wave…
Scientists are one step closer to creating a real Jurassic Park
By Chris Smith From BGR Some scientists have already created artificial intelligence capable of consistently beating humans at a game that’s too complex for ordinary computers, which has led some people to worry that we’re going to soon face a…
downed ships reveal hurricane history
Ahoy, Mateys! downed ships reveal hurricane history By Tia Ghose From Live Science Ancient Spanish shipwrecks and tree-ring data have revealed an unusual low in Hurricane activity during the “golden age of piracy,” new research suggests. This lull in hurricanes,…
Maples and Calder promotes Underwater Robotics Programme in Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Maples and Calder announced today their partnership with The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) to present The Cayman Islands SeaPerch Challenge 2016 on Saturday, 12 March at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites. The…





