Nest watch
July 10, 2024 5:14 pmBiologist mimics real-life situations near nests to see how thrushes react while caring for their young
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The philosophical side of words
July 10, 2024 5:13 pmWith a deep knowledge of languages, philosopher Rubens Rodrigues Torres Filho has translated work by German authors into Portuguese
Right to scientific knowledge
July 10, 2024 5:13 pmEnnio Candotti, founder of the Amazon Museum, was passionate about promoting science as head of the SBPC
An interpreter of Africa
July 10, 2024 5:01 pmDiplomat, historian, and poet, Alberto da Costa e Silva produced influential work on the continent
Hard to beat
July 10, 2024 5:00 pmHow Doctor Sandro Matas learned to live with a physical disability and fought to make UNIFESP more inclusive
A new structure for São Paulo’s education system
July 10, 2024 4:58 pmIn 1933, the Education Code established rules for school construction, prioritized teacher training, and developed an educational model
Festivals seek to disseminate scientific content through audiovisual media
July 10, 2024 4:58 pmA greater number of such events in Brazil would encourage film production, says researcher
Research deconstructs the image of Brazil as a monolingual country
July 10, 2024 4:56 pmStudies focusing on variants of Portuguese, sign language, and Indigenous languages seek to combat linguistic prejudice
New sensors help to optimize use of irrigation in the field
July 10, 2024 4:55 pmDevices developed in Brazil were designed to measure soil moisture
Marco Antonio Chamon: Busy years ahead for Brazil’s space program
July 10, 2024 4:53 pmThe Brazilian Space Agency’s recently appointed president announces new international collaborations as he prepares for a flurry of rocket and satellite launches
Advances in 3D printing of human tissues
July 10, 2024 4:52 pmArtificially produced skin, livers, and intestines emerge as an alternative to testing cosmetics on animals
The race for perovskite solar cells
July 10, 2024 4:51 pmBrazilian research groups are helping to advance research about a promising class of materials for photovoltaic applications
Star brightness changes every four years, lighting up part of the surrounding nebula
July 10, 2024 4:50 pmCloud of gas and dust is illuminated by the wave phenomenon, known as a light echo
Cutaneous leishmaniasis may be aggravated by viral and bacterial coinfections
July 10, 2024 4:50 pmCutaneous leishmaniasis may be aggravated by viral and bacterial coinfections
Digital atlas identifies the ideal evolution of a baby’s brain during pregnancy
July 10, 2024 4:49 pm3D ultrasounds of the brains of 899 healthy babies were used to map development of the organ from the fourteenth week of pregnancy onwards
Caatinga shrinking
July 10, 2024 4:48 pmAgriculture has transformed 89% of typical native vegetation in Northeast Brazil
Artificial intelligence could improve weather forecasting
July 10, 2024 4:47 pmArtificial intelligence could improve weather forecasting
COP28 acknowledges the role fossil fuels play in global warming, but stops short of banning them
July 10, 2024 4:47 pmUnited Nations conference held in Dubai recommends investing in clean and renewable energy sources
Ground in Maceió has been sinking for 20 years
July 10, 2024 4:46 pmSalt mines caused tremors and cracks in five neighborhoods in the capital of Alagoas
Scientific collaborations between São Paulo and other states
July 10, 2024 4:45 pmGraphs show scientific collaborations between São Paulo and other states over time
Saudi universities suffer from purge of list of highly cited researchers
July 10, 2024 4:44 pmIn just one year, the number of researchers linked to institutions in Saudi Arabia who were named on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list fell from 109 to 76
Study shows potential for ChatGPT to fabricate and defraud clinical trial results
July 10, 2024 4:44 pmAI technology is capable of generating false clinical trial data to support the conclusions of fraudulent scientific articles
High sensitivity
July 10, 2024 4:43 pmSocial psychologists say that controversial research topics may be targeted by covert censorship, calling for more transparency in science
For mapping the biodiversity of the forest
July 10, 2024 4:41 pmIn July 2024, in Amazonas, a Brazilian team will compete in the final for the US$10 million prize that encourages the development of autonomous technologies with rapid data integration
Incomplete jigsaw puzzles
July 10, 2024 4:39 pmIBGE analysis indicates that records of the occurrence of species of fauna and flora are unevenly distributed in the Brazilian territory
Science TikTokers
July 10, 2024 4:36 pmBlending character impressions, animations, and memes, students and young researchers create short videos on science topics using their smartphones, earning additional income
Siang Wun Song: Fast and powerful
July 10, 2024 4:35 pmThe Chinese-Brazilian scientist is a pioneer in a field of research that aims to increase the processing capacity of computers and make them faster
Testing of candidate antibiotics has increased in the last decade
July 10, 2024 4:31 pmThe number of compounds entering clinical use is still too low to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise in Brazilian hospitals
July 10, 2024 4:31 pmMicroorganisms killed at least 33,000 people in the country in 2019
Greater marine protection needed
July 10, 2024 4:28 pmDocument highlights the sea’s importance to the economy and climate regulation