Carlos Fioravanti

Environment

Oil spill spreads

Analysis suggests three potential sources of the oil near the Brazilian coast

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Retrospect

Anatomy lessons

A 1613 dictionary written by a Brazilian Jesuit priest recorded the Tupi's knowledge of the human body

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Immunology

Clues about the origin of type 1 diabetes

Changes in intestinal microbiota may be associated with onset of the disease

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Public health

The challenge of diagnosing Zika

There is no scientific consensus that any of the 48 approved laboratory tests can differentiate between Zika and the dengue virus

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Retrospect

Early flight

A northeastern military officer built two domestically developed airplane models that flew successfully in 1917 and 1918

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Interview

Vera Lucia Imperatriz Fonseca: The vast world of bees

For 20 years, the biologist has defended the role of pollinators in conserving native forests and expanding agricultural production

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Microbiology

Bacteria in the ICU

Microbes found on mattresses, medical equipment, and smart devices can survive routine cleaning

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Interview

Alexandre Antonelli: At the forefront of science in royal gardens

In February, a Brazilian biologist will assume the role of scientific director of Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom

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Medicine

Clean blood against yellow fever

Experimental plasma exchange therapy reduced mortality to 5% this year in São Paulo

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Oceanography

Revelations from a submerged archipelago

Beaches, rivers, and mangroves covered a mountain range that was above sea level 40 million years ago

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Interview

Paola Marcella Camargo Minoprio: A new front against emerging diseases

The Pasteur Institute in Paris, USP, and FIOCRUZ start partnership under coordination of São Paulo biomedical scientist

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Interview

Roberto Luís de Melo Monte-Mor: The city watcher

For the last 10 years, the architect has overseen the UFMG team in the planning of the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area

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Neurology

A new form of dementia

Confused with Alzheimer’s, LATE appears with greater frequency in octogenarians

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Public health

Kissing bugs have arrived in Greater São Paulo

Since 2015, more than 100 insects have been captured, 30% of them infected with the protozoan that causes Chagas disease

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Obituary

A devout mathematician

Maurício Peixoto was one of the founders of IMPA

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Medicine

Bacteria against disease

Researchers test fecal microbiota transplantation and foods with live microorganisms in treating infections

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Ecology

Stingless and highly sensitive

Native bee larvae are shown to be less resistant to insecticides than the European honeybee Apis mellifera

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Heritage

Likely origin of the fire

Report names overloaded air-conditioning system and electrical failures as cause of National Museum fire

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Oceanography

Sources of methane

Two thousand craters releasing the greenhouse gas found off the Brazilian coast

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GEOGRAPHY

The young Amazon

Central region of the rainforest may have formed just 45,000 years ago as wetlands receded

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Public health

Emotions weigh heavy on the heart

A study of 15,000 people in Brazil indicates an association between psychiatric problems and cardiovascular diseases

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Interview

Francisco de Assis Costa: The multiple faces of the Amazon

Economist points out the diversity of productive structures and the role of peasants dating back to the eighteenth century

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Astronomy

A world on the edge of the solar system

Astronomers gather more evidence of another planet beyond Neptune

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Food science 

Microorganisms of flavor

Study identifies the bacteria that give 11 types of Brazilian artisan cheese their distinctive traits

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Interview

Alexandre Antonelli: At the forefront of science in royal gardens

In February, Brazilian biologist will take the role of scientific director of Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom

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MEDICINE

Transplantation to treat infertility

Physicians in São Paulo announce the world’s first successful uterus transplant from a deceased donor

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Oceanography

The progressive destruction of Brazilian beaches

Loss or accumulation of sand and mud has altered 60% of the Brazilian coastline

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Medicine

Searching for rare diseases

Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years

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Interview

Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos: The return of yellow fever and Zika

Discoverer of more than 100 species of viruses in the Amazon, the virologist from the state of Pará says it's just a matter of time before there are new outbreaks of the two diseases

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Biology

Misleading similarities between species

Animals and plants that share a great likeness do not always have similar evolutionary histories

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