Carlos Fioravanti
Medicine
Long before the cancer
The excessive consumption of red meat may facilitate the emergence of tumors
Biochemistry
Well-regulated insulin and glucose
Fatty acids revert inflammation that unleashes obesity and diabetes
Geology
Hitching a ride in steam
Interaction of water with rocks facilitated the formation of amethysts
Public policies
Increasing demand for energy
Using idle land could expand biofuel and food production
Carlos A. de F. Monteiro
Carlos Augusto de Figueiredo Monteiro: The literary geographer
One of the pioneers of climatology in Brazil uses Guimarães
Ecology
Stories about dead shells
Disappearance of mollusks indicates environmental imbalance in oceans
Geophysics
When humans make the earth quake
Water wells cause dozens of earthquakes a day in São Paulo State
Miguel Trefaut
Miguel Trefaut Urbano Rodrigues: In the midst of snakes and lizards
USP biologist described 53 new reptile species and genera
Neurology
Trembling under control
Physical exercises emerge as complementary treatments for epilepsy
Cellular biology
Autophagy for survival
Cellular manipulation inspires new strategies to fight disease
Ecology
Chemistry in the air
Volatile compounds control the interaction between vegetables and insects
Microbiology
The artisans of ethanol
Discoveries encourage research into expanding alcohol productivity
GEOGRAPHY
More people, fewer trees
Index developed to identify Amazon Forest areas prone to deforestation