Carlos Fioravanti
Ecology

Invisible communities
The surface of a single leaf can house more than 600 species of bacteria
Epidemiology

Confessions from the alcove
Erectile dysfunction may be the first sign of coronary diseases
Botanics

Rigor and sensibility
Digital Flora brasiliensis widens access to knowledge about Brazil's plants
Physics

The long wings of neurons
Quantity and efficiency of connections depends on the shape of the cells
Neurophysiology

The impact of horror
A study gives dimension to the tension generated by violent images
Cover

Ancient animals of Terra Brasilis
Discovered birds widen the diversity of the South American fauna
Neurology
To occupy, resist and conquer
A team from Minas Gerais State observes how prions infect neurons
Genomics
Fascinating and terrifying
Scientists detail the strategies for the survival of three parasites
Chemistry

Body with more gas
Compounds containing ruthenium could serve as a basis for future medications
Geology
The weather guardians
Caves reveal the climate of the southern hemisphere for the last 100,000 years