Carlos Fioravanti

COVER

Standing alone

Brazilian vaccine projects race to begin clinical trials next year

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COVER

Saving time

Brazilian research centers negotiate deals to import vaccine production technology

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Cover

Predicting the course of epidemics

Mathematical modeling of infectious disease, a science perfected over the last 250 years, is helping guide the COVID-19 response through uncertainties

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Retrospect

At the atom’s core

Born 100 years ago this year, theoretical physicist Jayme Tiomno studied particle interactions in the atom’s nucleus

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Retrospect

In the palm of the hand

A São Paulo physician developed a portable respirator in the 1950s

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Cover

Progress toward dengue vaccine

A formulation developed by the Butantan Institute has shown protective effects in the second phase of testing

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Retrospect

An infinite frontier

National Science Foundation celebrates 70 years of global influence

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Interview

Ester Cerdeira Sabino: Tailing the coronavirus

Researcher who coordinated the genetic sequencing of the new coronavirus strain believes the disease should reach its peak in Brazil between the end of April and the beginning of May

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Coronavirus advances in Brazil

Covid-19 arrives with force as the country grapples with a dengue epidemic

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Retrospect

An x-ray of Brazilian agriculture

Brazil’s first Census of Agriculture in 1920 marked the country’s early transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy

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Public health

Novel coronavirus in Brazil

The new coronavirus that emerged in China has arrived in the country, where four other less dangerous types already circulate

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Physics

Germanium energy

New material could increase the durability and safety of lithium batteries

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Interview

Thelma Krug: The climate negotiator

Mathematician and vice president of the IPCC talks about environmental policy debates and Brazil's image abroad

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Medicine 

Cleaning the blood to treat yellow fever

Experimental plasma exchange therapy reduced mortality to 5% last year in São Paulo (2019)

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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

Eunézio Antonio Thoroh de Souza: The voice of graphene

A physicist and opera singer from Minas Gerais has created a research center to turn basic science into high-tech products

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Retrospect

A coveted territory

A treaty signed 60 years ago governs occupation and scientific research in Antarctica

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Science spaces

Pesquisa FAPESP articles have presented interesting places for science tourism

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Public health

A diagnosis of medical error

Recent studies survey hospital medical teams' mistakes and show how to overcome them

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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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