Igor Zolnerkevic

Geophysics

Shifting sands

Studies suggest crescent-shaped dunes can move and interact in five different ways

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Mathematics

A web of algorithms

Mathematical model simulates how spiders capture vibrations to locate trapped prey

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Astrophysics

Persistent connection

International team captures unexpected simultaneous creation of star and planet in system continuously sustained by cloud of gas

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Meteorology

From the earth to the sky

Researchers to use German aircraft to investigate how nanoparticles produce storms in the Amazon

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OBITUARY

In order to understand Brazilian populations

Francisco Salzano bolstered genetic research of the country’s human populations

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Astrophysics

Primordial origin

Distant galaxies 13 billion light-years from Earth are home to the first black holes created in the Universe, with masses as much as a billion times greater than the Sun

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ASTROPHYSICS

Cosmic accelerator

Supermassive black hole outside the Milky Way is first confirmed source of high-energy neutrinos

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Mathematics

Fields Medal winners

Four researchers are awarded the most prestigious prize in mathematics at a congress in Rio de Janeiro

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PHYSICS

When vacuum is hot

Brazilian researchers propose an experiment to determine whether empty space can heat an accelerated object

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ASTRONOMY

Hard and lifeless

Even though they resemble Earth, the crusts of some rocky exoplanets may be too rigid to be habitable

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Physics

Quantum trickster

A Brazilian group controlled the heat generated by atomic nuclei

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Paleontology

Shelter for giants

Extinct for 10,000 years, ground sloths and giant armadillos may have built the largest paleoburrows ever discovered on Earth

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COVER

Cosmic cataclysm

Colliding neutron stars emit gravitational waves and light

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Nicholas Suntzeff

Nicholas Suntzeff: Observer of the distant universe

Researcher measures the distance of galaxies at the edge of the universe

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PHYSICS

Astrophysics in the bathtub

Water tank experiment reproduces phenomena that could occur near black holes

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PHYSICS

When the vacuum is hot

Brazilians propose an experiment prove the existence of the Unruh effect

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ENVIRONMENT

The impact of light on forests

Light pollution could affect Brazilian ecosystems

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ASTRONOMY

Hard and lifeless

The crusts of some rocky exoplanets may be too rigid for them to be habitable

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Physics

The behavior of blackouts

Mathematical models help us understand how successive failures cause blackouts

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Daniel Kleppner

Daniel Kleppner: The continuing strength of atomic physics

Experiments by the American physicist laid the foundation for major discoveries

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physics

Superproperties in 2D

Simulations suggest that new nanostructured materials capable of storing information can be developed

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geomagnetism

Magnetic memories of the Jesuit missions

In ruins located in southern Brazil, geophysicists have recovered information about the Earth’s magnetic field from 350 years ago

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Physics

Irreversible disorder in the world of atoms

International team measures the increase in entropy in carbon nuclei for the first time

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PALEONTOLOGY

The golden age of the cynodonts

Species first discovered in Africa, and now in Brazil, lived during the peak of diversity of mammal precursors

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PHYSICS

Pocket Laboratory

Random laser opens the door for the manufacture of low-cost microchips

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PALEONTOLOGY

Shelter for giants

Paleoburrows in Minas Gerais may have been built by primitive ground sloths

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PHYSICS

Quantum demon

A Brazilian group can control the heat generated by atomic nuclei

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GEOPHYSICS

The underground element

A percentage of the world’s carbon is hidden deep within the Earth

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Neil Geoffrey Turok

Neil Geoffrey Turok: Searching for brilliant young scientists

The director of a Canadian institute is searching for innovative scientists

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PHYSICS

Patterns and transformations

A Brazilian group proposes ways to alter properties of materials

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