Igor Zolnerkevic

Optics

Whirls of light

New technique alters light beam wavefront

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Physics

The power of collisions

Collisions between grains is the main driver of sandstorms

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Physics

A shortcut to quantum computing

International groups test strategy to perform an operation in a glass chip

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Paleontology

Records from the Cretaceous

Algae helped preserve dinosaur footprints

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ASTRONOMY

Star archeology

Survey identifies patterns of galaxy evolution

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GEOLOGY

Why the earth shakes in Brazil

Seismologists propose a new explanation for earthquakes in Brazil

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Cryptography

The Voynich manuscript

Brazilian physicists propose a meaning to the Voynich manuscript

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Astronomy

Danger near Pluto

Brazilians are involved in assessing risk for the space probe New Horizons

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Astronomy

Star archeology

Survey identifies three patterns of galaxy evolution

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Botany 

The reverse path

Trees in the Mantiqueira Range transport water from leaves to ground

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Geology

Why the earth shakes in Brazil

Seismologists propose a new explanation for earthquakes in Brazil

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Ethology

Sweet learning

Honeybees are capable of associating colors and signals

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EVOLUTION OF THE GALAXY

The heart of the Milky Way

The heart of the Milky Way

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Physics

The secrets of the Lençóis Maranhenses

Wind and rain guarantee the beauty of the dunes and ponds of National Park

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Optics

In tune with light

Physicists use lasers to synchronize microscopic oscillators

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GEOLOGY

Evidence of a catastrophe

Sediments tell the story of a climate change that occurred 8,200 years ago

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Astronomy

Stars that the wind blew out

Gas expelled by stellar explosions interrupted the growth of dwarf galaxies

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Chemistry

The brightly colored umbrellas of plants

A study proves that natural color protects leaves from excessive light

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Paleontology

Hard of hearing, but a good head

African dinosaur had agile skull movement for self defense

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Fluid Dynamics 

Tension Under Control

Pressure at the interface between oil and water could facilitate oil extraction

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Biophysics

Molecular cleansing

Study reveals the structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin

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Oncology

Striking a Blow Against Cancer

Trapping the calcium in the cell makes tumor vulnerable to radiation therapy

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Evolution of the galaxy  

The heart of the Milky Way

Survey of stars reconstitutes the central region of the galaxy

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New materials

The value of impurities

A new family of materials that conduct electricity

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Geology

Birth of a Continent

Laboratory helps reconstruct the geological history of South America

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Nanoscience

Atomic jewelry

A handful of gold and silver particles can form intriguing nanometric jewels

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Naval engineering

Deep-water challenges

Studies facilitate advances in oil exploration on the high seas

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Higgs boson

An expanding jigsaw puzzle

Boson might reveal first clues to new elementary particle physics

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Complex networks

The order of scarcity

Reservoir pattern in Ceará may help to face drought and floods

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Capa

In the vicinity of other worlds

How to observe the moons and rings of planets outside the solar system

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