Maria Guimarães

Nutrigenomics

Health at the table

Research about the relation between genes and nutrition take shape

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Geology

Hell on earth

Two billion years ago, volcanoes reigned where the Amazon Region lies today

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Physical chemistry

Power games

Nanotubes of biological molecules may turn into sensors and energy cells

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Unraveling the web

Attacking undesirable veins and arteries could fight cancer and blindness

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Epidemiology

Halting steps

New studies show how to detect and reduce the risk of falls among the aged

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Animal behavior

Dedicated mothers

Females of arachnids allow themselves to be devoured by their offspring

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Zoology

Colors in the wind

Genes and fossils reveal the origin of South American butterflies

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Zoology

In the dry downpour

Caatinga savanna toads physiologically adapt to survive months of drought

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Genetics

The triple helix

São Paulo team identifies rare structure in the genetic material of flies

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Living lights

Mushroom shining mechanism leads to contamination detection method

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Biodiversity

More than a catalog

DNA barcodes identify new species and aid ecology and evolution studies

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Environment

Fighting extinction

Researchers identify priority conservation areas in the state of Pará

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Bedroom findings

Stress and lack of sleep are the chief enemies of a fulfilling sex life

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Ecology

Overly close neighbors

Living close to human beings exposes the brown monkey to yellow fever

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Chemistry

Life in a test tube

Properties of reaction can be used as an analogy to understand life

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Genetics

Discarded value

Stem cells from the umbilical cord have different properties

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The future of nature and agriculture

Mathematical models help predict the effects of global warming in Brazil

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Psychiatry

A jigsaw puzzle in construction

Proteins lead to the belief that schizophrenia is a biological disorder

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Bioinformatics

Natural Simplicity

A new method to compare genomes may help build the tree of life

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Genomics

Now, the details

International collaboration starts the full sequencing of sugarcane

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Mathematical physics

Borderless biodiversity

Simulation indicates that species may form without geographical isolation

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Ecology

Faithful gardeners

Ants help seeds germinate in the Mata Atlântica and in the Cerrado

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immunology

Controlled response

Anti-inflammatory drugs may fight the immune system's reaction to malaria

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Genetics

Arm wrestling

Study looks for genes that avoid the symptoms of a type of muscular dystrophy

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Philip Hanawalt

Philip Hanawalt: “What we don’t know is what is most important in science”

Stanford professor upholds creativity in research

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The mysteries of smells

Brazilian researcher helps unravel the bases of the sense of smell

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Environment

Islands in the forest

Stretches of the Atlantic rainforest are home to fewer species of animals

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IMMUNOLOGY

Death swarm

Brazilian group obtains the first serum against bee poison

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Genetics

Constructing a discovery

Stem cells opens up the way for new research for therapies against disease

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Evolution

One mold and many forms

Expression of the same gene in distinct tissues contribute to the biodiversity

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