Redação

Genetics

Same people, different origins

Genome analysis of 51 individuals of the Ashaninka indigenous people from the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon identifies two distinct groups

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Environment

Antarctica losing ice

The area of sea ice around Antarctica is the smallest it has been since records began in 1979

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Health

High rates of vitamin D insufficiency

Even people who sunbathe regularly may have lower than recommended blood vitamin D levels

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Energy

Reactor tests alternative fuel in Japan

Hydrogen-boron, a low-cost fuel that produces no particles that are harmful to the environment, could offer an alternative fuel source

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Technology

Sensor detects fungicide

Electrochemical sensor made of kraft paper connected to an electronic device can detect prohibited fungicide within minutes

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Zoology

The brain of a fruit fly

Complete map of fruit fly brain identifies 3,016 neurons and 548,000 synapses

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Pregnancy

Deaths during pregnancy or childbirth

Approximately one-third of women worldwide do not undergo four of the eight recommended prenatal tests

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Astronomy

Chinese probe examines soil from Mars

China's first Mars mission finds that the planet's soil is highly heterogeneous and geologically complex

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Genetics

Risks of gene editing in babies

Using CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene-editing tools to create babies without genetic anomalies not yet on the horizon

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Biodiversity

The climate, a driver of diversification

Regional rainfall patterns can be a decisive factor in plant diversification

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Animal behavior

Observe, then approach

Dogs choose who to interact with based on body language and facial expressions

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PHOTOLAB

Seeing trees differently

High-resolution drone images used to monitor the characteristics and degradation of coastal vegetation

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Ecology

Sawdust shows which tree species has been cut

Anti-illegal-logging technique identifies trees from sawdust using a microscope

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Public health

Risky sex

Precocious sexual activity increases incidence of disease and unwanted pregnancy

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Energy

Hydrogen-powered plane

Twin-engine plane powered partially by hydrogen designed to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions

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Health

Retinography facilitates examinations in remote locations

Device diagnoses patients with ophthalmological diseases in remote areas with a shortage of specialists

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Astronomy

Billions of stars now visible amidst the fine dust of the Milky Way

Telescope in Chile captures the most detailed image of the Milky Way's stars and dust clouds

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Medicine

Medical services blighted by inequality in Brazil

Survey highlights inequality in medical services between different regions of Brazil

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Acknowledgment

Second Brazilian to head the PAHO

Brazilian physician Jarbas Barbosa Júnior named new director of the Pan American Health Organization

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Environment

How egg whites can remove salt and microplastics from water

Compound made of egg white proteins removes salt from seawater and filters out microplastics

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Physics

Laser beam deflects lightning in the Swiss Alps

Scientists have managed to deflect lightning for the first time using short, intense laser pulses

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Anthropology

A recipe for preserving the body after death

Archaeologist determines detailed recipes for the balms and ointments used to mummify bodies in Ancient Egypt

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Geophysics

The ice of distant moons

Earth's inner core appears to be slowing down, which could cause subtle changes in the magnetic field that protects the planet

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Geophysics

Earth’s core slowing down

Earth's inner core appears to be slowing down, which could cause subtle changes in the magnetic field that protects the planet

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Oceanography

A new kind of marine environment

New type of reef found off the coast of Espírito Santo was named coral hills

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Medicine

Another sign of oncoming menstruation

In addition to mood swings, depression can be another side effect of menstruation

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DATA

Applications by women for FAPESP fellowships and grants

Women applying for more FAPESP fellowships and grants

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Good practices

American government details guidelines for preventing political interference in federal agencies

American government details guidelines for preventing political interference in federal agencies

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Good practices

University in Bangladesh establishes scale to assess and punish plagiarism

University in Bangladesh establishes scale to assess and punish plagiarism

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photolab

Caves born from the sea

Stromatolites, created by microbial activity, provide evidence of maritime activity in caves that are now far inland

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