Redação

Optics

High-speed network in São Paulo

High-speed fiber optic network connects eight universities in São Paulo and institutions abroad

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Environment

The dangers of mining in Indigenous areas

Federal government proposes increasing mining on Indigenous lands in the Amazon

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Geology

In the depths of Iceland

Volcanologist identifies pattern after observing the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano for 50 days

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Health

Burning firewood causes respiratory diseases in children

Cooking with firewood causes respiratory illnesses in children in developing countries

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Environment

Frosts hinder Cerrado recovery

Frost can have similar impacts to fire on tree growth

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Astronomy

Spacecraft deflects asteroid

Spacecraft deliberately collides with moon orbiting asteroid

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Funding

Federal universities feel the squeeze

Budget allocated to Brazilian federal universities decreased by 45% in the last 5 years

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Music

Clearer swing when notes are delayed

Jazz musicians use subtle time manipulations to increase the sensation of swing

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Archaeology

Pesticides affecting the past

Chemicals used to combat agricultural pests can also damage archaeological artifacts

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Geophysics

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history

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PALEONTOLOGY

Myanmar fossils in foreign hands

Publication figures indicate that paleontologists took advantage of armed conflicts in Myanmar to gain access to fossils preserved in amber

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Zoology

Heat and diet lead to arboreal primates living on the ground

Changes in the environment and climate could lead to arboreal primates spending more time on the ground

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Neuroscience

Scientists implant human brain tissue in mice

Researchers implant human brain tissue into rodents for more realistic investigation of diseases

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History

Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks

Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks in 480 B.C.

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DATA

The internationalization of research

FAPESP invested R$1.88 billion in funding lines related to the internationalization of scientific research

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GOOD PRACTICES

The phantom of honorary authorship

A third of the authors of 80,000 papers did not qualify as authors, study says

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GOOD PRACTICES

Recognition for Black scientists

A conference aims to give visibility to black cancer researchers

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Video

Researchers are the first to explore the Imeri mountain range

Biologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, from the Biosciences Institute at the University of São Paulo (IB/USP), shows some of the new species collected during expedition to the Imeri mountain range, in Amazonas State near the border with Venezuela | 7'32

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Printed

Read the international issue

Read or download the international issue

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video

How do Yanomami dream?

Ethnographic studies bring to light Amerindian peoples' interpretations on oneiric activities | 4'14

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PHOTOLAB

Underwater world

Algal reefs growing on volcanic seamounds were named "Coraline Hills"

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Ecology

Floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon

Study shows floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon

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Nutrition

Beware of artificial sweeteners

Sugar substitutes can impair glucose metabolism and damage intestinal microbiome

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Environment

The causes of catastrophic rainfall in Pakistan

Pakistan suffered the worst flooding in its history this year due to a combination of climate and environmental factors, with a third of the country affected

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Public health

Chronic malnutrition falls in northern Brazil

Stunted growth in children under 5 due to food insecurity and a lack of sanitation or clean water has fallen in northern Brazil

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Paleontology

The first bipedal hominids

Considered the oldest representative of the human lineage, the species Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived around seven million years ago

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Acknowledgment

Governor reappoints executive director

Carlos Américo Pacheco appointed chair of FAPESP Executive Board

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Archaeology

Ancient peoples dug up the dead

Digging up the dead and then burying them again with adornments was a common mortuary practice for ancient South American peoples

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Astronomy

Thousands of stars in a single, clear image

James Webb Space Telescope produces image of thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a stellar nursery

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Energy

How to make hydrogen from humid air

Prototype electrolyzer produces hydrogen from air with no need for water

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