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Acknowledgment

Professor Emeritus at USP in Ribeirão

Marco Antonio Zago, president of FAPESP, is named professor emeritus at USP in Ribeirão Preto

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Technology

A 433-qubit quantum processor

In November, IBM presented the Osprey, the most powerful quantum processor ever created

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Astronomy

The first map of the night sky

Star catalog by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus (190 BC–120 BC) found in Egypt

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Biology

Fire – and microbe-proof curtains

New hospital curtain material kills viruses, bacteria, and fungi, as well as being fire retardant

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Zoology

How octopuses resolve arguments

Octopuses observed throwing shells, algae, and silt at each other

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Engineering

Cell phones and bridge health

Risk analysis method promises to add 15 years to the lifespan of bridges

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Botany

Anti-fungus radiation in herbariums

Lonizing radiation used to eliminate fungi and insects from botanical samples

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DATA

Doctorates

The pandemic continues to have a negative effect on doctoral degrees

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GOOD PRACTICES

Astronomer who directed European observatory removed from university for harassment

Astronomer who directed European observatory removed from university for harassment

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GOOD PRACTICES

Checking citations with artificial intelligence

Group will use artificial intelligence to verify that references are papes> reliable

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photolab

Artistic body

Music therapy can help in cases of damage caused by stroke

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NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners

Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year

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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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