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Tribute to Antonieta de Barros

Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

More trees than previously thought

A study estimates that there are about 73,000 species of trees on Earth

The restless heart of the Milky Way

A high-resolution image of the Milky Way's galactic core reveals an abundance of highly energetic events

A connection between big and small

Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes

Walking again thanks to new implant

Pacients with spinal cord injuries were able to walk after implanted with special electrodes

USP launches innovation center in partnership with China

USP launches innovation center in partnership with China

Neanderthals and humans took turns occupying Europe

Neanderthals and humans took turns occupying Europe

Doctorates dropped significantly in 2020

Doctoral training has a significant drop in 2020

The disease of self-plagiarism in Russia

One in every 20 papers published in Russian journals between 2014 and 2017 was an exact or near copy of an existing article

Beyond the landscape

Presence of typical bird is a reminder of the diversity of plant formations in Amazonia

Biden’s chief science advisor forced to resign

Biden's chief science advisor forced to resign

Environmental damage caused by COVID-19

The pandemic has aggravated the heavy production and inappropriate disposal of plastic

Infection and elite athletes

Elite athletes also need time to recover after being infected by the novel coronavirus

Death toll underestimated in India

At least 3.2 million Indians have died from COVID-19

The largest “sea dragon” fossil in the UK

Paleontologists and conservationists announced that they had identified the UK's largest ichthyosaur fossil

Improving tsunami warnings

The magnetic field produced by a tsunami could be detected before sea levels rise

Dogs know when their owners speak a different language

Dogs can differentiate between languages, according to researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary

Fire-retardant coating inspired by lava

A group of researchers from China and Australia has developed a promising fire-retardant coating inspired by the properties of lava

James Webb telescope nearly ready

James Webb telescope nearly ready

Atmospheric lakes over the Indian Ocean

A meteorologist has identified a new atmospheric phenomenon over the Indian Ocean

Failures in the fight against racism

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine acknowledged in an official statement that it was unable to implement effective policies to combat racism

DNA in the air helps identify animals

Two studies published in the same scientific journal in January indicate that the air contains DNA at levels sufficient to allow species identification

Lone planets in the Milky Way

An international group of astronomers has identified at least 70 new free-floating planets roaming the Milky Way

233,000-year-old human fossils

The oldest fossils of modern humans ever found are at least 233,000 years old

An unprecedented heart transplant

An unprecedented heart transplant

Female dolphins can enjoy sex

Dolphins are highly sociable mammals that do not only have sex during their reproductive period

Information about science

The demand for reliable scientific information has grown in recent years

Fraud in hundreds of articles

Digitization to fight plagiarism

Nigeria's Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will begin digitizing scientific theses and papers written by its students and faculty

Underwater garden

These sea anemones of varying colors appear to be of distinct and possibly unknown species