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Where do Brazilian whales go
Researchers use recognition algorithms to understand humpback whale annual migrations | 3'11
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COVID-19
Health expenses for the poorest
The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades
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COVID-19
Big cats and Covid-19
Snow leopards died from complications associated with COVID-19 in November
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COVID-19
The impact of restrictions on movement
Lockdown delays the peak of contagion and reduces infections of the disease
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AGRICULTURAL
Forests can recover quickly
Over the past two decades, tropical forests have shrunk by between 30,000 and 40,000 square kilometers per year
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SEARCH
Return to research
Francis Collins has stepped down from his position as director of the US National Institutes of Health
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PHYSICS
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Encouragement to become a scientist
FAPESP and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences announce the reactivation of the Aristides Pacheco Leão program
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ARCHEOLOGY
A probable crucifixion
A nearly 2,000-year-old skeleton offers possible evidence of a crucifixion
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ACADEMY
Doctor takes over as new USP dean
Doctor Carlos Carlotti Junior will be the dean of the University of São Paulo
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ASTROPHYSICS
The heavyweight of the Milky Way
Black hole holds 99.9% of the matter at the center of the galaxy
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GEOLOGY
A very special diamond
A diamond contains a mineral that has never been seen before
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PALEONTOLOGY
Armed and Armored
A new species of armored dinosaur with a very peculiar tail has been described by Chilean paleontologists
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BIODIVERSITY
Pantanal wildfires killed 17 million animals
The unprecedented number of wildfires in the Pantanal in 2020 left an extensive trail of destruction, taking the lives of nearly 17 million animals
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GOOD PRACTICES
Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups
Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups
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Photolab
Heart of the Amazon
Using India ink to dye the circulatory system of the brycon (brycon amazonus), one of the characteristic fishes of the Amazon basin
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Video
On its 100th anniversary, Modernism still raises criticism and reflection
Historian Luiz Armando Bagolin, from the Institute of Brazilian Studies at the University of São Paulo (IEB-USP), goes through highlights of literature, visual arts and thought by the Modernist movement champions
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Covid-19
Increasing anxiety and depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to 129.4 million new cases of anxiety and depression worldwide
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Covid-19
Vaccines generate more consistent immune response
The immune response to the novel coronavirus provided by vaccines is more consistent than that triggered by natural infection with SARS-CoV-2
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Covid-19
Coronavirus infects the ear
As well as causing a reduced sense of taste and smell, the novel coronavirus can infect inner ear cells, leading to hearing loss and balance problems
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Covid-19
New COVID-19 drug
An antiviral pill developed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization in people recently diagnosed with Covid-19 by 89% compared to a placebo
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COVID-19
Two vaccines safe for children
The CoronaVac vaccine, produced in Brazil by the Butantan Institute, is safe for children and adolescents, with no major side effects
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Environment
Colorado River losing water
Water availability for ecosystems and human use is under threat in the Colorado River basin in the southwestern USA
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Genetics
The tambaqui genome
A group of researchers has sequenced and analyzed the genome of the second largest fish in the Amazon
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