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geography

Sea level controls volcano activity

The sea level may control the activity of many volcanoes on the planet

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Notes

FIOCRUZ president honored by France

Nísia Trindade Lima, a sociologist and president of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), was this month named a Knight by the French National Order of the Legion of Honor

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Notes

New professors emeriti at USP

Biochemist Walter Colli and parasitologist Erney Plessmann de Camargo became the most recent professors emeriti at the University of São Paulo

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Paleontology

Brazilian paleontologists identify new carnivorous dinosaur

A group of Brazilian researchers has identified a new species of carnivorous dinosaur, a dromeosaurid named Ypupiara lopai

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Neuroscience

Defenders more at risk of dementia

Heading has been associated for some time with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases

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Gender

Articles by women receive fewer citations

Scientific papers published by women in prestigious medical journals tend to receive fewer citations than similar studies authored by men

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Computation

Tuberculosis screening algorithm

Researchers have devised a computer-aided technique for interpreting digital chest radiography images and identifying new cases of tuberculosis

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Biodiversity

Transplanting microorganisms reduces coral death

It may be possible to reduce coral death caused by ocean warming associated with climate change

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Data

R&D intensity in national productive structures

Of the various data used to calculate a country’s GDP, the output of different economical sectors is of particular importance

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Good practices

COVID-19 studies in “hijacked” journals

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a database of some 320,000 scientific papers published on COVID-19

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Good practices

The appeal of predatory journals in Uzbekistan

An article showed why the former Soviet Republic in Central Asia has become known for the publication of papers in predatory journals

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Photolab

Marble columns

As groundwater flows through the limestone substrate, it dissolves the rock in underground systems called karsts

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Video

A speck of dirt to solve a crime?

Soil sample analysis can aid investigations and help solve crimes | 4'31

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Video

Microorganisms are everywhere (and that’s not a problem)

A genome survey has identified 31 bacteria as the predominant microorganisms in public places in 60 cities worldwide | 4'53

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Obituary

Solid knowledge

Oswaldo Luiz Alves helped advance inorganic chemistry and nanotechnology in Brazil

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COVID-19

Biosensors detect the coronavirus

Researchers have developed a biosensor that detects the novel coronavirus and can be incorporated into masks and clothing

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Covid-19

Arrangement and ventilation

Certain arrangements of musicians on stage reduce the concentration of infectious particles

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COVID-19

ButanVac clinical trials begin

ButanVac, the vaccine candidate that will be produced by the Butantan Institute entirely in Brazil with no need to import any ingredients, has begun clinical trials

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COVID-19

Life expectancy falls in Brazil

The high mortality rate has reduced the population's life expectancy

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COVID-19

2.3 billion people without soap and water

Some 2.3 billion people, equivalent to 30% of the world's population, had no water, soap, or either in 2020

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Archaeology

The enigmatic dragon man

An almost complete skull fossil that was hidden for 85 years may belong to a new species of archaic human being

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Innovation

Wireless pacemaker dissolves in the body

Researchers have developed a wireless, battery-free pacemaker

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Political Sciences

The high cost of the Brazilian Legislature

The Brazilian Legislature is the most expensive among the 34 countries analyzed

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Economics

University grants posthumous degree

University grants posthumous degree

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Biodiversity

Deforestation and hungry harpy eagles

The largest eagle in the world, is disappearing from some regions of the Amazon as a result of deforestation

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Cell biology

The explosive exit of Trypanosoma cruzi

Biologist used microscopes to observe and document how the parasite returns to the blood

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Funding

ERC president

German geneticist Maria Leptin will be the new president of the European Research Council

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space tourism

Billionaires initiate the age of space tourism

Billionaires initiate the age of space tourism

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Pharmacology

New Alzheimer’s drug sparks controversy

A new compound designed to fight Alzheimer's disease is causing controversy

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Environment

Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking

The ice that covers the Earth decreased by an average of 87,000 square kilometers per year between 1979 and 2016, possibly due to climate change

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