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Public health

Vaccinations have prevented 37 million deaths in 98 countries

Immunization against major diseases has had a significant impact on public health in low- and middle-income countries, helping to save 37 million lives between 2000 and 2019

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Award

Responsibility and diplomacy in science

Two Brazilians—physicist Ricardo Galvão and climatologist Carlos Nobre—were honored on February 10 at the annual meeting of the AAAS

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Genetics

A simpler brain?

Scientists used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique to alter stem cell DNA, replacing the NOVA1 gene with its archaic version from the extinct Neanderthals and Denisovans

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Data

Doctorates in Brazil

Women in the lead 24,280 doctorates were awarded in Brazil in 2019, an increase of 6.1% over the 22,894 awarded in 2018

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Good practices

An integrity official at every agency

On January 27, United States President Joe Biden ordered a review of the scientific integrity policies of all federal agencies

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Good practices

Simple tips to combat misconduct

The associate dean of research at São Paulo State University created a website with tips on good practices and issues related to scientific integrity

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Photolab

Cave times

Roughly 7,500 years ago, humans took shelter in Abrigo do Alvo, Analândia, in the state of São Paulo

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Video

A tool which can reveal graphene’s mysterious properties

Superimposing sheets of the material – composed of a single layer of carbon atoms in a beehive-like pattern – reveals new properties and gives rise to a new field of research: twistronics | 3'20

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COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak started on a flight

Map shows the origin of passengers who showed symptoms of illness after the journey

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COVID-19

A safer way to ride share

Always open car windows to reduce the risk of being infected by the novel coronavirus

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COVID-19

Yes to the vaccine

On January 18, FAPESP started the #vacinasim (“yesvaccine”) social media campaign to reinforce public confidence in their safety and effectiveness

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COVID-19

Immunity could be long-lasting

The immune system's ability to recognize the novel coronavirus and fight it seems to last for at least eight months

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COVID-19

Lockdown and the city air

The strict social distancing measures adopted by governments to try to contain the spread of the pandemic have improved air quality in some of the world's major cities

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Biodiversity

Damage beyond deforestation

Fragments of Atlantic Forest have already lost 23–42% of their biodiversity and forest carbon stocks

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Astronomy

A galaxy destined to fade

Astronomers observed a galaxy ejecting immense quantities of cold gas, enough to form 10,000 new stars the size of the Sun every year

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Physics

Plasma can desalinate seawater

Experiments demonstrated for the first time the possibility of using plasma to accelerate the formation and precipitation of salt crystals from seawater

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Public policies

Scientists return to key posts in US government

Joe Biden, the new president of the USA, nominated geneticist Eric Lander as chief science advisor and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policies

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Neuroscience

Brains shrink to save energy

In adverse conditions, such as when it is cold or food is scarce, the brain of some rodents shrinks in size, helping to conserve energy

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Environment

Lakes to lose ice cover by 2100

Some 5,700 lakes in the northern hemisphere are expected to lose their ice cover during the winter by the end of the century

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Archaeology

The oldest art

A scene portraying pigs native to Indonesia could be the oldest figurative painting attributed to modern humans ever found.

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Good practices

Recognizing diversity in research

Cell Press has adopted an innovative policy to encourage diversity and inclusion in scientific research

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Good practices

Rewards for publishing lead to distortions in South Africa

A survey of 967 researchers from South Africa arrived at an ambiguous conclusion

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Photolab

The phoenix tree

Like the mythical bird that rises from the ashes, the andira tree sprouts from the ground after wildfires in the Cerrado

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Video

How drones chart forest biodiversity

Unmanned aerial vehicles are used to monitor tropical forests in a speedy, efficient and detail-rich manner | 4'34

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COVID-19

First cases of reinfection confirmed in Brazil

On December 9, Brazil’s health authorities officially confirmed the country’s first proven reinfection by SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19

Butantan develops serum for the novel coronavirus

The Butantan Institute has completed development of a serum to combat SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19

Unequal access

Even before efficacy data for the vaccine candidates was released, it was clear that there will not be enough supply to immunize the entire global population before the end of next year

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COVID-19

Australia gives up on vaccine candidate

A vaccine being developed by the University of Queensland and biotechnology company CSL, both from Australia, is the first of more than 200 candidates to be discarded

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COVID-19

Vaccines and sharks

A compound extracted from the livers of sharks is used in five coronavirus vaccine candidates

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Zoology

Sound absorbing wings

Microscopic structures on the scaled wings of two moth species are able to absorb many of the ultrasound waves emitted by bats

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