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Fields of knowledge and scientific publications from Brazil

Statistical inconsistencies

Statistical inconsistencies

The limits of anonymous accusations

The limits of anonymous accusations

More voices in the debate

More voices in the debate

Refined palate

Refined palate

Frog equipped with ant-repellant

A substance allows young to develop inside anthills

Zika in the testicles

Zika virus damaged the testis and epididymis of male mice

From infrared laser to green light

The material can combine the energy from three light particles

Bendable LED consumes little energy

Bendable LED screen could be the basis for a hypothetical electronic paper

More muons than predicted by the LHC

Up to 60% more muons detected in cosmic-ray shower

Brazilwood now has its own genus

Pau-brasil has become the first and only species of a new genus of trees

Nanoparticle-fortified beans

Nanoparticles may be used to increase iron concentration in bean leaves

A material that shrinks when heated

In experiment, heated structures bent in on themselves rather than expanding

In the heart of Eta Carinae

Astrophysicists observed Eta Carinae at an unprecedented level of detail

Why snakes don’t have legs

Missing sequence of 17 base-pairs meant snakes grew no legs

A new crop of institutes

CNPq announced the projects being considered for the new request of the INCTs

Invisible women

Initiative to combat a gender bias observed at scientific conferences

Lost on Mars

ESA's vehicle sent to Mars crashed onto its surface

Climate of recognition

Meteorologist Carlos Nobre was awarded the Volvo Environment Prize

My favorite composer

References to Dylan’s lyrics were found in medical articles

Different Reactions

Different Reactions

The danger of publishing in predatory journals

The danger of publishing in predatory journals

The science of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Leaf invaders

Leaf invaders

Suspended cell gardens

3D cell cultures help further understanding on organs and tissues

A map of scientific expertise

A survey shows the impact of scientific production in São Paulo State

Regenerating salamander

Salamander can completely regenerate parts of its body

Elevated C0₂ makes for drought-resistant plant

Cerrado species adapts better to drought with high carbon dioxide level

Solid sphere floats on sound

Acoustic levitation suspended a sphere five centimeters in diameter

Three times as many viruses in the oceans

A international study has found the DNA of 15,000 more viruses in all oceans