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Policy

US withdraws from Paris Agreement and WHO

US President signs executive orders withdrawing the country from Paris Agreement and WHO

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Renewable energy

Flying high, day and night, on solar power

Solar-powered aircraft flies for 24 hours, climbing 20 km and crossing the stratosphere

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Physics

Magnetic North changing location

Magnetic North Pole is moving away from Canada towards Siberia

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Environment

How to harness methane

US institute develops catalyst capable of converting methane into useful compounds

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Public health

Lesser-known dangers of alcohol

US Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer

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Agriculture

Greater exports, lower biodiversity

Increase in exports to major consumer markets contributes to biodiversity loss

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Animal behavior

Social isolation leads to disorders

Chimpanzees raised in isolation face challenges in social interaction

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Astrophysics

Space centaur

James Webb Telescope captures detail of comet that behaves like an asteroid

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Medicine

Obesity drug disappoints

Anti-obesity drug proves less effective than hoped in clinical trial

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Communication

Portuguese telegraph

São Paulo's first telegraph used a system of small windows to encode messages

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Infectious diseases

Exchanging ideas… and microbes

Social interaction facilitates exchange of microorganisms between people

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Ecology

Helping Charlotte swim

Sea turtle given weighted harness to correct syndrome that caused swimming problems

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photolab

Roland Garros, inside out

It looks like a tennis ball, but it is actually a microstructure that could be used to produce refractory ceramics

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data

Skilled occupations and occupational structure

Graphs show the prevalence of skilled occupations in Brazil and around the world

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GOOD PRACTICES

Misconduct in studies on superconducting materials costs researcher his job

Misconduct in studies on superconducting materials costs researcher his job

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GOOD PRACTICES

Clinical trial failure ends controversial trajectory of promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Clinical trial failure ends controversial trajectory of promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

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Archaeology

Prehistoric representations of animals in the state of São Paulo

Recent research in São Paulo identified 58 archaeological sites with rock art depicting animals

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Entomology

Styrofoam-eating beetles

Kenyan beetle larvae can digest Styrofoam as part of a balanced diet

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Agriculture

New institute set to tackle citrus diseases

Research center aims to tackle diseases such as greening

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Public Health

Floods increase premature births

Floods increase premature births by 3% worldwide

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Environment

Quality of life in 142 cities

Zurich, Oslo, and Canberra top 2024 ranking of the world's 142 smartest cities

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Health

Concern about fragile bones

Fragility fractures affect 400,000 Brazilians per year

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Biotechnology

Nanofiber pollution filters

Biodegradable nanofibers increase the efficiency of air conditioning filters in vehicles

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Sociology

Crack users speak out

High levels of vulnerability in “Crackland,” where 69% of people are unhoused and more than 60% have recently experienced aggression

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Technology

Tree-planting capsules

Biodegradable tree seed capsules made of cardboard and starch improve germination

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Nutrition

Longing for cleaner air in your kitchen?

Air fryers generate less pollution than other frying methods

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Gambling

Pocket problem

Global losses from online gambling could reach $700 billion by 2028

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Animal Behavior

Heavy disperser

Manatees are important seed dispersers that help to maintain aquatic vegetation

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Geography

More mining in the Amazon

Industrial mining grew fivefold in Brazil between 1985 and 2022

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Public Health

Putting a stop to smoking

WHO launches first clinical guideline to help people quit smoking

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