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fetal death
Fewer stillbirths in Brazil
Rate in Brazil dropped 22.9% in 16 years, according to study
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New materials
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Whiskey dries into uniform stains
Dried whiskey droplets may be useful in creating new industrial coatings
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Ideonella sakaiensis
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The bacterium that “eats” plastic bottles
Bacteria can break down and digest plastics known as PET
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Cerrado
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Agriculture dries out the Cerrado
The larger the area for agriculture, the smaller the rainfall volume
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photography
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Ion trap in a chip
Brazilian physicist has won two prizes in United Kingdom competition
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Genetics
Healthy, but with mutations
Despite carrying mutations, individuals may not develop disease
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EvoPio
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Virtual birdsong
Computational model creates soundscapes of a never-repeating combination
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Silver cloud
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An unexpected silver cloud
Unprecedented findings on the chemical compound silver tungstate
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Chemistry
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A new kind of white dwarf
Astrophysicists identified a white dwarf almost entirely composed of oxygen
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Funding
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Private funding for science
João Moreira Salles announces the creation of a institute to support science
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FAPESP WEEK
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In Michigan and Ohio
Symposium in Michigan and Ohio strengthens ties between researchers
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climate change
More robust maize
Institutions launch a partnership to develop 70 new varieties of maize
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transgender
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Guidance for transgender youth
NIH will study the effects of delaying puberty in adolescents
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Data
Women in science
Female research participation – world, regions and selected countries (2013 or most recent year)
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Cancer
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Smoking is the biggest risk factor for cancer
In 2020, cigarettes will be responsible for the majority of cases among men
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hair, eyebrows and beards
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The gray hair gene
Study establishes genetic variability and hair characteristics
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Human Media Lab
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Flexible, bendable cell phone
A flexible cell phone can fit into pockets and mold itself to the pressure
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Cerrado
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Effect of rain on soil microbes
Soil microorganisms vary with season and the characteristics of the vegetation
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Agricultural Research
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The search for functional foods
Embrapa opens a center for research into functional foods, aromas and flavors
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