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Zoology
Heat and diet lead to arboreal primates living on the ground
Changes in the environment and climate could lead to arboreal primates spending more time on the ground
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Neuroscience
Scientists implant human brain tissue in mice
Researchers implant human brain tissue into rodents for more realistic investigation of diseases
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History
Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks
Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks in 480 B.C.
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DATA
The internationalization of research
FAPESP invested R$1.88 billion in funding lines related to the internationalization of scientific research
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GOOD PRACTICES
The phantom of honorary authorship
A third of the authors of 80,000 papers did not qualify as authors, study says
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GOOD PRACTICES
Recognition for Black scientists
A conference aims to give visibility to black cancer researchers
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Video
Researchers are the first to explore the Imeri mountain range
Biologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, from the Biosciences Institute at the University of São Paulo (IB/USP), shows some of the new species collected during expedition to the Imeri mountain range, in Amazonas State near the border with Venezuela | 7'32
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video
How do Yanomami dream?
Ethnographic studies bring to light Amerindian peoples' interpretations on oneiric activities | 4'14
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PHOTOLAB
Underwater world
Algal reefs growing on volcanic seamounds were named "Coraline Hills"
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Ecology
Floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon
Study shows floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon
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Nutrition
Beware of artificial sweeteners
Sugar substitutes can impair glucose metabolism and damage intestinal microbiome
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Environment
The causes of catastrophic rainfall in Pakistan
Pakistan suffered the worst flooding in its history this year due to a combination of climate and environmental factors, with a third of the country affected
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Public health
Chronic malnutrition falls in northern Brazil
Stunted growth in children under 5 due to food insecurity and a lack of sanitation or clean water has fallen in northern Brazil
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Paleontology
The first bipedal hominids
Considered the oldest representative of the human lineage, the species Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived around seven million years ago
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Acknowledgment
Governor reappoints executive director
Carlos Américo Pacheco appointed chair of FAPESP Executive Board
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Archaeology
Ancient peoples dug up the dead
Digging up the dead and then burying them again with adornments was a common mortuary practice for ancient South American peoples
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Astronomy
Thousands of stars in a single, clear image
James Webb Space Telescope produces image of thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a stellar nursery
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Energy
How to make hydrogen from humid air
Prototype electrolyzer produces hydrogen from air with no need for water
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Public health
The high economic cost of Zika in Brazil
Families of children diagnosed with Congenital Zika Syndrome—which includes microcephaly—face high medical expenses, partly covered by the government
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Acknowledgment
New Pesquisa FAPESP scientific coordinator
Physicist Luiz Nunes de Oliveira named scientific coordinator of Pesquisa FAPESP
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Chemistry
Artificial cornea restores vision
Patients in Iran and India able to see better thanks to bioengineered implant
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Chemistry
Collaboration to fight drug resistance
Seven pharmaceutical companies pledge to share surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance
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COVID-19
Nanobridges used by virus to infect neurons
The coronavirus induces the formation of nanotubes between infected and uninfected neurons, thus spreading through the central nervous system
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COVID-19
Pollution exacerbates COVID-19
Study by the University of São Paulo warns of the influence of sociodemographic and environmental variables on how people recover from COVID-19
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DATA
Patents and partnerships at state universities in São Paulo
Visual data on invention patents filed by São Paulo State Higher Education Institutions
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GOOD PRACTICES
Columbia University drops in rankings after correcting inaccurate data
Institution submitted false information about class size and faculty credentials
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GOOD PRACTICES
Articles by Nobel Prize winner retracted
Articles by Nobel Prize winner retracted
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Videos
What is deepfake?
Anderson Rocha, head of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (recod.ai) at the University of Campinas, explains how this technology works, as well as its applications and risks
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