July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of humankind’s arrival on the Moon, the final chapter of a technological and military saga filled with twists and turns
By Ricardo Zorzetto
Garatéa-L project plans to put a nanosatellite into lunar orbit to study how life responds to high levels of radiation
The USA wants to put astronauts back on the Moon by 2024, this time with the aim of establishing a permanent settlement
São Carlos research group develops simpler method for producing ultracold molecules
International radio telescope array produces the first image of a black hole
Researchers puzzled by recent discoveries of stars with variable brightness
In 2015, 40% of babies were born before reaching biological maturity, partly because of elective cesarean sections
Psychiatric problems may be the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease
A capsule of the company SpaceX flies to the International Space Station and may give the United States the capacity to put humans in orbit
Studies based on gene and fossil analysis estimate that butterflies emerged between 120 and 100 million years ago
Brazilian researchers find that fasting causes growth hormone to activate neurons that induce hunger and undermine weight loss
New fossil belonged to the 31st known species of a group of reptiles that lived in South America between 23 million and 5 million years ago
For 1,000 years, indigenous people in South America lived in stilt-house villages in the lowlands of present-day Maranhão
Research teams from Natal and Ribeirão Preto conduct initial tests on antidepressant properties of ayahuasca tea made of leaves and bark from the Amazon
Studies suggest that low doses of psychedelic anesthetics may be beneficial to people who do not respond to conventional medication
Founded in 1936, the Evandro Chagas Institute produces world-leading research on infectious and parasitic diseases and environmental issues
Discoverer of more than 100 species of viruses in the Amazon, the virologist from the state of Pará says it's just a matter of time before there are new outbreaks of the two diseases
By Ricardo Zorzetto and Carlos Fioravanti
Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará reaches 152nd anniversary with 4.5 million items preserved, but few protected
Sirius will compete with a fourth-generation facility inaugurated in 2016 in Sweden and another planned to begin operating in 2020 in France
In its final stage of construction, the latest-generation synchrotron light source could elevate the quality of Brazilian research
Pediatric oncologist Antonio Sérgio Petrilli describes how he built and now runs one of Brazil’s leading centers for research and treatment of childhood cancer
By Carlos Fioravanti and Ricardo Zorzetto
At least nine factors contribute to a reduction in childhood immunization and increase the risk of the reappearance of serious illnesses
Sirius will compete with both a fourth-generation facility inaugurated in 2016 in Sweden, and another planned to begin operating in 2020 in France
Now in its final stage of construction, the latest-generation synchrotron light source could elevate the quality of Brazilian research
Declining strength of Earth's magnetic field fuels debate on the chances of the poles reversing for the first time in 780,000 years
Periods of heavy rainfall between 120,000 and 12,000 years ago may have connected the Atlantic Forest to the Amazon
Ruth Nussenzweig died in New York City at 89 from a pulmonary embolism
