Ricardo Zorzetto
Cover
American inheritance
Indigenous groups share a genetic alteration that favors obesity and diabetes
Mineralogy
The past in grains of sand
Radioactive material allows to track the geological origin of the beaches
Physics
Restless neighborhood
Strategy allows evaluation of the magnetic interaction between nanoparticles
Endocrinology
Sudden immobility
Genetic alteration may paralyse the limbs of people with hyperthyroidism
Astrophysics
The Sun and its sisters
Brazilians identify stars similar to the one that warms and lights up the Earth
Herch Moysés Nussenzveig
Herch Moysés Nussenzveig: Beyond the rainbow
The physicist presents his project of scientific kits for children
Physiology
Fear in the air
Biologists identify proteins that indicate the presence of predators to mice
Neurophysiology
The paths of fear
Fear due to different reasons activates different parts of the brain
Environment
Hidden greenery
Native vegetation in the State of São Paulo has increased over two decades
Elisaldo Carlini
Elisaldo Carlini: The medicinal use of marijuana
It's time to recognize the qualities of medical marijuana in Brazil
By Neldson Marcolin and Ricardo Zorzetto
Anatomy
The hunger toll
Diet lacking in zinc reduces size and number of neurons in the digestive system
Astronomy
Uranus and its moons
Eclipses provide data to improve understanding of the structure of planets
Cover
Variations on a suffocating theme
Asthma may be a group of illnesses instead of just one
By Ricardo Zorzetto and Mariluce Moura
PUBLIC HEALTH
A pre-announced disease
Lethal infection, visceral leishmaniasis spreads throughout Brazilian cities
NEUROSCIENCE
An essential protein
Working of prion is essential for the protection of the brain cells
Astronomy
Inhospitable land
Planet outside the Solar System has a rocky surface and extreme temperatures