Ricardo Zorzetto

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Marcelle Soares-Santos: Collision hunter

Brazilian physicist searches for emissions of light of gravitational waves

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Source of gold and a way to measure the expansion of the universe

Colliding stars produce heavy chemical elements

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Cosmic cataclysm

Colliding neutron stars emit gravitational waves and light

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Back to the laboratory bench

Stem cell therapy for heart problems is undergoing new tests

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Robert Myers

Robert Myers: A cataloger of the Cosmos

Physicist explains why it is so difficult to describe the Universe

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ASTROPHYSICS

The difference that equalizes the Sun and its sister stars

Chaotic plasma behavior helps explain the magnetic cycle of solar analog stars

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Biology

The era of genome editing

Researchers modify a mutation associated with heart disease in human embryos

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MEDICINE

HPV and male cancer

How long it takes HPV to cause genital warts or precancerous lesions

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IMMUNOLOGY

Dengue may attenuate Zika

Dengue infection may moderate cases of Zika

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ASTROPHYSICS

A revealing collision

Gravitational waves confirm the existence of a new population of black holes

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Roberto Lent

Roberto Lent: An expert in connections

UFRJ neuroscientist suggests new ways to use science to improve education

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The mechanisms of aging

Studies identify phenomena associated with physical and mental decline

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ASTRONOMY

The cost of shining so brightly

The emission of particles extracts energy from the Sun’s outermost layer

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Medicine

Blood holds more clues about cancer

Liquid biopsies are starting to be used to evaluate tumor growth

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ECOLOGY

The harmful effects of illegal hunting

Banned in Brazil since the 1960s, hunting has reduced the populations of several animal species and increased the risk of environmental imbalance

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HEALTH

Zika, a collaboration to characterize a syndrome

Interdisciplinary work has confirmed that the Zika virus causes microcephaly and other types of brain damage in perinatally-infected infants

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Jorge Kalil

Jorge Kalil: Tamer of Crises

The immunologist talks about his experience as head of InCor and Butantan

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HEALTH

Zika, collaboration to characterize a syndrome

Interdisciplinary work has confirmed that the Zika virus causes microcephaly

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Gabriela González

Gabriela González: When space curves

Argentine physicist describes the process of detecting gravitational waves

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Mental Health

The price of abstinence

Voucher helps crack addicts to abstain from consuming it

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ECOLOGY

The harmful effects of illegal hunting

Hunting increased the risk of environmental imbalance

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Immunology

Zika vaccines

Volunteers receive two vaccine candidates to prevent Zika virus infection

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Turbulent times

One third of Brazilian adolescents show signs of psychological distress

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ENTOMOLOGY

Aedes caught in real time

Trap catches insects and identifies the species by their wingbeat frequency

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Neurology

Deaths shrouded in mystery

Groups work to identify causes behind sudden death in people with epilepsy

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Biochemistry

Lethal Contact

Structure allows bacterium to release toxic compounds into rivals

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CARDIOLOGY

Ultrasound against heart attacks

In initial testing, the therapy restored blood flow in the heart muscle

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Health

Chikungunya’s turn

Highly debilitating viral infection spreads across Brazil

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The Olympics and the risk of exporting diseases

Probability of tourist becoming infected with dengue or zika is low

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Hope in the face of Zika

In initial tests, immunizing formulations protected cells from the virus

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