Sarah Schmidt

Funding

Support programs for innovative small businesses gain traction as R&D policy around the world

Inspired by the American model, these initiatives offer nonrepayable grants to small companies

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Affirmative action policies

More Black people leading research groups in Brazil

More Black people leading research groups in Brazil

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Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on universities and scientific institutions on the rise in Brazil

Attacks against the National Education and Research System increased by 56% between 2023 and 2024

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Scientific production

Researchers use artificial intelligence in scientific work

Researchers use artificial intelligence in scientific work

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Open science

Website allows researchers to request evaluation of their preprints

American website is integrated with SciELO and other international repositories

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Affirmative action

Number of Indigenous students in higher education grows, but they face challenges graduating

Indigenous students struggle with cultural barriers and prejudice, and may need more time to complete their studies

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FUNDING

US researchers face uncertainty due to cuts and layoffs

American government slashed jobs and resources at funding agencies, froze scholarships, and punished universities

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ETHICS

Online science communicators discuss limits for advertising campaigns

Online science communicators discuss limits for advertising campaigns

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Interview

Allaine Cerwonka: Artificial intelligence connections

Director of UK's national institute for data science discusses research collaborations with Brazil

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interview

Maysa Furlan: Breaking the glass ceiling

Maysa Furlan, a specialist in natural product chemistry and the first female dean of UNESP, reflects on the challenges women face in science

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INDICATORS

Surveys reveal expansion and diversification of topics of interest to researchers in Brazil

Data indicate changes in the distribution of research teams and a greater variety of subjects studied at Brazilian universities

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Legislation

Scientists work together to modify bill on meteorites that fall in Brazil

Proposed law would require that parts of meteorites be given to research institutions in Brazil

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Innovation

The challenge of translating university knowledge to market success

The challenge of translating university knowledge to market success

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Interview

Antoinette WinklerPrins: From the Amazon to research funding

Deputy division director of the US National Science Foundation was in São Paulo to discuss potential collaborations with Brazilians

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Communication

Federal universities strive to break out of the academic bubble

Institutions have embraced online communication but are still speaking to a limited audience

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Pesquisa FAPESP 25 years

Teachers use articles from the magazine to discuss science in class

Classroom activities using content from Pesquisa FAPESP have also inspired research

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Entrepreneurship

Support for artificial intelligence startups on the rise

Support for artificial intelligence startups on the rise

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Legislation

Companies test innovative products and services in experimental regulatory sandbox environments

The approach has been adopted by regulatory bodies and government agencies to evaluate and accelerate the implementation of new technologies

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Brazilian universities discuss how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence

With both students and researchers unsure, institutions are debating the ethical limits of AI tools for writing and scientific research

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NEW MATERIALS

Printing human tissue

Artificially produced skin, livers, and intestines emerge as an alternatives for cosmetic testing on animals

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PUBLIC POLICY

Researchers aim to reduce bat deaths at wind farms

Thousands of animals die each year due to collisions or air pressure changes caused by turbine blades

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ETHICS

New rules for research involving human beings

New law set to come into force at the end of August will allow trials to be approved by a single body

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SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

Researchers and students help improve Wikipedia entries

At least 35 universities in the country implemented undergraduate and communication projects with the online encyclopedia

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Academic genealogy

Survey identifies 851 master’s and doctoral graduates from six generations descending from the physicist's postgraduate work

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COMMUNICATION

Six in ten Brazilians are interested in science and technology, according to a survey

Public Perception of S&T Survey highlights growth of social media as a source of information and the rise of fake news

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AGRICULTURE

New environmental practices foster the creation of agricultural startups

Survey by EMBRAPA identifies growth of agricultural companies linked to sustainability, with a significant increase in the North of Brazil

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SCIENTOMETRICS

Algorithm encourages constructive and respectful peer review

Rude, vague, and even discriminatory scientific opinions jeopardize the effectiveness of evaluations among scientists

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Retrospect

The first transatlantic telegraph cable in Brazil

Installed 150 years ago, the innovation helped newspapers and encouraged the creation of news agencies around the country

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PUBLIC POLICY

Report identifies 476 invasive species in Brazil

Invasive plant and animal species threaten biodiversity and cause damage

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Retrospect

In Japan, to see Venus

One hundred and fifty years ago, a Brazilian astronomer traveled halfway around the world to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun

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