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Impact on science

Greater inclusion of black and mixed-race students in higher education is leaving its fingerprints on science output

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A formula for equity

Affirmative action has broadened black people’s access to the most competitive undergraduate programs in Brazil, but the impact on black jobs has been limited

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Cities battle the climate crisis

Research in the human and social sciences is helping cities develop plans to adapt to the new reality of life on Earth

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Boosted atmosphere

Studies indicate that almost 80% of 405 recent extreme events were more frequent or intense due to changes caused by humans

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Climate in the Anthropocene

Human activity is driving global warming and amplifying extreme droughts and rainfall, says the IPCC

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Institute renowned for its pioneering spirit

Over the course of its history, INPE has become known for its important contributions to various scientific fields

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INPE under pressure

Brazil’s most important space research center celebrates its 60th anniversary with a reduced budget, research projects facing uncertain futures, and major challenges ahead

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Mutually reinforcing

Combined with census data, new technologies are expanding the reach of demographic studies

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A country in transformation

Modern census methods can now better capture the reality of Brazilian society

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A virtuous cycle

Demographic censuses have offered insight into Brazilian society and fueled research in academia

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Funding

A compass for science

CAPES and CNPq have each played a central role in building the research ecosystem in Brazil

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The American strategy

The United States plans to invest heavily in STI to accelerate its economic recovery and respond to China's threat to its technological leadership

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Science on the ropes

Successive budget cuts have eroded Brazil’s capacity to fund research

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In search of improvement

Investing in the training of teachers and the sharing of knowledge between schools helps improve student performance

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Education at risk

Prolonged school closings and unequal access to distance learning is causing increased student dropouts and learning-acquisition gaps

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The evolution of a virus

Low vaccination rates and lack of control over SARS-CoV-2 circulation is increasing the likelihood that more transmissible and lethal variants will emerge

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Research during quarantine

Research during quarantine

Fernando Carvall“It is considered normal that of 100,000 deaths, the majority are black” I study racial inequality and the mortality of cervical and breast cancer. Cervical cancer is an infectious disease whose incidence is strongly linked to a lack of access to preventive therapies, which is why it is associated with poverty and inequality and... View Article

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In the footprint of smuggled fossils

Paleontologists speak with Federal Prosecutors and the Federal Police to bring a stop to the trafficking of fossil assets in Brazil

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A system under construction

Despite insufficient investment, Brazil’s universal health care system has improved social indices and has been crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

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An expanding market

In Latin America, remunerated caregiving work accounts for 16% of jobs, with 47 million people working in the area

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The economics of caregiving

Increase in population life expectancy and new family arrangements produce higher demand for caregivers and complicate government decision-making

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Research during the quarantine

“When I woke up, it was wonderful to realize that I was still alive.”

I was infected by the novel coronavirus in late February, while attending two scientific conferences—one in Lisbon and another in Jerusalem. Both had many participants and took place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned to São Paulo on March 5th. On the 8th, I attended the release of my biography, called Não,... View Article

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Research during the quarantine

“I began valuing my personal relationships more during the pandemic”

Oceanographic research is heavily dependent on fieldwork and, to a large extent, on laboratory and on-board work. In March, with the prospect of a lockdown looming on the horizon, activities at USP [University of São Paulo] were suspended, as well as our field trips. This was the main impact of the pandemic on my work... View Article

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Welcome voices

Pandemic leads to greater communication between doctors, scientists, and the general public

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The pandemic detectives

Health professionals use a variety of methods and instruments to follow the trail of the novel coronavirus and to try to contain the epidemic

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Back to school?

Obstacles to resuming classroom teaching caused by the worsening pandemic, problems with mass testing, and behavior outside school

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Vaccines edge closer

Less than a year after first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, vaccine candidates in the final stages of development offer promising results

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Shaped by floods and fires

Water, and to a lesser extent, fire, influence flora distribution and diversity in the Pantanal

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The Pantanal pleads for rain

Record fires destroy a quarter of the world’s largest floodplain and worsen the impacts of a prolonged drought

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A panorama of rights

Brazil's pioneering Statute on Children and Adolescents marks 30 years promoting public policies for children

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