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Energy

The end of a nuclear fusion reactor

Nuclear fusion reactor operating in the United Kingdom since 1983 to be decommissioned

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Entomology

Air viscosity hinders flight of small insects

Air viscosity is an obstacle to flight for insects smaller than 4 millimeters

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Agronomy

Another Brazilian source of hops

Experimental hop cultivation in Ribeirão Preto proves successful

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Archaeology

Horses in Patagonia before Europeans

Archaeologists shed light on the arrival of horses in Patagonia

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Nutrition

Ultra-processed foods lead to diabetes

Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes

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Science

Topics relevant to science and culture

Conrado Wessel Foundation launches online science and culture magazine

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Sociology

Campaign against loneliness

Swedish city launches campaign to combat loneliness among residents

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Acknowledgment

Brazilian wins international history award

Laura de Mello e Souza wins the International History Prize

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Paleontology

Animals millions of years old in Acre

Diversity of fauna millions of years old in Acre is greater than previously thought

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Geology

Signs of Earth’s distant past in Atacama

Lagoons and salt flats in northern Argentina reveal what early Earth may have been like

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Fossil

Plants? No, turtles

Fossils identified as leaves were actually baby sea turtles

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Environment

Retaining pollutants carried by rain

Europe seeks innovative ways to prevent rainwater from carrying pollutants into rivers

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Innovation

Powdered fuel made from CO2

Fuel made from CO2 can be used to generate electricity

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Health

When to hide from the sun

App shows the risks of exposing workers to intense heat

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Biodiversity

Darwin wasps in the mountains of Rio

Darwin wasps found in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro

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Astrophysics

The oldest known black hole

James Webb Telescope captured indirect evidence of a supermassive black hole

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Oceanography

Greater marine protection needed

Document highlights the sea’s importance to the economy and climate regulation

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Health

Seventeen ways to reduce cancer risk

Physical exercise and a healthy diet is essential to protection against diseases

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Acknowledgment

Pesquisa FAPESP wins award

Pesquisa FAPESP wins 2023 Einstein Award for Most Admired in Health, Science, and Well-being

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Citizen science

App for studying pollinators

App used to record visits to flowers by bees, flies, and hummingbirds

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Zoology

Unique fauna at Pico da Neblina

Scientists discover two new families of frogs at Pico da Neblina

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Archaeology

The oldest pyramid?

Monument in Indonesia may be older than the pyramids in Egypt

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Astronomy

Internet down? It could be because of the Sun

Extreme solar activity could cause internet and power outages in 2024

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Public policy

How to reduce violence in schools

Report identifies possible causes of violence in schools and suggests 12 ways of addressing the issue

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Sustainability

Seven-hour flight with 100% SAF

A Boeing 787 completed the first transcontinental flight powered entirely by sustainable fuel

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Ecology

Amazonian fruit was domesticated

Native people of the Amazon domesticated cupuaçu 8,000 years ago

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History

Aztec encyclopedia

US Institute publishes online illustrated encyclopedia about the Aztecs and the conquest of Mexico

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Technology

REDNESP record

REDNESP broke the record for academic data transmission at Supercomputing 2023

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Astronomy

The challenges of living in space

Experiments confirm that living in space would not be easy

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Archaeology

Artifacts returned to Argentine museum

Argentine museum recovers 6,400 artifacts smuggled into Spain

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