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Biodiversity

Almost 2,500 species face extinction in Brazil

Almost 2,500 species of animals and plants at risk of extinction in Brazil

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Technology

The barriers of industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 faces several obstacles in Brazil

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Retrospect

USP and FGV incorporate collections

USP receives designs by architect from Curitiba and FGV receives anthropology collection

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FAPESP

UNICAMP Dean appointed to FAPESP Board of Trustees

UNICAMP dean appointed to the Board of Trustees

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Astrophysics

New secrets of Jupiter

James Webb Telescope reveals new secrets about Jupiter

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History of science

Letters and portraits of science

Emílio Ribas's inventory contains letters, photos, and personal documents

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Technology

Surgical masks coated with cellulose nanofibers

Cellulose nanofibers reinforce surgical masks

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Archaeology

Dogs carrying packs in Argentina 300 years ago

Dog apparently helped transport loads in Argentina

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Neuroscience

Nutrients for the brain

Fruit and vegetables prevent loss of cognition

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Evolution

Neanderthals were a little bit human

Some Neanderthal genes may have come from modern humans

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Geology

Earth’s first rain, 4 billion years ago

Earth’s first rain may have fallen 4 billion years ago

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Environment

Air pollution harms pollinators more than pests

Europe demands at least 30% of ecosystems to be restored by 2030

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Biology

Air pollution harms pollinators more than pests

Air pollution harms pollinators more than pests

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Pharmacology

The cannabinoid tree

Jamaican nettletree produces cannabinoids, like cannabis

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Biodiversity

Fewer armadillos and more jaguars in the Pantanal after fires

Giant armadillos in decline and jaguar populations increase after wildfires in the Pantanal

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ECOLOGY

Thousands of plant species live on rocks

Thousands of plant species live on rocks

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Environment

Agreement to reduce pollution by ships

Australia and Singapore sign agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from ships

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Collaboration

African countries demand more equitable partnerships

Scientists from African countries release manifesto demanding more equitable scientific partnerships

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Public health

Anti-HIV medication still poorly distributed

Distribution of preventive HIV medicine concentrated in major cities

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Environment

Alaskan rivers turn orange and acidic

Minerals in the soil alter water color in dozens of Alaskan rivers

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Pharmacology

No-needle blood test

Just for women: new needle-free blood sugar test

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Biochemistry

The chemistry of a teenager’s smell

Hormone residues alter body odor in adolescence

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Paleontology

Marsupial nursery

Large marsupial lived in Itaboraí (Rio de Janeiro) 55 million years ago

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Space exploration

Mars was like Earth

Rocks collected by Curiosity rover suggest Mars may have been more like Earth in the past

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Medicine

Hospital infections caused by skin

Hospital infections can be caused by bacteria carried on the patient's own skin

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Ethology

Canine expressiveness

Canine from Africa may have the same expressive features as domestic dogs

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Global warming

India, 52 ºC

Heat waves intensify in India, with temperatures reaching 52.9 ºC

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Cultural property

Egypt recovers stolen 3,400-year-old statue

Egypt recovers statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, stolen in the late 1980s or early 1990s

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ECOLOGY

Songs born from trees

Book brings together scientific information, photographs, stories, and songs about Brazilian trees

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CHEMISTRY

Mushrooms and biogas from brewery waste

Brewery waste used to produce biogas and feed mushrooms

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