Notes
Innovation
Fireflies of the plant world
Bioluminescent plant that emits green light in the dark goes on sale in the USA
By Redação
Projects
More researchers submitting applications
In 2023, FAPESP received 4,483 proposals from researchers who had never before requested funding
By Redação
Agriculture
Who’s afraid of European legislation?
Agricultural sectors prepare to adapt to new European regulations requiring proof that products do not originate from land deforested after 2020
By Redação
Digital
Virtual tour of Darwin’s library
British naturalist Charles Darwin’s library is now available online
By Redação
Zoology
The smallest vertebrate in the world
Flea toad (Brachycephalus pulex), from Bahia, is the smallest known vertebrate
By Redação
Technology
Artificial intelligence against mosquitoes
Artificial intelligence helps identify breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
By Redação
Atmospheric sciences
Water flows through the atmosphere and makes rain
System monitors atmospheric rivers, responsible for much of the rain that falls on Earth
By Redação
Public health
More arguments against vapes
Brazilian Society of Cardiology supports the ban on electronic cigarettes
By Redação
Epidemiology
Thousands of dead pups
Outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu virus devastates southern elephant seal populations
By Redação
Astronomy
The Moon is shrinking
Cooling of the Moon’s core has caused it to shrink over the last few hundred million years
By Redação
Health
Hugs for heart health
Affection and emotional support during childhood can influence heart health
By Redação
Mining
Gold hidden in a mineral
Grain containing rare mineral reveals potential source of platinum and gold in quartz veins
By Redação
Archaeology
Evidence of rock art in Paraná
Region of Paraná is home to archaeological treasures, with more than a thousand figures painted by Indigenous peoples
By Redação
Innovation
Sono-ink for internal injuries
Liquid called sono-ink can be molded to repair bone fractures and internal injuries
By Redação
Technology
Electronic nose for candidiasis
Device uses six sensors to identify microorganisms responsible for candidiasis
By Redação
Ecology
The economic value of wildlife
Wildlife investment index in Africa encourages environmental conservation and ecotourism
By Redação
Environment
More salt in the soil, air, and water
Use of salt in mining, agriculture, and to melt ice on roads poses a risk to biodiversity
By Redação
Energy
The end of a nuclear fusion reactor
Nuclear fusion reactor operating in the United Kingdom since 1983 to be decommissioned
By Redação
Entomology
Air viscosity hinders flight of small insects
Air viscosity is an obstacle to flight for insects smaller than 4 millimeters
By Redação
Agronomy
Another Brazilian source of hops
Experimental hop cultivation in Ribeirão Preto proves successful
By Redação
Archaeology
Horses in Patagonia before Europeans
Archaeologists shed light on the arrival of horses in Patagonia
By Redação
Nutrition
Ultra-processed foods lead to diabetes
Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes
By Redação
Science
Topics relevant to science and culture
Conrado Wessel Foundation launches online science and culture magazine
By Redação
Sociology
Campaign against loneliness
Swedish city launches campaign to combat loneliness among residents
By Redação
Acknowledgment
Brazilian wins international history award
Laura de Mello e Souza wins the International History Prize
By Redação
Paleontology
Animals millions of years old in Acre
Diversity of fauna millions of years old in Acre is greater than previously thought
By Redação
Geology
Signs of Earth’s distant past in Atacama
Lagoons and salt flats in northern Argentina reveal what early Earth may have been like
By Redação
