Notes
Botany
Why does a rose smell like a rose?
Volatile organic compounds present in the aroma of roses trigger emotional response
By Redação
Economy
Faster financial transactions
Scientists create new financial transaction technology that promises to be faster and more efficient
By Redação
Public health
Ethiopian holy water brings cholera to Germany and the UK
Ethiopian holy water brings cholera to Germany and the UK
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Zoology
Still hunters
Despite having been domesticated, dogs and cats maintain their predatory instinct and pose risks to wildlife
By Redação
Biodiversity
Fungal diversity continues to decline
Fungal diversity is declining, with many species threatened with extinction
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Archaeology
Mayan altar reveals conflicts between ancient peoples
Archaeologists find Mayan altar from 300 AD clearly influenced by Mexican city
By Redação
Ecology
Intense droughts, the greatest enemy of amphibians
Severe droughts have drastically reduced amphibian populations
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Linguistics
Learning Nheengatu
Nheengatu, language of Tupi origin, still spoken in the Amazon
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Astrophysics
Portrait of the Universe
Space mission captures images of 380,000 galaxies of varying shapes and sizes
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Medicine
Precious information about earwax
Compounds in earwax may help detect cancer in its early stages
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Ecology
Lionfish taking over the Brazilian coastline
Thousands of lionfish taking over the Brazilian coastline
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Public health
Chikungunya vaccine arrives in Brazil
ANVISA approves Chikungunya vaccine for use in Brazil
By Redação
History
Digital archive of Umbanda records
Digital archive offers access to documents, images, and sound recordings from Umbanda places of worship
By Redação
Mining
Where does the gold come from?
Chemical elements help trace the origin of gold and uncover illegal mining
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Climate
Fragile defense against climate disasters
Lack of municipal infrastructure worsens landslides and floods
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Space
German rocket flies for 30 seconds
German company becomes first to launch orbital rocket in mainland Europe
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Behavior
How babies and other primates use touch
Human and chimpanzee babies both touch adult faces as a way of creating emotional bonds
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Environment
Ice sheet thickness averages 2,000 km
New map reveals Antarctica’s ice sheet is thicker and more voluminous than previously thought
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Agriculture
Robotic fruit-picking arm
Robotic arm capable of gently picking fruit without damaging it
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Public health
Weight-loss drugs change eating habits
Weight-loss drugs alter food preferences of the people who use them
By Redação
Climatology
Drier soil, more intense storms
Contrast in surface temperatures could worsen storms
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Archaeology
Hominids buried 110,000 years ago
Neanderthals and modern humans lived together and shared social customs
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Biodiversity
Nectar not from flowers
Survey identifies plants that produce nectar outside of their flowers, attracting ants that protect them
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Public health
Hypertension rate remains high
Almost one in four Brazilians has hypertension, a condition that mainly affects women and the elderly
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History
Celebrations around cerritos
Cerritos in present-day Rio Grande do Sul were the scene of pre-Columbian social and cultural rituals
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Education
More Brazilians with a university degree
Census shows that the number of people without an education has halved since 2000, while the number of graduates has tripled
By Redação
Environment
Harvesting fog in Atacama
Chilean researchers discover innovative way to harvest water from fog in the Atacama Desert
By Redação
Health
Keep video game volume low
WHO launches global standard to protect the hearing of children and young people who play video games
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