Science

BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCE

When the guardian lets down its guard

Deformed version of a protein can lead to cancer cell multiplication

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Physics

A shortcut to quantum computing

International groups test strategy to perform an operation in a glass chip

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CONDENSED MATTER 

The bizarre side of water

Theoretical model reproduces the anomalies of H2O molecules

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Paleontology

Records from the Cretaceous

Algae helped preserve dinosaur footprints

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SPECIAL BIOTA

The many faces of the sertão

Semi-arid climate have elicited adaptive responses among species

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Ecology

Transplanting forests

Transplanting orchids and seeds from an area about to be lost to deforestation

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Big gains with small weight loss

Obese adolescents may find better balance by losing just 8% of body weight

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ASTRONOMY

Star archeology

Survey identifies patterns of galaxy evolution

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GEOLOGY

Why the earth shakes in Brazil

Seismologists propose a new explanation for earthquakes in Brazil

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GENETICS

Ramifications of sugarcane

RNA molecules control lateral stem growth in sugarcane

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Paulo Vanzolini

The sage of biodiversity

Zoologist Paulo Vanzolini was one of the brains behind the creation of the FAPESP

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Cryptography

The Voynich manuscript

Brazilian physicists propose a meaning to the Voynich manuscript

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Astronomy

Danger near Pluto

Brazilians are involved in assessing risk for the space probe New Horizons

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OBITUARY

Geographer of the Amazon’s cities

Geographer established a broad view of the North of Brazil

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Paleontology

It’s a stick, it’s a stone

Petrified plants reveal the look of the landscape 300 million years ago

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Zoology

Direct flight

Birds reveals connection between the Amazon and Atlantic forests

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Medicine

No breath to catch

Respiratory tract alterations thwart improvement in cases of severe asthma

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ZOOLOGY

Why are the whales dying?

Why are the whales dying?

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ECOLOGY

Amazonia in three dimensions

Amazonia in three dimensions

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OPTICS

In tune with light

In tune with light

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ASTRONOMY

Stars that the wind 
blew out

Stars that the wind 
blew out

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MEDICINE

Remarkable letter carriers

Remarkable letter carriers

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EVOLUTION

A sharp eye on biodiversity

Evolutionary outlook set Vanzolini’s scientific work apart

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Physics

Quantum gambling

The 2012 Nobel Prize Winners speak of the challenges of Quantum mechanics

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Astronomy

Star archeology

Survey identifies three patterns of galaxy evolution

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SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION IV

Open-air laboratory

The Cerrado holds a little-explored universe of molecules

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Genetics

Ramifications of sugarcane

RNA molecules control lateral stem growth in sugarcane

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Botany 

The reverse path

Trees in the Mantiqueira Range transport water from leaves to ground

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PHYSIOLOGY

New strategy to combat hypertension

A molecule in the blood dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure

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BIOCHEMISTRY

The triple helix effect

Triple-stranded DNA may regulate the expression of certain genes

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