Science

Physics

The musketeers of the atomic world

The motto of fast-growing e-Science is one for all and all for one

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Zoology

A seductive dance

The behavior of the blue-backed manakin determines its genetic variability

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Neurology

The waves of intelligence

The pace of the brain's function may indicate improved learning ability

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Amazon Region

Forest society

Restructuring underscore new phase of social sciences research program

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Geology

Land in Transit

Super continent that existed a billion years ago gains new contours

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Neurology

A sweet life

Why we love to eat pies, cakes and other sweets

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Zoology

Unexpected vessels

Mysteries of the Portuguese man-of-war challenge biologists

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Civil engineering

Green concrete

Agricultural waste can reduce the use of cement and CO2 emissions

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Pharmacology

War in the cells

Discoveries show how to help the immune system fight generalized infections

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Cell Biology

The deconstruction of Proteins

Compartments that deconstruct proteins identified in the cell nucleus

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Genetics

Kidnapping the mailman

Artificial RNA kills the parasite that causes schistosomiasis

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Biodiversity

The Cerrado falcons

Countryside reveals unexpected biological wealth

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Pharmacology

Racing against time

Team identifies how a brain protein causes cellular death in Alzheimer patients

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Molecular biology

Guarana DNA

The guarana's genome provides information about its therapeutic properties

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Ecology

Re-planting the Forest

Farmers and local administrations are bringing forests back to life

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Genomics

Data under questioning

Scientists highlight inadequacies in a study on contamination by transgenics

Oceanography

An almost dead sea

Pollution in the Bay of Santos leads to areas with no marine life

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Immunology

First movement

Enzyme that may cause arthrititic inflammation and its pain discovered

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Genetics

Muscle tone to order

Activation of gene transforms stem cells into muscle cells

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Ethology

Tricks of a seducer

Male harvestmen that take care of the eggs and attract the attention of females

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Astronomy

In the depths of the Cosmo

Gigantic black holes convert part of the matter they capture

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Physics

Black or white

Computer simulations explain how different opinions spread among the population

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Paleobotanics

Grain from the past

Fossilized pollen suggests a damp climate 15,000 years ago

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Bali Meeting

Light at the end of the tunnel

Climate Conference outlines map of the path for fighting global warming

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Climate change

Powerful rivers

Variations in the rainfall pattern may create havoc in the sea winds

Climate Science

A storm factory

Concentrated heat and pollution lead to heavy rainfall during the week

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Pharmacology

Flight of the Phoenix

Hemopressin could help weight loss and treat chemical dependence

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Ecology

The dangers of bare earth

Separation between forests and streams explain the scarcity of amphibians

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Chemistry

Sea of mercury

High concentrations of mercury in the River Negro basin

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Geography

More people, fewer trees

Index identifies Amazon Forest areas prone to deforestation

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