Science

PALEOBOTANY

The flora that came in from the cold

São Paulo shelters fossils of plants that grew alongside glaciers

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Pharmacology

Taking a ride on sugar

Oral formulation of pentavalent antimony can treat leishmaniasis

PSYCHIATRY

The weight of the world

Migration increases the risk of schizophrenia

Bioinformatics

Bits, bytes and genes

Programs simplify the task of setting up and analyzing genomes

Medicine

The neuron link

Normal version of the prion is crucial in the formation of memory

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biochemistry

Crystalline image

Detailed structure of protein facilitates the search for new medicines

Genomics

At the heart of the genes

Technique shows which stretches of DNA are activated in different cells

oceanography

Beings from the depths

Survey doubles the total of known species of marine fish

astrophysics

Unique brilliance

How the Eta Carinae attracted the attention of physicists all over the world

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physic

Between peaks and trenches

Model determines arrangement that would make the use of nanotubes possible

Epidemiology

Antivirus Fortresses

Autonomy in research into emergent diseases

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GENETIC

Another suspect in the sights

New species of virus may be the cause of citrus sudden death

ethology

The webs of intelligence

Memorizing enables spiders to perfect their instinctive hunting habits

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environment

Hidden wealth in the backlands

Diversity are undoing prejudices about the Caatinga

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paleontology

Wings from the past

Fossils reconstitute the prehistory of winged beings in Brazil

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astrophysics

Before the storm

Ultrarapid radiation pulses precede gigantic particle jets launched by the Sun

Schistosoma mansoni

Inside the parasite

Identification of genes gains international prominence

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microbiology

Survival from the jungle

Bacteria adaptation mechanism is comprised with gene analysis

public health

Get moving!

A growing number big city dwellers are taking up moderate physical activity

Geology

The lost beaches

Erosion and retreat of the sea redesign the Brazilian coastline

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environment

The city of 77 climates

The temperature in São Paulo varies up to 10 degrees at the same moment

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biochemistry

Escape from the labyrinth

Team proposes new explanation for the origin of several diseases

genomic

Abundant harvest

Final data comes out of the sugarcane genome

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environment

The forest is born again

Vegetation of São Paulo recovers 3.8% of the ground lost in the last decades

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environment

Savannas and three kinds of forest

Vegetation of the state of São Paulo now follows the national terminology

neurology

Thermometer of evolution

Marmosets may have complex brain

astrophysics

The dark side of the Universe

Physicists select particles that can explain the structure of the universe

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ecology

Fleeting encounters

The survival of trees depend on tiny insects and pollinating birds

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Genetics

Unambiguous identity

USP discovers the genetic causes and treatment of rare hormonal alterations

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Medicine

Hidden truth

Autopsy points out errors in the identification of the cause of death