Science

Meteorology

We are the champions

The number of lightning flashes in the metropolitan area has tripled

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Meteorology

Lightning hunters

An Inpe team film and map the lightning flashes in the southeast

physics

The control of chaos

The project even created a forecast model for the stock market

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Medicine

Unwanted company

A study reveals a high rate of chronic pain

biology

The hibernation protein

Plants and animals have similar mechanisms for resisting the cold

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Zoology

On the tracks of a new species

Chromossomal differentiation makes it possible to identify a deer unknown

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Ecology

Queens living in harmony

The colonies of "guaraipo" are led by up to five queens

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Genomics

A double dose of progress

Sequencing of the grape Xylella helps to understand yellowing disease

materials

Superconductor at room temperature

A pyrolytic graphite appears to behave as a superconductor until 27°C

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Epidemiology

Mosquitoes: the danger advances

Yellow fever and malaria will once more attack the South East

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medicines

The arnica extract

A study proves the medicinal properties of arnica

Medicine

Partnership against cancer

Project links Incor to industry to combat cancer

astrophysics

The new sun flashes

A telescope captures signals that seem to precede large explosions

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Biota

The paths towards saving the Cerrado – the wooded savanna of the State of São Paulo

A survey up-dates the inventory about the Cerrado

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medicines

Protection for neurons

Research at UFRJ indicates therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease

biotechnology

Coming soon: the vaccine four-in-one

A cocktail immunizes animals against four different diseases

husbandry

An alternative pregnancy

Cloning accelerates the research for the conservation of genetic resources

Genomics

BIG: a great conference

Stories of personalities and important projects mark this international event

mathematics

Programmed to see

Animals show computers how to identify objects

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Ecology

Without animals the forest will die

The disappearance of the animals endanger the survival of the Mata Atlântica

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Geology

Water, a resource under examination

The Guarani Aquifer might have excess radioactivity

Medicine

A bench marker detects cancer

A protein can identify bladder cancer in a urine test with precision

Biology

A blow to our vain pride

Researches compare the human genome with others species

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Physics

On the Graviton wave

Brazil joins the race to capture gravitational waves from the Cosmos

biochemistry

Microscope maps channels on living cells

Device paves the way for more efficient medications

medicines

Bovine gene yields medications

Studies on the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) suggest therapeutic potential

Epidemiology

Healthy Math

Simple mathematical tools and statistics help prevent and control epidemics

Genetics

Mystery among rodents

Apparently identical species differ in the number of chromosomes

Genomic

Orestes deciphers the drosophila (fruit fly)

Discovered 91 genes of the model insect thanks to a Brazilian technique

Ecology

A method for measuring shade

Survey looks into five species of tree planted in urban areas

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