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Artistic body

Music therapy can help in cases of damage caused by stroke

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Life shows the way

The choices that led cardiologist Maria Cristina Izar back to scientific research

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RETROSPECT

The Amazon’s Treasure

In an eighteenth-century book, a Portuguese Jesuit shows empathy for Indigenous peoples and, as a naturalist, describes rivers, plants, and animals

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BIOETHICS

Controversies in genetic editing

Advances in medical treatments using CRISPR gene editing demand the establishment of governance mechanisms to guarantee equal access

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SOCIOLOGY

The seeds of mistrust

A new dictionary focuses on the varieties of denialism that confuse public opinion in Brazil and around the world

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PUBLIC POLICY

Child labor could affect almost 6 million children in Brazil

The practice, which is illegal in Brazil, is underreported and occurs even online

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INTERVIEW

Rico Malvar: A Brazilian inventor at Microsoft

Author of more than 120 patents, the engineer from Rio de Janeiro ran the multinational company's main research laboratory and was their head scientist

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COMPUTING

Deepfake

Algorithm detects images and videos altered by artificial intelligence, the new technological approach to spreading disinformation

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FORESTRY ENGINEERING

New technique used to reforest Brumadinho

The innovative experimental technique uses hormones and grafting to reproduce native trees and speed up their flowering time in areas of socioenvironmental disasters

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Environment

The trash trail to the sea

UN study names the Brazilian cities that dispose of the most plastic waste and the rivers that transport it

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Environment

Brazil dumps 3.44 million tons of plastic waste into the sea every year

Studies reveal the impact of plastic bags, bottles, straws, and other polymeric materials on marine organisms and ecosystems

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Ig Nobel Prize for constipated scorpions

Satire of the biggest scientific award in the world selects the work of a pair from the University of São Paulo in the Biology category

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NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners

Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year

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ORNITHOLOGY

Study confirms existence of dwarf hyacinth macaws

Research also defined the growth stages of this bird from the Pantanal, which was once an endangered species

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ECOLOGY

Freshwater mangroves identified near the mouth of the Amazon River

Study expands the area occupied by this rare type of coastal ecosystem on the border between Pará and Amapá

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IMMUNOLOGY

Three Brazilian COVID-19 vaccines begin human testing

The three candidates use different technologies; two have already completed the first phase of clinical trials

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INTERVIEW

Euclides de Mesquita Neto: The chess game of global science

UNICAMP researcher Euclides Neto discusses challenges ahead as executive secretary of the Global Research Council, an association of more than 60 research-funding agencies on all continents

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INTERVIEW

Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples

Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo was a pioneer in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil's Indigenous peoples

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ECOLOGY

Roads associated with mining in the Amazon cause significant environmental damage

The impact caused by roads created to provide access to mines can be 60 times greater than that caused by the mines themselves

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COVER

Emissions of carbon dioxide—the most abundant greenhouse gas—double in the Amazon

Study indicates that increased deforestation resulted in the rainforest emitting more carbon than it absorbed in 2019 and 2020

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Optics

High-speed network in São Paulo

High-speed fiber optic network connects eight universities in São Paulo and institutions abroad

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Environment

The dangers of mining in Indigenous areas

Federal government proposes increasing mining on Indigenous lands in the Amazon

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Geology

In the depths of Iceland

Volcanologist identifies pattern after observing the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano for 50 days

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Health

Burning firewood causes respiratory diseases in children

Cooking with firewood causes respiratory illnesses in children in developing countries

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Environment

Frosts hinder Cerrado recovery

Frost can have similar impacts to fire on tree growth

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Astronomy

Spacecraft deflects asteroid

Spacecraft deliberately collides with moon orbiting asteroid

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Funding

Federal universities feel the squeeze

Budget allocated to Brazilian federal universities decreased by 45% in the last 5 years

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Music

Clearer swing when notes are delayed

Jazz musicians use subtle time manipulations to increase the sensation of swing

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Archaeology

Pesticides affecting the past

Chemicals used to combat agricultural pests can also damage archaeological artifacts

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Geophysics

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history

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