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PROFILE

Representation in science

USP master's student receives international award created to encourage women to get involved in nuclear physics

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CAREERS

Women in economics

Study reveals the extent to which women are underrepresented in the field and how important it is to make a change

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RETROSPECT

Rio-92 consolidated environmental concepts

World conference 30 years ago expanded the international debate on environmental problems started in the late 1960s

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OBITUARY

An internet visionary

Computer scientist Tadao Takahashi was one of the people responsible for implementing a national computer network in Brazil

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OBITUARY

A jurist of the State and society

Dalmo Dallari worked on behalf of human rights since the fight against the military dictatorship

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Brazil 200 years

Errors and accuracies on the path to Independence

Researchers from Museu Paulista correct details of the route taken by Dom Pedro on September 7, 1822

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LITERATURE

Lusophone literature in Asia

History of former Portuguese colonies is marked by an affinity with Brazilian writers

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DATA SCIENCE

The machines that make biology a science of huge numbers

DNA sequencers, recorders, drones, and other devices are increasingly being used to save time and shake up research methodologies

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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Self-driving cars—the future of mobility

Still a long way from day-to-day city traffic, driverless cars are the subject of research in Brazil

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PHYSICS

Artificial intelligence used in the search for new materials

Machine learning could accelerate the discovery of two-dimensional crystals similar to graphene but with specific properties

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PALEONTOLOGY

Study of repatriated Brazilian fossil suggests pterosaurs had colorful feathers

Article was published in the journal Nature by researchers from Europe and Brazil

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BOTANY

Collection from the Dutch Brazil era includes illustrations of almost 200 plants

Among the flora of northeastern Brazil drawn in the seventeenth century are 35 exotic species originating from abroad, such as sunflowers

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GEOLOGY

Oldest rocks in South America found in Bahia

3.65-billion-year-old material found in the Chapada Diamantina region

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BIOGEOGRAPHY

Water from the Amazon River separates Brazilian and Caribbean marine species

A sediment plume from the river penetrates thousands of kilometers into the Atlantic, home to its own fauna that differs to other regions of the ocean

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INTERVIEW

Helena Nader: Brazilian science still does not reflect the Brazilian people

UNIFESP biomedical scientist and the first woman to preside over the Brazilian Academy of Sciences talks about the importance of affirmative action and highlights education as a priority

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

FAPESP has an extensive bibliographic collection about its history

Books, articles, reports, and open-access academic papers record and analyze the foundation's history and its contributions to the advancement of science in Brazil

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Diversity in science

Brazil remains attractive for foreign postdocs, but applications have declined in recent years

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Beyond borders

In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem

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COVER

Crisis in human resource development

Lower numbers of master's and PhD graduates in 2020 due to the pandemic and lower demand for advanced degrees sparks debate about the system that provides future researchers and high-level professionals in Brazil

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INTERVIEW

Margareth Dalcolmo: Pandemic scars

The physician-researcher discusses the difficulties faced by health professionals dealing with Covid-19, the dramatic struggles of patients she attended, and the likelihood of an increase in tuberculosis cases in the coming years

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COVID-19

With fewer cases and deaths, the pandemic could be entering a new phase

Incidence of the disease appears to be becoming more predictable

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COVID-19

Threats against scientists researching the novel coronavirus

Science survey shows that Covid-19 researchers suffered attacks during the pandemic

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Health

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine

Research into intranasal vaccines against Covid-19 is advancing

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COVID-19

Failures in medical care for pregnant women

Pregnant women faced with barriers to adequate medical care during the pandemic

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ECOLOGY

Beetle helps in propolis production

USP researchers have identified a beetle essential for the production of red propolis

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Engineering

A robot that treats strokes remotely

Researchers have developed robotic system that can treat aneurysms remotely

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Geography

Coastal cities sinking

Several coastal cities are sinking faster than sea level rises

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Paleontology

The Cause of Big John’s Headache

Hole in dinosaur skull resulted from an attack before it died 66 million years ago

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Global Warming

Oceans warmer and noisier thanks to climate change

By the end of the century, oceans will be warmer and noisier

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Health

Increase in congenital syphilis in Brazil

Brazil registers 183,000 cases of congenital syphilis between 2013 and 2019

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