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Genetics

The distinctive Habsburg Jaw

Successive marriages between close relatives may have been the genetic cause of the highly pronounced jawline among members of the Habsburg imperial line

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Zoology

Cooperation between parrots

Biologists have discovered possible evidence of cooperative behavior among birds that has previously only been observed in mammals

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Physiology

The orphans of the Romanian dictatorship

Adults who were deprived of food and social contact in their early years have smaller brains, according to a study

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Medicine

Marathons and the heart

The physical preparation for running a marathon for the first time can lower blood pressure and stiffen the aortic valve

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Visual arts

The prominent jugular of a tense David

Physician Daniel Gelfman, from Marian University, USA, noticed a detail in the monumental sculpture of David that few notice: the bulging jugular vein on the right side of the neck

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Research

New Brazilian Antarctic Station

Inaugurated on January 15, the new Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station has a modern design and can accommodate up to 64 people

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Letter from the editor

DNA tampering

The idea of manipulating DNA to modify the human body is slowly becoming a reality. Researchers from all over the world, including Brazil, are working on methods that could effectively eliminate or alleviate certain diseases. What these scientists want is to silence, alter, or replace the genes that cause problems. Last year, Chinese scientists announced... View Article

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Photolab

A house in the trees

In the Amazon, bats of the Mesophylla genus sometimes sleep under large tree leaves

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Pesquisa Fapesp, 20 years

n 1963, a report by the Royal Society on the emigration of scientists sparked a public debate over so-called brain drain. Half a century later, international mobility among scientists is still an object of debate fueled by reports and studies. Initially restricted to people with a background in science and technology, the term currently covers... View Article

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Urbanism

Enhanced treatment

Studies identify new evidence that cash transfer programs help fight tuberculosis in Brazil

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Paleoanthropology

Diaspora 2.5 million years ago

Chipped stone artifacts found in Jordan may be evidence of archaic humans leaving Africa 400,000 years earlier than previously thought

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Public health

Disarming violence

Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, new research suggests

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Precision livestock farming

Weighing the herd

Innovative cattle-weighing solutions promise improved livestock productivity on Brazilian farms

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Aviation

Cleaner flight

Embraer and WEG team up to develop electric propulsion systems for aviation

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Biomedical engineering

Affordable treatment

Brazilian software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries

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SPACE

Pinpoint vision

A space camera made in Brazil can identify areas as small as nine square meters from Earth orbit

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GENETICS

Scattered ancestry

Mestizos from Brazil's southern states have more Amerindian DNA lineages than modern-day indigenous groups in the region

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Epidemiology

Health in the balance

Modeling shows that spending cuts in primary care could curb the decline in premature mortality

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Medicine 

Cleaning the blood to treat yellow fever

Experimental plasma exchange therapy reduced mortality to 5% last year in São Paulo (2019)

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Physics

The unexpected power of friction

Brazilian and German scientists explain the unexpected motion of the barrel in the explosive ping-pong ball experiment

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GEOGRAPHY

The dance of the dunes

Researchers collect precise data on the movement of sand dunes in Lençóis Maranhenses

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Oceanography

Revelations from a submerged archipelago

Beaches, rivers, and mangroves covered a mountain range that was above sea level 40 million years ago

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Environment

How to monitor forest fires

Data from NASA and INPE satellites confirm an increased number of fires in the Amazon

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Pesquisa fapesp 20 years

Legacies of the genome

Magazine followed the evolution of sequencing projects that improved disease diagnosis and led to the development of innovative treatments

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Pesquisa fapesp 20 years

Growth in numbers

Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades

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University autonomy

Fuel for innovation

Stable funding stimulated São Paulo state universities to invest in collaborating with the private sector and in signing technology transfers

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University autonomy

The race for excellence

Strong performance in international rankings and against benchmarks reflects a drive for research impact at state universities in São Paulo

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University autonomy

Tools for planning the future

Stable funding at state universities in São Paulo has allowed for continual education about financial management

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Scientific publications

Increasing research visibility

Universities are encouraging researchers to store copies of their articles in institutional repositories available to the public

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