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Financial autonomy of state universities in São Paulo
Fuel for innovation
Funding stability stimulated São Paulo state universities to invest in collaborating with the private sector, and in signing technology transfers
Paleontology
Tuatara fossil discovered in Rio Grande do Sul
The oldest specimen of a sphenodon in the southern hemisphere has been found in the municipality of Candelária, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
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Law
Bill against sexual harassment at universities
The Senate of Chile approved a new bill obligating state-funded universities to create a detailed protocol on how to deal with complaints of sexual harassment
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Genetics
Telomere degradation determines lifespan
A study compared how telomeres change over the lifetimes of a variety of animals
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Astronomy
Gravitational waves generated by a new type of collision?
Gravitational waves detected on August 14 of this year were probably generated by a collision between two different celestial bodies
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Pharmacology
Material releases drug at regular intervals
An international group of researchers has developed a nanostructured material capable of releasing drugs in low concentrations at regular intervals
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Open Acess
Germany reaches agreement deal with Springer Nature
A consortium comprised of more than 700 universities and institutions from Germany has signed an agreement with the Springer Nature publishing group making it easier for them to publish scientific articles in open-access journals
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Psychology
How much paid work it takes to feel happy
The survey indicated that the risk of mental health problems falls by an average of 30% when a person leaves unemployment or maternity leave for paid work of up to eight hours per week
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Pharmacology
Remedy for menstrual cramps fights schistosomiasis
An anti-inflammatory widely used to alleviate menstrual cramps has been shown through animal testing to be effective at treating schistosomiasis
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Genetics
The glowing mosquito from Vale do Ribeira
It may be possible to genetically engineer the larvae of disease-causing mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti to make them glow
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Geology
Diamonds as old as the Earth
Mined in the municipality of Juína, Mato Grosso State, the diamonds were formed 410–660 kilometers deep inside the Earth
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Evolution
3.8-million-year-old skull
A nearly complete hominid skull dated at 3.8 million years old has led to new conclusions about the origins of the genus
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Data
Scientific collaborations between São Paulo and other states in Brazil
Percentage of scientific papers published by researchers from São Paulo with at least one coauthor from another state
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Good practices
Astrophysicist dismissed for bullying
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has dismissed Italian astrophysicist Marcella Carollo, who in 2017 was accused of bullying PhD students
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Good practices
Statistical support for psychology journals
A group of researchers have proposed a new strategy to prevent errors and biases in psychology research findings
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Good practices
Swedish universities suffer crisis of confidence
Parliament sets up agency to centralize investigations into scientific misconduct
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Brains on the move
In 1963, a report on the emigration of scientists by the British scientific academy The Royal Society triggered what would come to be known as the brain drain debate. The origin of the term is attributed to then Minister of Science Lord Hailsham, who accused the USA of “parasitizing British brains.” Half a century later,... View Article
Photolab
A landscape in an egg
A group led by paleontologist Sérgio Alex Azevedo, from the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, was able to identify the fossil by analyzing its microstructure
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