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Wolves domesticated themselves in search of food

Wild wolves approached humans in search of food and domesticated themselves

Broken bonds

Ministry created 40 years ago has expanded public policies and initiatives for science, technology, and innovation

MCTI faced funding gaps but created a robust bureaucratic machine

US researchers face uncertainty due to cuts and layoffs

American government slashed jobs and resources at funding agencies, froze scholarships, and punished universities

The webs that connect universities and companies

Study looks into how 240 academic laboratories interact with industry

Suzana Nunes: Female chemical engineer lives in Saudi Arabia

Brazilian scientist develops membranes that act as sophisticated filters, while also working on the permeability of science across genders and countries

Increase in school violence in Brazil over the last 10 years

Lack of policies to improve togetherness and the deteriorating educational infrastructure contribute to a rise in aggression at institutions across the country

Hate speech provokes violence in schools

Emotional distress and increased access to firearms lead to extreme attacks at educational institutions

MCTI spending increased significantly between 2020 and 2024

MCTI spending increased significantly between 2020 and 2024

Studies on living conditions in Brazil in the 1930s influenced debates on the minimum wage

Pioneering research on working-class families adopted innovative methods to investigate income and spending on food and other basic necessities

Debris, memories, and immigration

Ethnographer and historian José Rafael Medeiros Coelho seeks to establish connections between Antakya and São Paulo

Queen of the Amazon

Water sample viewed under a microscope resembles a crown

Proper names, such as those of people and places, inspire studies in onomastics

Interdisciplinary field touches on knowledge ranging from law to psychology

Abdias Nascimento, a supporter of the antiracist movement, combined art and politics

He was at the forefront of initiatives such as the Teatro Experimental do Negro, founded 80 years ago

How urban changes are redefining amateur soccer

Recreational sport is changing in response to the growth of cities and lack of space to play

Drone radar facilitates agricultural monitoring

Device created by São Paulo–based startup also performs soil analysis and is capable of locating mineral deposits, anthills, and bones buried underground

Trucks and buses operate without drivers

Autonomous navigation system developed by Vitória-based startup allows vehicles to identify obstacles and travel on predefined routes

Giant atoms could be the basis for more refined quantum sensors

Controlling the so-called Rydberg state is the key to producing this type of structure

Hotter dry season reduces survival rate of Amazonian birds by 63%

Impact of 1 °C increase in average temperature was observed on 29 species living in a preserved area of the rainforest

Hotter dry season reduces survival rate of Amazonian birds by 63%

Impact of 1 °C increase in average temperature was observed on 29 species living in a preserved area of the rainforest

The ultra-black wasps of the Caatinga

Newly identified species exhibit rare evolutionary mechanism that allows them to maintain a body temperature lower than the surrounding environment

Enzyme from bacteria in the soil may increase productivity of second-generation ethanol

Microorganism protein breaks down cellulose in sugarcane bagasse into smaller sugar, which ferments more easily

The Amazon’s ancient cornfields

Archaeological sites in Bolivia reveal traces of large-scale corn farming that once sustained a dense human population—and may have even played a role in domesticating ducks

Study seeks to explain why Alzheimer’s is more common in women

Levels of molecules linked to energy production and gene activation control are lower in females with varying degrees of dementia

Genetic analysis and autopsies reveal how yellow fever progresses

Genetic analysis and autopsies reveal how yellow fever progresses

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria could kill 39 million people by 2050

Almost 10% of deaths are expected to occur in Latin America and the Caribbean

Women graduating from higher education in 2023

Data show proportion of women among higher education graduates in 2023

Cuckoos in the nest

Study finds that one in every 25 highly cited scientists has had a paper retracted, sparking a debate about prestige and integrity

Behavior guide

Study examines the importance of codes of conduct to prevent sexual harassment at conferences

Unsustainable situation

Neuroscientist accused of manipulating images in Alzheimer's article resigns from university