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Clampdown on sexual harassment in labs

US National Institutes of Health reinforces commitment to punishing researchers, while Congress discusses rules for federal funding agencies

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A Dynamic Universe

The evolution of science is much less linear and predictable, as well as more susceptible to mistakes and chance, than it might first appear. There are often interesting stories behind important discoveries that despite now seeming irrefutable, may have been controversial at the time. One such case occurred 100 years ago, and a Brazilian scientist... View Article

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PHOTOLAB

Medicinal necklaces

Crnkovic studied microalgae in fresh water as part of her PhD research, which involved bioprospecting for compounds that could help fight cancer

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Careers

Talent recognized

Brazilian chemist awarded a grant from the MacArthur Foundation for her contributions to the improvement of cancer diagnostic tools

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CAREERS

Preparing for the future

Undergraduate research projects can help students decide whether to continue onto graduate programs

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Retrospect

Reasoned dialog

Seventy years ago, a movement led by a group of scientists catalyzed the creation of the Brazilian Center for Physics Research

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OBITUARY

Policies for the future

Bee researcher Paulo Nogueira-Neto was one of the leading environmental policy makers in Brazil

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Obituary

Development planning

Economist João Paulo dos Reis Velloso founded FINEP and cocreated IPEA

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Gender

The faces of domestic violence

Studies investigate the profile of women who are victims of domestic violence in Brazil

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Landscape architecture 

A barometer in the garden

Burle Marx's deep connection to the issues of his era mobilizes researchers who discuss the importance and challenges involved in preserving his work

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INTERVIEW

César Gon: On the path of digital transformation

The founder of the multinational CI&T speaks about the challenges that companies of the twentieth century face to adapt to a digital environment

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Computer vision

The machines that see everything

Image processing systems are increasingly being used for industrial applications, from helping people with disabilities to diagnosing disease

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Mining

The niobium controversy

Niobium, of which Brazil is by far the world’s largest producer, is surrounded by myths and misconceptions

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Physical chemistry 

The periodic table at a crossroads

After 150 years, the diagram that arranges the chemical elements based on their similar properties faces difficulties for further growth

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INTERVIEW

Peter Goddard: The risks of knowledge

British physicist Peter Goddard, former director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, says innovative research must be unpredictable

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Heritage

Inside the ruins of the National Museum

Five months after the fire, a visit to the rubble shows what remains of São Cristóvão Palace

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Evolution

The origin of the butterfly

Studies based on gene and fossil analysis estimate that butterflies emerged between 120 and 100 million years ago

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Public health

Emotions weigh heavy on the heart

A study of 15,000 people in Brazil indicates an association between psychiatric problems and cardiovascular diseases

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Physiology

An enemy unknown

Brazilian researchers find that fasting causes growth hormone to activate neurons that induce hunger and undermine weight loss

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Affirmative action

Medals worth a spot at university

UNICAMP welcomes first students admitted on science competition performance without admission exams

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Publications

Reaction to Plan S

Consultation receives more than 600 suggestions on how open-access strategy could be changed

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Communication

Open mics for science

Podcasts gain audiences and open new avenues for science communication throughout Brazil

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Interview

Francisco de Assis Costa: The multiple faces of the Amazon

Economist points out the diversity of productive structures and the role of peasants dating back to the eighteenth century

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Cover

Sources of inspiration

Higher education in Brazil incorporates different approaches from around the world

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Cover

A complex machine

Sustained by taxation, educational funding systems like FUNDEB, which will end in 2020, represent a new challenge for the federal government

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Biodiversity

Number of large animals continues to fall

The number of large wild animals on the planet is decreasing as a result of various human activities,

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Innovation

2019 Péter Murányi Prize Winners

The Péter Murányi Foundation awarded its top prize for 2019 to the SOS Chuva mobile app

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Opportunity

The death of the Opportunity Mars rover

One of NASA's longest and most successful interplanetary exploration missions ended after nearly 15 years of service

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Medicine

Drug program reduces deaths

A federal program designed to provide greater access to drugs that combat chronic disease has significantly reduced deaths and hospitalizations associated with hypertension and diabetes

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Archaeology

Megamonuments may have originated in France

Archaeologist concluded that the first structures of Stonehenge were created roughly 6,500 years ago in what is now Brittany, northwest France

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