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Glaucius Oliva: Complex structures

Self-declared molecule tamer, physicist marries scientific research with administrative management

Science communication without barriers

European Commission and research funding agencies seek allies for global open-access initiative

Monogamy linked to interaction between 24 genes

Researchers found similar gene activity in the monogamous species of different animals

ITA engineer to head the CNPq

Aeronautical engineer João Luiz Filgueiras de Azevedo is the new president of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, the largest federal funding agency in Brazil

The origin of the mango flower’s sweet smell

In the mango and cajuzinho-do-campo flowers, the scent glands are located at the inner base of the petals

Scaffolds aid neuron regeneration

Neuroscientists and nanoengineering experts have developed 3D-printable scaffolds compatible with living tissue that in the future could be used to treat spinal cord injuries

Ice loss in Antarctica increases sixfold in 40 years

A new tool has made it possible to more accurately calculate the thickness of the Antarctic ice sheets and the speed at which they are moving

First exhibition since the fire

On January 17, the Brazilian National Museum opened its first exhibition since the fire that destroyed much of its collection on September 2, 2018

The young, ephemeral rings of Saturn

Two recent studies have presented new theories on their origin and probable end of Saturn's rings

Roughly 1.5 million Jews killed in just three months

Between August and October of 1942, at the height of Operation Reinhard, 500,000 Jews per month were taken to concentration camps and killed in occupied Poland

Turbine layout affects power generation

Researchers found that irregular spacing between turbines may optimize energy production

British universities face financial uncertainty

British universities are on the brink of a credit crunch, having run up debts of £10.8 billion amidst financial uncertainties caused by Brexit

Rare paternal inheritance

Researchers found maternal and paternal mitochondrial DNA in the cells of multiple generations of men and women from three different families

Sensor detects bacteria in food

Brazilian researchers have developed a biosensor capable of quickly identifying bacteria in food and drink

China lands probe on dark side of the Moon

China has become the first country to land a probe on the far side of the Moon

Scientific articles in 2017

Researchers living in Brazil published 55,051 scientific articles, of which 22,856 were published by authors based in São Paulo

Highly cited and retracted

An article published in 2017 on the effects of chronic inflammation during the aging process has been retracted

Misconduct in papers on misconduct

One of the abstracts submitted to the 6th World Conference on Research Integrity contained signs of plagiarism

Multiple sanctions for ethical misconduct

Punishments for scientific misconduct will affect the social lives of Chinese researchers

Knowledge for all

Microscopic giants

In samples collected off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and from saline lakes in the Pantanal, virologist identified giant viruses with the longest tails ever recorded

Peter Strohschneider: Freedom to seek the unknown

The president of the German Research Foundation, the DFG, believes it’s necessary to preserve space for research guided by scientists' curiosity

The benefits of investing in science

Meeting of the Global Research Council in São Paulo addresses the challenges of responding to increasing expectations that research should have a societal and economic impact

Recognition for innovation

Business administration graduate wins prizes for the startup she created to solve problems faced by rural producers

 What holiday?

Researchers talk about how they plan their work around the academic holidays

A tapestry of cordels

Historically marginalized, Brazilian leaflet literature has reached a new level of recognition and institutionalization

Faster than a bullet

Brazilian researchers develop aerial vehicle capable of hypersonic flight

Healthcare innovation

Award recognizes science projects with potential applications in medicine

Winds of change

Brazilian wind power could provide three times more energy than all other electricity sources put together; it currently supplies 22 million homes

Tracking the ancestry of corn

DNA reveals a complex domestication history largely set in Mexico and the Amazon