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Rice loses nutrients as CO₂ increases

Rice could become less nutritious over the coming decades if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to rise

Bacteria hungry for cleaning products

In the laboratory, the bacteria grew and multiplied using ethyl alcohol as its main energy source

The most intense drought since the 1980s

The drought that hit Northeast Brazil from 2012 to 2017 was the longest, largest, and most intense that the region has seen since 1980

The effects of crotamine on metabolism

A protein extracted from rattlesnake venom, presented three unexpected effects in recent tests on mice

The atheism of Fritz Müller

In 1848, naturalist Fritz Müller asked the University of Greifswald to excuse him from making the traditional oath to God during his graduation ceremony

Rare dinosaur sold for €1.13 million

An auction lead to a discussion about the recent trend of treating fossils as works of art

The indelible pigment of Brazilwood

Raphael, Rembrandt, Pietro da Cortona, and Van Gogh all used paints containing red pigments from the bark of the brazilwood tree

The secret behind Pluto’s dunes

An international group of researchers seems to have found the explanation behind Pluto's dunes

Scientific publications by state and by collaboration

Fictitious author, false conclusions

The Indian Journal of Medical Ethics published an article with false conclusions and author

UNICAMP discusses gender discrimination and sexual violence

A working group discuss gender discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence at the university

Addressing sexual harassment in academia

Report proposes new strategies for protecting students and researchers from harassment and coercion

A new light for science

Dispersal by water

Biologist José Sabino studies the role fish play in maintaining riparian forest ecosystems

Storing knowledge

Felipe Francisco gave up his job as a shelf stacker to earn a PhD in biology

Broadening horizons

Students at public schools in Campinas given new opportunities by UNICAMP's ProFIS course

Knowing the earth, in depth

The search for oil contributed to the creation of the first geology courses in Brazil

A bridge to the world

Alexandre Wollner introduced the modern concept of visual identity and helped to advance academic training in design in Brazil

Cradlesongs

The formal characteristics of lullabies help put infants to sleep and introduce them into their cultural and affective context

Artists on an Expedition, Biologists in the Museum

Amazonia: Os novos viajantes exhibition in São Paulo brings together art and science

History in conflict

A new book gathers images of revolts, revolutions, and civil wars, and composes a historical narrative about Brazil

Life in the political parties

An unprecedented study in Brazil reveals who party activists are and what they think

The land of the unicorns

First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil

Genes in silence

Molecular tool based on the interfering RNA technique may aid in combating agricultural pests

Obstacles in the way

Delays in achieving economic viability of second-generation ethanol keeps investors at arms’ length, but some companies are staying in the race

Scientists united

Post World War II, researchers founded an association in São Paulo that started a wave of new research institutions

The age of milk

Hunter-fisher-gatherers who lived in the coastal regions of Santa Catarina State 3,000 years ago breastfed children until 2 years of age

Spinning Sound

Acoustic atomic vibrations in solid materials may result in spin, one of the most fundamental properties of quantum physics

Polarized opinion

Declining strength of Earth's magnetic field fuels debate on the chances of the poles reversing for the first time in 780,000 years

Replacing the body’s defenses

Bone marrow transplant is the best long-term alternative for treating IPEX syndrome, a rare childhood immune disease