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Trees cool the environment, but they also heat it up

Urban trees have a greater cooling effect in hot, dry cities

Stay away from wild birds

US reports first human death linked to highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 virus

US withdraws from Paris Agreement and WHO

US President signs executive orders withdrawing the country from Paris Agreement and WHO

Flying high, day and night, on solar power

Solar-powered aircraft flies for 24 hours, climbing 20 km and crossing the stratosphere

Magnetic North changing location

Magnetic North Pole is moving away from Canada towards Siberia

How to harness methane

US institute develops catalyst capable of converting methane into useful compounds

Lesser-known dangers of alcohol

US Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer

Greater exports, lower biodiversity

Increase in exports to major consumer markets contributes to biodiversity loss

Social isolation leads to disorders

Chimpanzees raised in isolation face challenges in social interaction

Space centaur

James Webb Telescope captures detail of comet that behaves like an asteroid

Obesity drug disappoints

Anti-obesity drug proves less effective than hoped in clinical trial

Portuguese telegraph

São Paulo's first telegraph used a system of small windows to encode messages

Exchanging ideas… and microbes

Social interaction facilitates exchange of microorganisms between people

Helping Charlotte swim

Sea turtle given weighted harness to correct syndrome that caused swimming problems

Learning with few parameters

Roland Garros, inside out

It looks like a tennis ball, but it is actually a microstructure that could be used to produce refractory ceramics

André Kaysel uses technology and other aids to overcome visual impairment

UNICAMP professor investigates Brazilian political thought in the context of Latin America

Austregésilo Lima, in the shadow of Freud

Psychotherapy critic and theorist, neurologist, and psychiatrist from Pernambuco improved the diagnosis of hysteria and spoke openly about sex in the early twentieth century

Driver of Brazilian science

Physicist Rogério Cezar de Cerqueira Leite’s work was crucial to the creation and success of several research institutions

Translators and interpreters take center stage

The work of these professionals can help shed light on history and literature

Exhibition and revival of project draws attention to the work of Flávio Império

The artist, architect, set designer, and costume designer worked with the biggest names in Brazilian culture

Community banks stimulate local development

Institutions offer financial alternatives to strengthen the economy in marginalized regions through credit lines and currencies pegged to the real

Liane Rossi: Brazilian scientist recognized by Swedish royalty

USP researcher who specializes in sustainable chemistry was awarded King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science

Robot eliminates invasive plants and insects that damage crops

Robot eliminates invasive plants and insects that damage crops

AI created in Brazil helps in Angra 1 operational license renewal process

Artificial intelligence software estimates historic temperature of key equipment to extend lifespan of nuclear power plants

Cold beer for longer

Tall, narrow-based glass with trumpet mouth keeps the beverage cooler during consumption

Gas in the Amazon rainforest accelerates cloud formation

Trees emit isoprene, which reacts with other molecules and increases the production of cloud condensation nuclei 100-fold

Anacláudia Rossbach: The quest for more resilient cities

Brazilian director of United Nations program says cities play an important role in the process of adapting to and mitigating climate change

Temperature affects sensory system development in trout

Temperature affects sensory system development in trout

Plants use pollen bombs to compete for space on hummingbird beaks

Success in competition between male gametes can increase chance of reproduction