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The Amazon is not uniformly affected by drought

The Amazon is not uniformly affected by drought

Threat to Brazilian coral puts fish at risk

Despite being resistant to environmental changes, species are being eliminated

When and where were the first animals in South America?

Western Mato Grosso do Sul, eastern Santa Catarina, and northern Minas Gerais were home to complex organisms between 575 million and 530 million years ago

The eardrum may have saved reptiles from mass extinction

The tympanic membrane in the inner ear emerged in a common ancestor of lizards, crocodiles, alligators, snakes, turtles, and birds 250 million years ago

Neurotransmitter with dual function protects against obesity

Molecule known to act on the brain, stimulating appetite and weight gain, has the opposite effect when secreted by peripheral nerves, helping to burn fat

Trans women continue to suffer from poor health and prejudice

Study with 1,317 participants in five state capitals finds persistently high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and obstacles that limit access to health services

2024 Nobel Prize honors researchers in the field of artificial intelligence

The physics and chemistry prizes were awarded to scientists who created computational tools

University patents in Brazil and its states

Data on university patents filed in Brazil and in each state

Canada’s Medical Association apologizes for bad conduct with native peoples

Organ admits it has not abided to the ethical standards demanded by the profession

Divergent calculations

Researchers reach different conclusions on the scale of data fabrication

Rise and fall

Suspicious images in articles lead to downfall of director of Alzheimer's research program

Antoinette WinklerPrins: From the Amazon to research funding

Deputy division director of the US National Science Foundation was in São Paulo to discuss potential collaborations with Brazilians

Federal universities strive to break out of the academic bubble

Institutions have embraced online communication but are still speaking to a limited audience

National consortium takes over management and funding of the SciELO library

Partnership between CAPES, CNPq, and FAPESP reaffirms Brazil’s commitment to open-access scientific journals

Graphene hits the market

Two decades after it was first created, the unique two-dimensional nanomaterial is beginning to be incorporated into technological innovations on a commercial scale

Graça Nunes: AI with no illusions

Expert from USP São Carlos warns about the limitations and ethical obstacles of artificial intelligence

Final notes

Feature film based on notes written by literary critic Antonio Candido sheds light on the final years of his life

Brains connected by a look

Eye contact and affection strengthen bond between dogs and humans

Newly discovered but already endangered

New plant species found in Espírito Santo in 2023 already threatened with extinction

Cheese flavor makers

Fermentation of milk releases volatile compounds that contribute to the flavor of cheeses

Marco Antonio Zago reappointed FAPESP president

Marco Antonio Zago reappointed president of FAPESP; Carmino de Souza named vice president

Dinosaur precursor prepared for bipedal running

Dinosaur precursor had skeletal features that paved the way for bipedal running

Cycling against Parkinson’s

Cycling causes changes in brain function that may be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson's

Ocean acidification on the rise

Ocean acidification nears critical threshold, threatening marine life

The first farmers

Tens of millions of years before the agricultural revolution, ants were already farming fungi

AI Archaeology

Artificial intelligence helps archaeologists identify Nazca geoglyphs in Peru

Plastic waste from Africa reaches Ceará by sea

Most plastic waste collected on beaches in Ceará came from Africa

Fermentation system can increase cocoa production

Management system for processing cocoa beans could double production and triple profits

The most detailed map of the Milky Way

Most detailed map ever made of the Milky Way reveals the galaxy's three-dimensional structure and motions of its stars

Singularities