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Indicators

Clear signs of recovery in laboratories

FAPESP Annual Report shows that São Paulo’s scientific community regained momentum in 2023

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Interview

Emmanuel Tourinho: The rainforest won’t survive without traditional populations

According to the dean of UFPA, social degradation in the Amazon also threatens to destroy the biome

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Planning

Conference gathers recommendations for new Brazilian ST&I plan

Meeting in Brasília and preparatory events mobilized the scientific community

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Interview

Adalberto Val: A fascination for the fish of the Amazon

The biologist from São Paulo discovered the adaptation mechanisms of the region's species to variations in oxygen and temperature in the rivers

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Climate change

Bacteria in Amazon tree trunks are capable of absorbing methane

Study by international group indicates that the phenomenon occurs in non-flooded areas

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Climate

Global warming increased droughts and heat by 40% during June fires in the Pantanal

Climate change has made extreme events four to five times more frequent in the biome

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Global Warming

The world has been around 1.5 °C warmer for over a year

It is the longest period in recent history in which the planet has experienced such a dangerous increase in average temperature

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Climate change

Injecting particles into the atmosphere could temporarily reduce global warming

The controversial technique of releasing aerosols could reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth, but the negative side effects might outweigh the benefits

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Biodiversity

Hurricane decimates pollinating hummingbirds

Hurricane decimates population of hummingbirds that pollinate plants on Caribbean island

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Botany

Thornless cactus lives in a burrow

New species of cactus has no thorns and grows buried among quartz

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Indicators

Scientific output declining in Brazil

Brazilian scientific output falls for the second consecutive year

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Education

An Indigenous hero in a digital world

Educational game explores Indigenous languages, myths, and traditions

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astrology

A hidden sea on Mars

A large reservoir of liquid water may be hidden beneath the surface of Mars

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Geography

Ocean threatens Marajó Island

The sea was three meters higher than current levels on the island of Marajó 10,000 years ago

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Publishing

Jabuti Academic Prize announces winners

Winners of the first Jabuti Academic Award announced

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Breast-feeding

Pesticide in breast milk

Babies may be consuming pesticides in breast milk

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Acknowledgment

2024 FCW Award Winners

Marco Antonio Zago and Ugo Giorgetti named winners of the 2024 FCW Award

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Ethics

Botanists say no to racism

Racist term to be eliminated from scientific names of plants, fungi, and algae

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Epidemiology

Mpox emergency

World Health Organization declared mpox outbreak a health emergency in August 2024

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Astrophysics

Sunspots seen by Kepler in 1607

In 1607, German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler identified sunspots with the naked eye

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Public Health

New mycosis spreads

Mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Sporothrix spreads across Brazil

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Technology

Fast-charging batteries for electric cars

Electric car battery prototype can be charged in five minutes

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Letter from the editor

Cool the planet

Science, like any other human activity, often faces ethical dilemmas. While common in fields that conduct animal research, they can also arise in the so-called hard sciences. In the study of the climate and how human activity impacts temperature changes on Earth, scientists spend a lot of time thinking about mitigation strategies. But to what... View Article

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TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

Brazilian magnetic levitation train begins new phase of testing

MagLev Cobra uses the magnetic force between rare-earth magnets and superconductors to move without touching the track

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Photolab

Farmers

Photograph captures the social order of an anthill

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

A man on the road

For over 30 years, psychologist José Sterza Justo has been studying the lives of homeless wanderers and itinerant workers traveling through the interior of São Paulo State

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OBITUARY

Flowers of physics

Thereza Borello-Lewin was renowned for her work at USP’s Pelletron particle accelerator

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OBITUARY

Multitalented graphic artist

Hélio de Almeida created designs and covers for books and magazines, including Pesquisa FAPESP

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RETROSPECT

The reclamation of Manuel Querino

An intellectual of African descent, he fought against the stereotypes of his time and recognized the contributions Black people made in shaping Brazil

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CINEMA

Indigenous film, rising in popularity in Brazil, inspires research

Demands for land and rights are among the driving factors behind the creation of audiovisual art

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