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LITERATURE

Dalton Trevisan almost a centenarian

One of the greats of Brazilian short stories, the writer's work has been republished and analyzed from the perspective of issues such as old age and violence

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ENERGY

Brazilian scientists develop lightweight, flexible lead battery

The device, still in the prototype phase, is foldable and can be used for multiple applications, including vehicles, clothing, electronic devices, and even microsatellites

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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

A vibrant way to control brown stink bugs

A device that simulates the vibrations emitted by the insect could be used to monitor its presence in soybean and maize crops

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PHYSICS

Brazil’s first quantum cryptography network is expected to connect five research institutions

The Rio Quântica Network will transmit qubits by fiber optic cable and aerial laser

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GEOLOGY

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

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PHYSIOLOGY

When soccer meets science

Research on recent World Cups begins to bridge the gap between sports and science

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Interview

Bruno Geloneze: Injections alone will not solve the problem

New anti-obesity drugs work well, says UNICAMP endocrinologist, but they need to be combined with a good diet and exercise to produce lasting benefits

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ECOLOGY

A bacterial coating that protects amphibians

Sensitive to climate change and pollutants, frogs and toads resist toxins with the help of skin microbiota

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ENVIRONMENT

Pantanal breaks wildfire record in first half of the year, reflecting an increase in fires across Brazil

The number of wildfires in the biome was 16 times higher than from January to June last year

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Ecology

Current fires could change the Pantanal biome forever

Studies assess the impact on mammals, indicating that the region has not yet recovered from the fires of 2020

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DATA

Postgraduate salaries

Significant real drop in salaries of people with postgraduate degrees

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GOOD PRACTICES

Tricks to increase prestige

Seventeen journals temporarily stripped of impact factor due to suspicions that citation figures were being manipulated

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GOOD PRACTICES

New legislation establishes punishments for Peruvian scientists who commit misconduct

New legislation establishes punishments for Peruvian scientists who commit misconduct

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GOOD PRACTICES

Article linking vitamin D to milder cases of COVID retracted

Article linking vitamin D to milder cases of COVID retracted

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ARCHIVES

Memory Centers enrich institutional history

Organizing archives often causes distress, but also good surprises

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Brazilian universities discuss how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence

With both students and researchers unsure, institutions are debating the ethical limits of AI tools for writing and scientific research

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PUBLIC POLICIES

Methodology maps inequality in education networks

Methodology maps inequality in education networks

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INTERVIEW

Rodolfo Hoffmann: Calculating our inequalities

The economist made a name for himself with his analyses on income distribution in Brazil

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Most crimes committed by men over 60 involve sexual assault

Among elderly women, drug trafficking and fraud are the most common crimes

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Elderly population in Brazilian prisons has increased more than ninefold in 18 years

FIOCRUZ study examines the living conditions and health of elderly people in prisons in Rio de Janeiro

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Female prisoners have poorer health than the general population and are often abandoned by their families

Cases of hypertension, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are two to four times higher among female prisoners than in the general female population of the same age, while one-third of female prisoners never receive visits

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Brazilian prisons increase risk of illness and violent death

Prisoners are two to seven times more likely to contract infectious diseases than the general population and two to six times more likely to lose their lives to violence

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Biodiversity

Almost 2,500 species face extinction in Brazil

Almost 2,500 species of animals and plants at risk of extinction in Brazil

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Technology

The barriers of industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 faces several obstacles in Brazil

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Retrospect

USP and FGV incorporate collections

USP receives designs by architect from Curitiba and FGV receives anthropology collection

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FAPESP

UNICAMP Dean appointed to FAPESP Board of Trustees

UNICAMP dean appointed to the Board of Trustees

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Astrophysics

New secrets of Jupiter

James Webb Telescope reveals new secrets about Jupiter

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History of science

Letters and portraits of science

Emílio Ribas's inventory contains letters, photos, and personal documents

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Technology

Surgical masks coated with cellulose nanofibers

Cellulose nanofibers reinforce surgical masks

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Archaeology

Dogs carrying packs in Argentina 300 years ago

Dog apparently helped transport loads in Argentina

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