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Conrado Wessel Foundation launches online science and culture magazine

Campaign against loneliness

Swedish city launches campaign to combat loneliness among residents

Brazilian wins international history award

Laura de Mello e Souza wins the International History Prize

Animals millions of years old in Acre

Diversity of fauna millions of years old in Acre is greater than previously thought

Signs of Earth’s distant past in Atacama

Lagoons and salt flats in northern Argentina reveal what early Earth may have been like

Plants? No, turtles

Fossils identified as leaves were actually baby sea turtles

Retaining pollutants carried by rain

Europe seeks innovative ways to prevent rainwater from carrying pollutants into rivers

Powdered fuel made from CO₂

Fuel made from CO₂ can be used to generate electricity

When to hide from the sun

App shows the risks of exposing workers to intense heat

Darwin wasps in the mountains of Rio

Darwin wasps found in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro

The oldest known black hole

James Webb Telescope captured indirect evidence of a supermassive black hole

Biomes and land use

Nest watch

Biologist mimics real-life situations near nests to see how thrushes react while caring for their young

The philosophical side of words

With a deep knowledge of languages, philosopher Rubens Rodrigues Torres Filho has translated work by German authors into Portuguese

Right to scientific knowledge

Ennio Candotti, founder of the Amazon Museum, was passionate about promoting science as head of the SBPC

An interpreter of Africa

Diplomat, historian, and poet, Alberto da Costa e Silva produced influential work on the continent

Hard to beat

How Doctor Sandro Matas learned to live with a physical disability and fought to make UNIFESP more inclusive

A new structure for São Paulo’s education system

In 1933, the Education Code established rules for school construction, prioritized teacher training, and developed an educational model

Festivals seek to disseminate scientific content through audiovisual media

A greater number of such events in Brazil would encourage film production, says researcher

Research deconstructs the image of Brazil as a monolingual country

Studies focusing on variants of Portuguese, sign language, and Indigenous languages seek to combat linguistic prejudice

New sensors help to optimize use of irrigation in the field

Devices developed in Brazil were designed to measure soil moisture

Marco Antonio Chamon: Busy years ahead for Brazil’s space program

The Brazilian Space Agency’s recently appointed president announces new international collaborations as he prepares for a flurry of rocket and satellite launches

Advances in 3D printing of human tissues

Artificially produced skin, livers, and intestines emerge as an alternative to testing cosmetics on animals

The race for perovskite solar cells

Brazilian research groups are helping to advance research about a promising class of materials for photovoltaic applications

Star brightness changes every four years, lighting up part of the surrounding nebula

Cloud of gas and dust is illuminated by the wave phenomenon, known as a light echo

Cutaneous leishmaniasis may be aggravated by viral and bacterial coinfections

Cutaneous leishmaniasis may be aggravated by viral and bacterial coinfections

Digital atlas identifies the ideal evolution of a baby’s brain during pregnancy

3D ultrasounds of the brains of 899 healthy babies were used to map development of the organ from the fourteenth week of pregnancy onwards

Caatinga shrinking

Agriculture has transformed 89% of typical native vegetation in Northeast Brazil

Artificial intelligence could improve weather forecasting

Artificial intelligence could improve weather forecasting

COP28 acknowledges the role fossil fuels play in global warming, but stops short of banning them

United Nations conference held in Dubai recommends investing in clean and renewable energy sources