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Careers

Animal husbandry

Working across a wide range of activities, animal scientists are responsible for the various stages of livestock production

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Retrospect

Between stars, politicians and artists

Mario Schenberg was a prominent theoretical physicist, congressman, and art critic

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Obituary

Science administrator

Marco Antonio Raupp led and helped establish important research institutions in Brazil

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Obituary

An intellectual in action

Considered one of Brazil’s greatest thinkers, Francisco Weffort was an enthusiastic participant of Brazilian political life

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Obituary

Philosopher and provocateur

An icon when it comes to research on authors such as Marx and Wittgenstein, José Arthur Giannotti left a legacy of original work and trained generations of researchers

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Literature

A radical romantic

Academic studies give new perspectives on Álvares de Azevedo’s work for the 190th anniversary of his birth

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Archaeology

The Koriabo puzzle

Evidence reveals Pre-Columbian ceramic style used by indigenous peoples of the lower Amazon

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Electricity

Heat energy from the sun

The first solar thermal energy projects are leaving the design stage in Brazil

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SPACE

Ready for lift-off

Alcântara space center to carry out first orbital launches in 2022

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Physics/Chemistry

Free passage through the skin

Simulations indicate that applying an electric field stimulates the formation of "blisters" that turn the epidermis into a gateway for drugs to enter the body

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Physiology

A vein under pressure

Following transplantation to the heart in surgeries to treat coronary artery disease, saphenous veins undergo drastic restructuring and can become clogged

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Soil science

Tracking crime

Soil sample analysis can aid investigations and help solve crimes

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Interview

Soraya Smaili: Bringing science closer to society

Soraya Smaili, a former dean at UNIFESP, discusses the goals of a new think tank devoted to developing policy proposals for higher education and science funding

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Open access

The Sci-Hub effect

Articles downloaded from piracy website Sci-Hub receive more citations, study suggests

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Academic assessment

New quality metrics

Universities and funding agencies search for more comprehensive metrics to assess researchers

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Cover

Cities battle the climate crisis

Research in the human and social sciences is helping cities develop plans to adapt to the new reality of life on Earth

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Cover

Boosted atmosphere

Studies indicate that almost 80% of 405 recent extreme events were more frequent or intense due to changes caused by humans

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Cover

Climate in the Anthropocene

Human activity is driving global warming and amplifying extreme droughts and rainfall, says the IPCC

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Interview

A visionary of modernity

Aracy Amaral talks about Brazilian modernism

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COVID-19

Widespread lack of support

113,000 children have been orphaned in Brazil during the pandemic, challenging families to search for alternatives to prevent them from being placed into residential care

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Covid-19

Delta advances

Delta variant threatening control of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Covid-19

Mobile lab sequences variants

In early August, Aparecida, a municipality in São Paulo with about 40,000 residents, was the first to welcome the Butantan Institute’s mobile laboratory, designed to test suspected COVID-19 cases

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Covid-19

Younger people suffering from anxiety and depression

The number of children and adolescents experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Covid-19

Pfizer vaccine to be made in Brazil

Pfizer vaccine to be made in Brazil

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Covid-19

Faster COVID-19 Test

Researchers created a portable graphene-based sensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in RNA or saliva samples

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Covid-19

Vaccinated people can contract and transmit SARS-CoV-2

Even people who have already been immunized can be infected with the novel coronavirus and transmit it to others

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Covid-19

Fewer vaccines for those who want them

In low- and middle-income countries the proportion of people who want to get vaccinated is considerably higher than in richer countries

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archaeology

Geometry in ancient Babylon

A 3,600-year-old circular clay tablet made in Ancient Babylon appears to be the earliest record of applied geometry

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geography

Sea level controls volcano activity

The sea level may control the activity of many volcanoes on the planet

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Notes

FIOCRUZ president honored by France

Nísia Trindade Lima, a sociologist and president of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), was this month named a Knight by the French National Order of the Legion of Honor

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