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Nasal spray prevents infection in ferrets

A nasal spray tested on ferrets prevented absorption of SARS-CoV-2 and for a period of 24 hours, prevented them from becoming infected with the novel coronavirus when exposed to animals known to be affected by the pathogen

Preexisting antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Antibodies against other varieties of coronavirus are in some cases capable of recognizing SARS-CoV-2 and providing some degree of protection to those who have not yet contracted the COVID-19 pathogen

Higher risk of premature birth

Pregnant women infected with the novel coronavirus are at greater risk of giving birth prematurely

Restaurants spread infections in the United States

A study suggests that the majority of novel coronavirus infections recorded between March and May this year occured in restaurants in metropolitan areas in the USA

Under the female gaze

Males with brightly colored wings attract more females to their territory, as well as more rival males, sparking a fierce competition for mating partners

Signs of life on Venus fade

Venus was the center of attention in September when Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, UK, and her colleagues published a paper in Nature Astronomy on the high concentrations of phosphine gas (PH₃) detected in the planet’s atmosphere

Neanderthals were weaned at 6 months

New evidence suggests that the weaning age and growth rate of newborn Neanderthals were similar to modern humans

Leprosy in wild chimpanzees

Photos taken in 2017 are the first record of wild chimpanzees with lesions indicative of leprosy on their faces and other parts of their bodies

Disappearing journals

Digital open access scientific journals are vanishing from the internet, leaving no indication that their files are being kept in digital libraries or archives

The scale of the thaw in Greenland

Greenland's three largest glaciers lost nearly 2.9 trillion tons of ice between 1880 and 2012

A 10-billion-year-old fossil

In the center of the Milky Way lie the remains of another galaxy that it cannibalized some 10 billion years ago

A new pair of salivary glands

Newly identified salivary glands are located in the area between the nose, ears, and throat

The advanced brain of a primitive dinosaur

The brain of a well-preserved specimen of Buriolestes schultzi, one of the oldest known dinosaurs, has been reconstructed using computed tomography, suggesting an unusual evolutionary path for one of the most important lineages of this extinct group of reptiles: the sauropods

Number of PhD fellowships awarded by CAPES falls for the first time since 2007

Number of PhD fellowships awarded by CAPES falls for the first time since 2007

A retraction with explicit criticism

The Brain Research Bulletin announced the retraction of a 2017 article on the effect of the hormone erythropoietin in rats and it decided to clearly explain why

The impact of predatory journals

A paper analyzed the impact of 10 marketing journals by counting how many times their articles were cited in other periodicals in the same field

UNICAMP issues new research integrity policy

University creates commission to produce educational material and assess complaints

Encouraging prospects

In the eye of a giant

Upon entry into operation, the Manacá beamline at the Sirius laboratory was directed at crystals of the 3CL protein, part of the mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus multiplies

Understanding biological systems

Brazilian scientist creates new laboratory at US university to study biological systems

Quantum biology

Emerging field demands interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge of both chemistry and physics

The multifaceted legacy of a structuralist

One hundred years after his birth, concepts formulated by economist Celso Furtado remain influential in multiple fields

The representation of a hero

The image of Tiradentes overcame the lack of visual records and became one of the most popular from Brazil’s history

A paradox on the table

Food insecurity challenges faced by Brazil, one of the largest agricultural producers in the world

A system against hunger

Social technology developed at EMBRAPA and UFU offers new ways for rural and low-income communities to produce their own food

Growth strategy

Companies supported by FAPESP’s RISB program are the target of acquisitions

A poisonous weave

A spider web commonly found in the Americas is composed of toxins that paralyze and help kill prey

International spotlight

Two IMPA mathematicians whose research has been recognized abroad may inspire girls who dream of careers in the exact sciences

Gas from an ancient sea

Methane released by a saline lake may have caused a rise in temperature leading to the diversification of life forms on the planet

Holes of every size

Gravitational waves reveal black holes of new sizes