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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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The Tumucumaque Mountains National Park (PNMT) is isolated from urban areas, leaving the forest unaltered by human activity

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The mysteries of giant Amazonian trees

In Amapá, the rainforest reaches heights unexpected of a neotropical zone and has yet to be explained

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The challenge of understanding what animals feel

Strategies created to measure pain and try to decipher animals’ emotions

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Care and empathy for animals

Researchers from various disciplines investigate ways to reduce pain and improve the quality of life for species used or consumed by humans

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Climate change expected to affect Brazilian coffee

As a result of climate change, coffee farms are likely to migrate again in the coming years in search of more suitable weather conditions

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Coffee consumption caution required

Avoid excess and avoid drinking it at inappropriate times

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Innovations elevate Brazilian coffee

New cultivation techniques and improved analyses highlight the aroma and flavor of the most consumed nonalcoholic drink in the country

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Brazil invests in housing-first program

Initiative is based on the theory that homeless people need a place to live before they can access psychological and social services and earn professional qualifications

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Life on the street

Brazilian cities face the challenge of reducing homeless populations, which have tripled in the last 10 years

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Region in the north of Minas Gerais suffers its driest period in over seven centuries

The conclusion is based on analysis of the chemical composition of cave rocks in the municipality of Januária, located in the São Francisco River basin

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Global warming accelerates the water cycle and increases evapotranspiration

Excess atmospheric moisture can generate both heavy rainfall and prolonged droughts

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Brazil getting drier

Global warming makes the climate less humid, leading to emergence of the country’s first arid zone

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The exaflop era

With the power to perform 1 quintillion mathematical operations per second, Frontier has set a new standard in data processing

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More powerful supercomputers

Through modernization and new machines, Brazil is increasing its processing power for scientific research, weather forecasting, and energy generation

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Travel itinerary

The Tumucumaque Mountains National Park (PNMT) is isolated from urban areas, leaving the forest unaltered by human activity

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Amazonian Giants

Expedition investigates the scientific enigma of 80-meter-tall trees in Amapá

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Testing of candidate antibiotics has increased in the last decade

The number of compounds entering clinical use is still too low to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise in Brazilian hospitals

Microorganisms killed at least 33,000 people in the country in 2019

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The return of TerraClass

EMBRAPA and INPE resume the mapping of land use and cover in the Amazon, 14% of which is occupied by pasture and agriculture

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Forest guardians

Multiple satellite systems monitor deforestation in the Amazon and provide support for the target of zero deforestation by 2030

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Maps show that 14% of the Amazon is occupied by pasture and agriculture

EMBRAPA and INPE restart the TerraClass project, which monitors land use and cover in deforested areas of the biome

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Forest Guardians

Multiple systems are used to monitor deforestation in the Amazon and guide oversight

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The path to sustainable hydrogen

Brazil begins producing the fuel, which is seen as key to the transition to a low-carbon economy

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Teaching profession at risk

Low salaries, lack of structure in schools, and absence of social appreciation damage interest in the career

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Teaching degree crisis

Policies designed to improve the attractiveness of a teaching career and reformulate curriculums aim to reverse the teacher shortages in Brazilian primary education

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Temperature variations may cause five million deaths per year

The number is equivalent to 9.5% of all global deaths, with 75% of fatal victims living in Asia and Africa

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