Notes
COVID-19
Big cats and Covid-19
Snow leopards died from complications associated with COVID-19 in November
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COVID-19
The impact of restrictions on movement
Lockdown delays the peak of contagion and reduces infections of the disease
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AGRICULTURAL
Forests can recover quickly
Over the past two decades, tropical forests have shrunk by between 30,000 and 40,000 square kilometers per year
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SEARCH
Return to research
Francis Collins has stepped down from his position as director of the US National Institutes of Health
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PHYSICS
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Encouragement to become a scientist
FAPESP and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences announce the reactivation of the Aristides Pacheco Leão program
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ARCHEOLOGY
A probable crucifixion
A nearly 2,000-year-old skeleton offers possible evidence of a crucifixion
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ACADEMY
Doctor takes over as new USP dean
Doctor Carlos Carlotti Junior will be the dean of the University of São Paulo
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ASTROPHYSICS
The heavyweight of the Milky Way
Black hole holds 99.9% of the matter at the center of the galaxy
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GEOLOGY
A very special diamond
A diamond contains a mineral that has never been seen before
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PALEONTOLOGY
Armed and Armored
A new species of armored dinosaur with a very peculiar tail has been described by Chilean paleontologists
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BIODIVERSITY
Pantanal wildfires killed 17 million animals
The unprecedented number of wildfires in the Pantanal in 2020 left an extensive trail of destruction, taking the lives of nearly 17 million animals
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Covid-19
Increasing anxiety and depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to 129.4 million new cases of anxiety and depression worldwide
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Covid-19
Vaccines generate more consistent immune response
The immune response to the novel coronavirus provided by vaccines is more consistent than that triggered by natural infection with SARS-CoV-2
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Covid-19
Coronavirus infects the ear
As well as causing a reduced sense of taste and smell, the novel coronavirus can infect inner ear cells, leading to hearing loss and balance problems
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Covid-19
New COVID-19 drug
An antiviral pill developed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization in people recently diagnosed with Covid-19 by 89% compared to a placebo
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COVID-19
Two vaccines safe for children
The CoronaVac vaccine, produced in Brazil by the Butantan Institute, is safe for children and adolescents, with no major side effects
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Environment
Colorado River losing water
Water availability for ecosystems and human use is under threat in the Colorado River basin in the southwestern USA
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Genetics
The tambaqui genome
A group of researchers has sequenced and analyzed the genome of the second largest fish in the Amazon
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Pharmacology
University of Oxford in Brazil
The Brazilian Ministry of Health signed a term of commitment with the University of Oxford, UK, to establish a clinical research and development center in Rio de Janeiro for the British institution’s drugs and vaccines
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History
From Tupi to Portuguese
Six letters written in ancient Tupi by indigenous peoples during the Brazilian colonial period have finally been transcribed and translated into Portuguese
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Chemistry
Paint made of mercury and blood
A 1,000-year-old gold mask that belonged to a leader of the Sicán culture was painted with mineral pigment, human blood, and egg white
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Nutrition
Worst diet for the body and the environment
Consumption of unprocessed or minimally processed foods has fallen over the last 30 years
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ONMC
Scientists renounce national honor
In an open letter, 21 scientists awarded this year’s National Order of Scientific Merit renounced the honor
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Geology
Exoplanets with exotic rocks
The rocky planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System may have a very different chemical composition to Earth
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