Notes
COVID-19

Unequal gender impact
Pandemic has affected the lives of men and women differently, not just in terms of health
By Redação
Public health

Polio returns to Africa
In late March, four African countries announced a mass vaccination campaign against polio
By Redação
Crispr-Cas9

Disputed Crispr patents
Patents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute
By Redação
GEOLOGY

Rising Andes in Patagonia
The Andes Mountain Range has been rising faster in Patagonia than in other regions
By Redação
Endurance

Intact under the ice of Antarctica
Norwegian ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in November 1915, found
By Redação
History

Land grab in the USA in 1816
Historian uncovers case of land theft in early nineteenth century USA
By Redação
politics

Boycott of Russian institutions
Western research centers are cutting scientific ties with Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine
By Redação
biochemistry

Skyscrapers for bacteria communities
Under ideal conditions, Cyanobacteria convert more light to chemical energy
By Redação
biotechnology

Artificial neuron controls carnivorous plant
Researchers build artificial neuron with material compatible with biological tissues
By Redação
infectology

Mosquitoes learn to avoid poison
Disease-carrying insects can learn to avoid insecticides after being exposed just once to nonlethal doses
By Redação
PALEONTOLOGY

A precursor to dinosaurs
An 11-centimeter right femur is all that remains of the oldest dinosaur precursor ever found in South America
By Redação
Evolution

Fight or flight
The ability of birds to fly seems incompatible with the ability to attack and defend using spurs
By Redação
COVID-19

Third dose lowers risk of death
Coronavirus vaccine booster doses significantly reduce the risk of death from COVID-19
By Redação
COVID-19

A controversial experiment
An experiment deliberately exposes healthy, unvaccinated people to the coronavirus
By Redação
COVID-19

Long-term damage to the surroundings
A cellular change induced by SARS-CoV-2 may explain prolonged symptoms of the disease
By Redação
environment

More burns, more hospitalizations
Fires also weigh heavily on the public health system
By Redação
Financing

More money for science in the USA
The US House of Representatives passed a bill expanding the budgets of research-funding agencies in the country
By Redação
Public health

Mosquito net benefits last for decades
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
By Redação
Recognition

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros
Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
By Redação
BIODIVERSITY

More trees than previously thought
A study estimates that there are about 73,000 species of trees on Earth
By Redação
ASTROPHYSICS

The restless heart of the Milky Way
A high-resolution image of the Milky Way's galactic core reveals an abundance of highly energetic events
By Redação
Genetics

A connection between big and small
Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes
By Redação
Medicine

Walking again thanks to new implant
Pacients with spinal cord injuries were able to walk after implanted with special electrodes
By Redação
Collaboration

USP launches innovation center in partnership with China
USP launches innovation center in partnership with China
By Redação
ARCHEOLOGY

Neanderthals and humans took turns occupying Europe
Neanderthals and humans took turns occupying Europe
By Redação
COVID-19

Environmental damage caused by COVID-19
The pandemic has aggravated the heavy production and inappropriate disposal of plastic
By Redação