Notes
COVID-19
Long-term damage to the surroundings
A cellular change induced by SARS-CoV-2 may explain prolonged symptoms of the disease
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environment
More burns, more hospitalizations
Fires also weigh heavily on the public health system
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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
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Public health
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
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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)
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BIODIVERSITY
More trees than previously thought
A study estimates that there are about 73,000 species of trees on Earth
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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
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Genetics
A connection between big and small
Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes
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Medicine
Walking again thanks to new implant
Pacients with spinal cord injuries were able to walk after implanted with special electrodes
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Collaboration
USP launches innovation center in partnership with China
USP launches innovation center in partnership with China
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ARCHEOLOGY
Neanderthals and humans took turns occupying Europe
Neanderthals and humans took turns occupying Europe
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COVID-19
Environmental damage caused by COVID-19
The pandemic has aggravated the heavy production and inappropriate disposal of plastic
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PANDEMIC
Infection and elite athletes
Elite athletes also need time to recover after being infected by the novel coronavirus
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PANDEMIC
Death toll underestimated in India
At least 3.2 million Indians have died from COVID-19
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Paleontology
The largest “sea dragon” fossil in the UK
Paleontologists and conservationists announced that they had identified the UK's largest ichthyosaur fossil
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Geophysics
Improving tsunami warnings
The magnetic field produced by a tsunami could be detected before sea levels rise
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Neuroscience
Dogs know when their owners speak a different language
Dogs can differentiate between languages, according to researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary
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Chemistry
Fire-retardant coating inspired by lava
A group of researchers from China and Australia has developed a promising fire-retardant coating inspired by the properties of lava
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Geology
Atmospheric lakes over the Indian Ocean
A meteorologist has identified a new atmospheric phenomenon over the Indian Ocean
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Racism
Failures in the fight against racism
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine acknowledged in an official statement that it was unable to implement effective policies to combat racism
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Zoology
DNA in the air helps identify animals
Two studies published in the same scientific journal in January indicate that the air contains DNA at levels sufficient to allow species identification
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Astronomy
Lone planets in the Milky Way
An international group of astronomers has identified at least 70 new free-floating planets roaming the Milky Way
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Archaeology
233,000-year-old human fossils
The oldest fossils of modern humans ever found are at least 233,000 years old
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Biology
Female dolphins can enjoy sex
Dolphins are highly sociable mammals that do not only have sex during their reproductive period
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COVID-19
Health expenses for the poorest
The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades
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COVID-19
Big cats and Covid-19
Snow leopards died from complications associated with COVID-19 in November
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