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geography
Sea level controls volcano activity
The sea level may control the activity of many volcanoes on the planet
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FIOCRUZ president honored by France
Nísia Trindade Lima, a sociologist and president of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), was this month named a Knight by the French National Order of the Legion of Honor
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New professors emeriti at USP
Biochemist Walter Colli and parasitologist Erney Plessmann de Camargo became the most recent professors emeriti at the University of São Paulo
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Paleontology
Brazilian paleontologists identify new carnivorous dinosaur
A group of Brazilian researchers has identified a new species of carnivorous dinosaur, a dromeosaurid named Ypupiara lopai
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Neuroscience
Defenders more at risk of dementia
Heading has been associated for some time with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases
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Gender
Articles by women receive fewer citations
Scientific papers published by women in prestigious medical journals tend to receive fewer citations than similar studies authored by men
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Computation
Tuberculosis screening algorithm
Researchers have devised a computer-aided technique for interpreting digital chest radiography images and identifying new cases of tuberculosis
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Biodiversity
Transplanting microorganisms reduces coral death
It may be possible to reduce coral death caused by ocean warming associated with climate change
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COVID-19
Biosensors detect the coronavirus
Researchers have developed a biosensor that detects the novel coronavirus and can be incorporated into masks and clothing
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Covid-19
Arrangement and ventilation
Certain arrangements of musicians on stage reduce the concentration of infectious particles
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COVID-19
ButanVac clinical trials begin
ButanVac, the vaccine candidate that will be produced by the Butantan Institute entirely in Brazil with no need to import any ingredients, has begun clinical trials
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COVID-19
Life expectancy falls in Brazil
The high mortality rate has reduced the population's life expectancy
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COVID-19
2.3 billion people without soap and water
Some 2.3 billion people, equivalent to 30% of the world's population, had no water, soap, or either in 2020
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Archaeology
The enigmatic dragon man
An almost complete skull fossil that was hidden for 85 years may belong to a new species of archaic human being
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Innovation
Wireless pacemaker dissolves in the body
Researchers have developed a wireless, battery-free pacemaker
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Political Sciences
The high cost of the Brazilian Legislature
The Brazilian Legislature is the most expensive among the 34 countries analyzed
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Biodiversity
Deforestation and hungry harpy eagles
The largest eagle in the world, is disappearing from some regions of the Amazon as a result of deforestation
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Cell biology
The explosive exit of Trypanosoma cruzi
Biologist used microscopes to observe and document how the parasite returns to the blood
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Funding
ERC president
German geneticist Maria Leptin will be the new president of the European Research Council
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space tourism
Billionaires initiate the age of space tourism
Billionaires initiate the age of space tourism
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Pharmacology
New Alzheimer’s drug sparks controversy
A new compound designed to fight Alzheimer's disease is causing controversy
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Environment
Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking
The ice that covers the Earth decreased by an average of 87,000 square kilometers per year between 1979 and 2016, possibly due to climate change
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COVID-19
The awakening of a dormant virus
Study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 activates dormant virus in the human genome
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COVID-19
Hybrid coronavirus antibodies
A promising strategy for preventing and treating the novel coronavirus has been successfully tested in mice by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
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COVID-19
Changes in alcohol consumption
Self isolation and social distancing seem to be changing the way alcohol is consumed in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a fall in the number of people drinking
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COVID-19
Birth rates fall in six state capitals
The number of new births has dropped further in six Brazilian capitals during the pandemic
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COVID-19
Deaths exacerbate income losses
Death of 430,000 people from COVID-19 until May could cost the economy R$10.9 billion per month
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hydrology
Half of the world’s rivers dry up each year
More than half of the world's rivers and streams have a stretch that dries up for at least one day each year
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