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Archaeology
Megamonuments may have originated in France
Archaeologist concluded that the first structures of Stonehenge were created roughly 6,500 years ago in what is now Brittany, northwest France
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Technology
A fabric that keeps you cool in the heat and warm in the cold
A high-tech fabric is capable of altering its structure depending on heat and humidity, thus helping to maintain a stable body temperature
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Geography
The wandering North Pole
The North Magnetic Pole has been moving faster than expected from Canada toward Siberia, Russia, in recent years
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Zoology
Bees capable of adding and subtracting
Apis mellifera bees can learn to recognize quantities
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Geology
Light Brazilian earthquakes
Brazil experiences earthquakes of a low to medium magnitude, similar to those of central-eastern USA and the interior of Australia
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Botany
Rare Cuban flora
The library at Cornell University, USA, has published a scanned copy of a nineteenth-century manuscript on Cuban flora by American botanist Nancy Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft on its website
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Urbanism
Controversial airport on sacred Incan land
The recently started construction of an international airport in Chinchero, southeastern Peru, has raised concerns about potential damage to archaeological sites in the region
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Genetics
Monogamy linked to interaction between 24 genes
Researchers found similar gene activity in the monogamous species of different animals
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CNPq
ITA engineer to head the CNPq
Aeronautical engineer João Luiz Filgueiras de Azevedo is the new president of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, the largest federal funding agency in Brazil
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Botanics
The origin of the mango flower’s sweet smell
In the mango and cajuzinho-do-campo flowers, the scent glands are located at the inner base of the petals
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Medicine
Scaffolds aid neuron regeneration
Neuroscientists and nanoengineering experts have developed 3D-printable scaffolds compatible with living tissue that in the future could be used to treat spinal cord injuries
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Environment
Ice loss in Antarctica increases sixfold in 40 years
A new tool has made it possible to more accurately calculate the thickness of the Antarctic ice sheets and the speed at which they are moving
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Archaeology
First exhibition since the fire
On January 17, the Brazilian National Museum opened its first exhibition since the fire that destroyed much of its collection on September 2, 2018
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Astrophysics
The young, ephemeral rings of Saturn
Two recent studies have presented new theories on their origin and probable end of Saturn's rings
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History
Roughly 1.5 million Jews killed in just three months
Between August and October of 1942, at the height of Operation Reinhard, 500,000 Jews per month were taken to concentration camps and killed in occupied Poland
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Energy
Turbine layout affects power generation
Researchers found that irregular spacing between turbines may optimize energy production
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Funding
British universities face financial uncertainty
British universities are on the brink of a credit crunch, having run up debts of £10.8 billion amidst financial uncertainties caused by Brexit
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Genetics
Rare paternal inheritance
Researchers found maternal and paternal mitochondrial DNA in the cells of multiple generations of men and women from three different families
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Nanotechnology
Sensor detects bacteria in food
Brazilian researchers have developed a biosensor capable of quickly identifying bacteria in food and drink
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Chang'e 4
China lands probe on dark side of the Moon
China has become the first country to land a probe on the far side of the Moon
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Energy
Thousands of solar panels on the Sobradinho dam
The solar farm is capable of generating 1 megawatt peak (MWp)
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Epidemiology
Viruses in monkeys and sloths
Primates and sloths in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia carry an unexpected range of insect-borne viruses
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History
Guaraní still influenced by missionaries
People living in areas closer to the mission sites earn about 10% more than residents of neighboring regions where the Jesuit missions were abandoned
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Art
New Nature Museum in Piauí
The new institution is located in an area that borders the Serra da Capivara National Park
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Archaeology
National Museum rescues 1,500 pieces
They include exhibit pieces and others that were stored in the museum's archives, as well as equipment, personal objects, and architectural fragments
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History
France must return African objects
Tens of thousands of African artifacts kept in French museums should be permanently returned if requested by the country of origin
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History
Solar radiation set off sea mines during the Vietnam War
A strong solar storm in 1972 is now believed the most likely cause of the sudden detonation of dozens of naval mines during the Vietnam War
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Microbiology
Bacteria hungry for works of art
Some microorganisms destroy works of art while others protect them
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Astronomy
Telescope measures almost all the starlight ever produced in the universe
Based on data collected by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, an international group of astrophysicists has been able to measure almost all of the starlight produced since the universe was formed about 13.7 billion years ago
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