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Archaeology
Charred Neanderthal Tools
Excavations resulted in the discovery of a number of tools indicating that Neanderthals used fire to shape wooden objects earlier than previously thought
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Biology
Seabird feces plays a major role in global nutrient cycle
An international group of researchers analyzed the impact that seabird guano has on the nutrient cycle
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Environment
Less ozone over the tropics
The ozone layer over Antarctica has increased by 20% since 2005
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Computation
Software detects minor earthquakes
Researchers in the US have created a computer program that can detect small tremors and distinguish minor earthquakes from background noise
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Architecture
Star architecture and its impact on cities
The construction of large architectural projects has a limited impact on the economic and social development of small and medium-sized cities
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Genetics
The origins of malaria in South America
The main parasite that transmits malaria in Brazil and other South American countries, may have arrived on the continent between 25,000 and 10,000 years ago
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Public Health
Three announcements on yellow fever
Recent announcements regarding yellow fever have included both good news and bad news
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Genetics
Rhino DNA puts poachers in jail
DNA has been used as criminal evidence, enabling authorities to hand down more severe penalties in countries where poaching is banned
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Botany
All of the known plants in the Americas, for now
Brazil and Colombia are top of a recently published survey on the diversity of vascular plants in the Americas
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History
Fleas, lice, and the plague in the Middle Ages
Some studies suggest that fleas and lice carried by humans may have helped spread the plague during the second pandemic
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Biochemistry
A possible source of replacement cartilage
New material based on aramid and polyvinyl alcohol replicate the mechanical properties of biological tissues
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FAPESP
New members of the FAPESP Board of Trustees
Two new members have been appointed to the FAPESP Board of Trustees
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Mathematics
Brazil among the world’s mathematical heavyweights
In January, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) approved the country's promotion into group 5,
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Medicine
A capsule that assesses the health of your gut
At about 2.5 centimeters long and 1 cm thick, the capsule is a less invasive way to investigate gastrointestinal health
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Geography
A world unequally connected by rivers and roads
Researchers produced a global map that estimates the travel time from any point in the world to the nearest city with 50,000 or more inhabitants
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Genetics
Chinese researchers clone monkeys using the same technique that created Dolly the sheep
Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, of the cynomolgus species, are genetically identical
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Gender pay gap
The gender pay gap
In almost all areas of science and engineering, men with a doctorate are paid more than women with the same level of education in the United States
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Environment
El Niño and the silent melting of Antarctica
In years with strong El Niño events, the ice shelves that float off the west coast of Antarctica melt faster, even if it snows more than normal
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Digital Information
World’s largest library to begin collecting tweets on a selective basis
The US Library of Congress will begin selecting specific content to be stored
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Nutrition
New Brazilian Food Composition Database
The online tool provides data on the chemical composition and energy value of 1,900 foods consumed by the Brazilian population
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Salk Institute
Nobel laureate to leave Salk Institute amid controversy
Elizabeth Blackburn has announced that she plans to retire and leave her post in mid-2018
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Genetics
Gene therapy reverses genetic deafness in mice
A DNA editing experiment has enabled mice with a genetic alteration that causes progressive deafness to maintain their hearing
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Astronomy
Black hole activity determines star formation
The formation and number of stars in a galaxy depend on the characteristics of the supermassive black hole at its center
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Environment
Genomics applied to climate change
The Center for Research in Genomics Applied to Climate Change, based at the University of Campinas, was formally constituted
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Chemistry
Enzyme transforms plants into a source of light
Chemical Engineers at the MIT have created a watercress plant capable of emitting light for up to four hours
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Genetics
The baby girl from ancient Beringia
According to analyses, the baby was part of a population that probably comprised a few thousand individuals
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public health
Fetal mortality is higher than neonatal mortality in 42% of municipalities in São Paulo State
A study analyzed fetal and neonatal mortality rates in the state of São Paulo between 2010 and 2014
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Education
Fewer foreign students in the United States
A study highlighted a 7% drop in the number of foreign students starting at US universities in the 2016–2017 school year
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Lepidothrix vilasboasi
Amazonian bird originated as a hybrid of two other species
A study confirmed the suspicion that the golden-crowned manakin originated as a natural hybrid
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