Notes
Health
Weight loss medications cause digestive problems
Injectable drugs used for weight loss can cause serious digestive problems
By Redação
Astronomy
Satellite debris in the stratosphere
On returning to Earth, satellites and rockets leave metal chemical elements in the stratosphere
By Redação
Zoology
No flash photography, please
Flash photography by tourists can cause stress to caimans in the Amazon
By Redação
Security
Why and for whom do police officers risk their lives?
Police officers are more reluctant to risk their lives for minority groups, such as the LGBTQ+ community and the homeless
By Redação
Energy
Another vinasse biomethane factory
São Martinho plant announces plans to invest in its first biomethane factory
By Redação
Food
The risks of eating red meat
Study of 200,000 people associated hamburger consumption with a 40% higher risk of type 2 diabetes
By Redação
Pharmacology
Reinforcement against rabies
Experimental synthetic drug evaluated as alternative means of fighting the human rabies virus
By Redação
Agriculture
Agriculture accelerates erosion in the Cerrado
Soil erosion caused by pasture and agriculture in the Cerrado has accelerated in recent decades
By Redação
Nutrition
High-protein pasta
Dough made by fermentation increases the protein content of foods
By Redação
Physics
Tribute to Ronald Shellard
Benjamin Constant Institute launches braille version of book about CBPF physicist Ronald Shellard
By Redação
Epidemiology
Bird flu on the Galápagos Islands
H5N1 virus detected in samples from birds found dead in the Galápagos Islands
By Redação
Health
More heat and cold, more workplace accidents
Workers suffer due to extreme high or low temperatures in the workplace
By Redação
Botany
An unusual bromeliad
New species of bromeliad with hairy leaves challenges perception of these plants
By Redação
Award
Academic Jabuti
The Jabuti literary award will now have an academic version, with the first set to take place in mid-2024
By Redação
Archaeology
Pre-Hispanic sculpture
Ritual table used in ancient Mayan ceremonies restored
By Redação
Biology
A snake that squeaks
Snake found by students makes a sound like a chirp when defending itself
By Redação
Hydrology
Underground canals in the desert
Map of 28,000 kilometers of underground canals in Morocco could help revitalize the water system for current inhabitants
By Redação
Medicine
Spiders, allies of men
The Brazilian wandering spider serves as inspiration for erectile dysfunction drug
By Redação
Astronomy
Scars that last centuries
Storms on Saturn occur every 20 to 30 years and leave marks that last for centuries
By Redação
Agronomy
X-ray of plant nutrients
X-rays measure concentration of micro- and macro-nutrients in plant leaves
By Redação
Climate change
Waiting for even more dire effects
Severe droughts in the Amazon could also cause sudden tree mortality
By Redação
Ecology
The water hyacinth is the most invasive plant in the world
Report identifies the water hyacinth as the most widespread invasive species in the world
By Redação
Technology
Smart socks for the elderly
Smart socks offer new option for remote monitoring of dementia patients
By Redação
Space
After the Moon, the Sun
In early September, India launched its first solar observation mission, Aditya-L1
By Redação
Behavior
Children also suffer from violence against women
Domestic violence also harms children who witness it
By Redação
Health
The duo that makes cavities worse
Bacteria detected in children with cavities function jointly to produce corrosive acids
By Redação
Veterinary science
Your dog is not just sleeping
Even in deep sleep, dogs' brains remain alert and capable of distinguishing between different sounds
By Redação
Chemistry
Enzyme for aviation fuels
Enzyme could replace catalysts used in aviation biokerosene production
By Redação
Archaeology
Brazilian archaeological sites online
Website provides information on 3,769 dated artifacts from 1,249 Brazilian archaeological sites
By Redação
