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Music
Clearer swing when notes are delayed
Jazz musicians use subtle time manipulations to increase the sensation of swing
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Archaeology
Pesticides affecting the past
Chemicals used to combat agricultural pests can also damage archaeological artifacts
By Redação
Geophysics
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history
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PALEONTOLOGY
Myanmar fossils in foreign hands
Publication figures indicate that paleontologists took advantage of armed conflicts in Myanmar to gain access to fossils preserved in amber
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Zoology
Heat and diet lead to arboreal primates living on the ground
Changes in the environment and climate could lead to arboreal primates spending more time on the ground
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Neuroscience
Scientists implant human brain tissue in mice
Researchers implant human brain tissue into rodents for more realistic investigation of diseases
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History
Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks
Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks in 480 B.C.
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Ecology
Floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon
Study shows floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon
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Nutrition
Beware of artificial sweeteners
Sugar substitutes can impair glucose metabolism and damage intestinal microbiome
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Environment
The causes of catastrophic rainfall in Pakistan
Pakistan suffered the worst flooding in its history this year due to a combination of climate and environmental factors, with a third of the country affected
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Public health
Chronic malnutrition falls in northern Brazil
Stunted growth in children under 5 due to food insecurity and a lack of sanitation or clean water has fallen in northern Brazil
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Paleontology
The first bipedal hominids
Considered the oldest representative of the human lineage, the species Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived around seven million years ago
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Acknowledgment
Governor reappoints executive director
Carlos Américo Pacheco appointed chair of FAPESP Executive Board
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Archaeology
Ancient peoples dug up the dead
Digging up the dead and then burying them again with adornments was a common mortuary practice for ancient South American peoples
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Astronomy
Thousands of stars in a single, clear image
James Webb Space Telescope produces image of thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a stellar nursery
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Energy
How to make hydrogen from humid air
Prototype electrolyzer produces hydrogen from air with no need for water
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Public health
The high economic cost of Zika in Brazil
Families of children diagnosed with Congenital Zika Syndrome—which includes microcephaly—face high medical expenses, partly covered by the government
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Acknowledgment
New Pesquisa FAPESP scientific coordinator
Physicist Luiz Nunes de Oliveira named scientific coordinator of Pesquisa FAPESP
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Chemistry
Artificial cornea restores vision
Patients in Iran and India able to see better thanks to bioengineered implant
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Chemistry
Collaboration to fight drug resistance
Seven pharmaceutical companies pledge to share surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance
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COVID-19
Nanobridges used by virus to infect neurons
The coronavirus induces the formation of nanotubes between infected and uninfected neurons, thus spreading through the central nervous system
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COVID-19
Pollution exacerbates COVID-19
Study by the University of São Paulo warns of the influence of sociodemographic and environmental variables on how people recover from COVID-19
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Biodiversity
Coral reefs shrinking in Abrolhos
Coral reefs off the coast of Bahia have shrunk by 28% over the last 160 years
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Neuroscience
Organs partially revived
Experiment revives pig organ cells up to an hour after the heart stopped beating
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Acknowledgment
New member of the Board of Trustees
Mechanical engineer Herman Voorwald is the newest member of FAPESP's Board of Trustees
By Redação
Astronomy
Brazil collaborates on installation of new observatory in Spain
Brazil collaborates on installation of new observatory in Spain
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Astronomy
Korean Mission to the Moon
South Korea sent its first mission to the moon in August
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Funding
Risk of funding cuts
Senate approves provisional measure to invest in renewal of trucks, buses, and vans in Brazil
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