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AGRICULTURAL

Forests can recover quickly

Over the past two decades, tropical forests have shrunk by between 30,000 and 40,000 square kilometers per year

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ECOLOGY

Eating out

Insect-eating bats can benefit agriculture

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SEARCH

Return to research

Francis Collins has stepped down from his position as director of the US National Institutes of Health

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MEDICINE

Problems in cancer studies

Problems in cancer studies

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PHYSICS

Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction

Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Encouragement to become a scientist

FAPESP and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences announce the reactivation of the Aristides Pacheco Leão program

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ARCHEOLOGY

A probable crucifixion

A nearly 2,000-year-old skeleton offers possible evidence of a crucifixion

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ACADEMY

Doctor takes over as new USP dean

Doctor Carlos Carlotti Junior will be the dean of the University of São Paulo

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ASTROPHYSICS

The heavyweight of the Milky Way

Black hole holds 99.9% of the matter at the center of the galaxy

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FAPESP

New members of the Board of Trustees

New members of the Board of Trustees

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GEOLOGY

A very special diamond

A diamond contains a mineral that has never been seen before

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PALEONTOLOGY

Armed and Armored

A new species of armored dinosaur with a very peculiar tail has been described by Chilean paleontologists

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BIODIVERSITY

Pantanal wildfires killed 17 million animals

The unprecedented number of wildfires in the Pantanal in 2020 left an extensive trail of destruction, taking the lives of nearly 17 million animals

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Covid-19

Increasing anxiety and depression

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to 129.4 million new cases of anxiety and depression worldwide

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Covid-19

Vaccines generate more consistent immune response

The immune response to the novel coronavirus provided by vaccines is more consistent than that triggered by natural infection with SARS-CoV-2

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Covid-19

Coronavirus infects the ear

As well as causing a reduced sense of taste and smell, the novel coronavirus can infect inner ear cells, leading to hearing loss and balance problems

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Covid-19

New COVID-19 drug

An antiviral pill developed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization in people recently diagnosed with Covid-19 by 89% compared to a placebo

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COVID-19

Two vaccines safe for children

The CoronaVac vaccine, produced in Brazil by the Butantan Institute, is safe for children and adolescents, with no major side effects

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Environment

Colorado River losing water

Water availability for ecosystems and human use is under threat in the Colorado River basin in the southwestern USA

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Genetics

The tambaqui genome

A group of researchers has sequenced and analyzed the genome of the second largest fish in the Amazon

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Pharmacology

University of Oxford in Brazil

The Brazilian Ministry of Health signed a term of commitment with the University of Oxford, UK, to establish a clinical research and development center in Rio de Janeiro for the British institution’s drugs and vaccines

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History

From Tupi to Portuguese

Six letters written in ancient Tupi by indigenous peoples during the Brazilian colonial period have finally been transcribed and translated into Portuguese

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Chemistry

Paint made of mercury and blood

A 1,000-year-old gold mask that belonged to a leader of the Sicán culture was painted with mineral pigment, human blood, and egg white

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Nutrition

Worst diet for the body and the environment

Consumption of unprocessed or minimally processed foods has fallen over the last 30 years

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Biodiversity

Ants with women’s names

Ants with women's names

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ONMC

Scientists renounce national honor

In an open letter, 21 scientists awarded this year’s National Order of Scientific Merit renounced the honor

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Geology

Exoplanets with exotic rocks

The rocky planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System may have a very different chemical composition to Earth

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Biodiversity

The great ocean fertilizers

Whales are the largest living beings on the planet and play an important role in recycling ocean nutrients

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COVID-19

Vaccination in decline

The COVID-19 vaccination pace has been decreasing worldwide

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Covid-19

A promising antiviral

Molnupiravir reduced COVID-19’s hospitalization and death rate by nearly half in a phase 3 clinical trial of people with mild to moderate infections

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