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Innovation
From cocoons to bones
A team has developed a potentially simpler, faster, and cheaper strategy for producing a biocompatible material that can be used as a scaffold for repairing long bones
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40th José Reis Award
Pesquisa FAPESP journalist wins José Reis award
Carlos Henrique Fioravanti has been named winner of the most important recognition afforded to professionals reporting on science and technology in Brazil
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SpaceX
A historic flight
On May 31, American astronauts arrived at the International Space Station for a three-month mission
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technology
Companies and researchers against racism
Amid the anti-racism demonstrations that took place in June after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, USA, multinational tech company IBM decided to suspend development of all facial recognition systems
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Astronomy
A moon on the move
Titan, the largest of Saturn's 82 moons, is moving away from the planet almost 100 times faster than previously estimated
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Archaeology
Archaeology without excavation
Archaeologists have mapped an entire Ancient Roman city without carrying out a single excavation
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Geology
A colossal eruption
One of the largest volcanic eruptions to have left a record on Earth occurred 8.7 million years ago
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COVID-19
Research during the quarantine
Fernando Carvall“I keep nudging my students and trying to send a positive message” I head a laboratory at UFRJ’s Institute of Medical Biochemistry where we research the nervous system. There are 28 of us: 5 postdoctoral fellows, 6 PhD students, 8 master’s students, 6 undergraduates, and the technical staff. It was a shock when UFRJ... View Article
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Covid-19
Traditional Chinese medicine to treat COVID-19
China's government and state media are encouraging the use of traditional medicines and remedies to treat COVID-19, despite the lack of scientific support
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COVID-19
Novel coronavirus can damage the retina
Ophthalmologists at the Federal University of São Paulo suspect that Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the retina
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Covid-19
SARS-CoV-2 Tracker
In just two days, a group of Brazilian researchers designed and developed a cell phone application capable of reading the result (positive or negative) of a COVID-19 rapid test
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Covid-19
Growing lung cells
São Paulo–based startup TissueLabs has created a platform that mimics the environment of the pulmonary epithelium to allow scientists to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, affects the lungs
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Covid-19
Self-isolation and city air
Self-isolation measures have cleared city streets, leading to a decrease in air pollution
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Astronomy
High-resolution moon
Researchers have produced the first detailed digital map of the Moon's entire surface
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Genetics
Gene affects the height of Peruvians
Genetic alterations may partly explain why Peruvians are one of the shortest peoples in the world
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Medicine
Gelatin optical fiber
Researchers used agar, a type of gelatin extracted from algae, to develop a biodegradable and biocompatible optical fiber
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Zoology
The bigger the tusk, the better
Biologists measured the tusks of 245 males collected in Greenland from 1983 to 2018 and concluded that the organ may play a role in sexual selection
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Foundation
Governor extends FAPESP director’s mandate
The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, reappointed Fernando Menezes de Almeida as administrative director of FAPESP for a further three years
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Biodiversity
Reclusive and under threat
Deforestation is destroying the habitat of the timid and elusive short-eared dog, the only canid species endemic to the Amazon
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Coronavirus
Research during the quarantine
“I put my epidemiologist’s hat back on” Three years ago, I became dean of the Federal University of Pelotas and pressed the pause button on my scientific life in order to dedicate myself 100% to leading the university. Until the new coronavirus pandemic began, that is. I was wearing my dean’s hat, but I couldn’t... View Article
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Public health
Banning travel alone will not stop the pandemic
Public health actions, such as early testing, washing hands, social distancing, and self-isolation are likely to be more effective in reducing the transmission rate of the SARS-CoV-2 virus than simply reducing national and international travel
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Pharmacology
Monkeys are the best animal model
Monkeys appear to be the best animals for testing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and drugs
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Covid-19
Thermal camera identifies fever from a distance
Researchers developed a drone equipped with a thermal camera capable of measuring a person’s temperature from a distance
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Covid-19
The ideal fabric for homemade masks
A mixture of cotton and natural silk or chiffon is the best combination for making homemade masks capable of blocking the SARS-CoV-2 virus
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Coronavirus
Virus on the attack
Transmission electron microscope images provide a detailed look at how SARS-CoV-2 attacks, infects, and replicates in a culture of Vero cells
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Chemistry
Paper and sponge made from pollen
Researchers transformed grains of sunflower pollen into a microgel with controllable properties and synthesized products with consistencies of gel, paper, and sponge
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Archaeology
The new dimensions of Ur
Ur may have occupied an area up to eight times greater than previously estimated by archaeologists in the 1980s
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Paleontology
A giant tortoise
The largest freshwater turtle that ever existed, possibly the largest of all turtles, lived between 13.8 million and 5.3 million years ago in South America, inhabiting a larger area than previously thought
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Innovation
More agile drones
Engineers have developed a system that allows drones to detect and quickly avoid moving objects in the air
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