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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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Archaeology
Small pre-colonial villages in northern Brazil were independent
Small pre-colonial villages in northern Brazil were independent
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Skolar Award
Three minutes for a postdoc
Biologist had 180 seconds to present his research proposal to a juri
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Environment
Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions
Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions
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environment
France “imports” 18 climate scientists
France "imports" 18 climate scientists
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Medicine
FDA releases new guidance for medical devices made by 3D printers
FDA releases new guidance for medical devices made by 3D printers
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Environment
Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly
Pollution practically nullifies the positive effects of walking for the elderly
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Vahan Agopyan
Vahan Agopyan takes over as Dean of USP
Professor at the USP Polytechnic School takes over as Dean of USP
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Immunology
Zika vaccines edge closer
Zika vaccine candidates presented encouraging results on humans
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Genetics
New round in the controversial battle over dinosaur genealogy
New round in the controversial battle over dinosaur genealogy
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Chemistry
Essential oils act against Aedes aegypti larvae
Essential oils act against Aedes aegypti larvae
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Genetics
DNA of maroon communities is 98% African
DNA of maroon communities is 98% African
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Engineering
Another mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope
Another mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope
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