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Obituary

Julio Cezar Durigan, former dean of UNESP, dies
Julio Cezar Durigan, former dean of UNESP, dies
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brexit

The cost of Brexit for science
UK will have to spend 1.3 billion euros per year in European projects
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mathematics

Trigonometry on a 3700-year-old tablet from Babylon
Trigonometry on a 3700-year-old tablet from Babylon
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Biodiversity

Nearly 400 new species are discovered in the Amazon
Nearly 400 new species are discovered in the Amazon
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Botany

The mother of all flowers
Study identifies probable structure of the ancestor of modern angiosperms
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Times Higher Education
UNICAMP number one in Latin America
The University of Campinas was ranked the best in Latin America
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fertility
Male fertility halves in 40 years
The number of sperm produced by men has fallen by half over the last 40 years
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archaeology

Arriving in Australia earlier than thought
Artifacts suggest that Aborigines arrived in Australia 65,000 years ago
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Genetics

The secret of seedless grapes
Researchers confirmed the molecular mechanism that causes grapes to be seedless
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Communication

Elsevier gains ground in the repositories sector
Elsevier is a dominant force in the open access repositories sector
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Astronomy

The smallest possible star
Celestial object known as EBLM J0555-57Ab is the smallest star ever identified
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Immunology
Advances against AIDS
An experimental HIV vaccine elicited immune responses in nearly 400 volunteers
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Genetics

DNA movies
Geneticists used DNA snippets to encode pixel values of an 1878's image
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physics

Protons and antihydrogen
Physicists reported the observation of the lines of an antimatter atom
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Biodiversity

Tambaqui stocks in decline
The average size of the tambaqui has halved and it is less frequently caught
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Biodiversity

Pesticide may affect bees
Insecticides that coat commercial seeds are affecting bee populations
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Ethics

U.S. court levies a $15 million fine on websites that pirate journal articles
U.S. court levies a $15 million fine on websites that pirate journal articles
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L. interrogans

Leptospira in capybaras of western Amazonia
Leptospira in capybaras of western Amazonia
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Physics

Light makes polymer walk like a caterpillar
Light makes polymer walk like a caterpillar
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Physics
A new way to control electron spin
A group of physicists has presented a new technique to control electron spin
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Archaeology

3,000-year-old copper mask is found in Argentina
3,000-year-old copper mask is found in Argentina
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Chemistry

The two states of liquid water
Liquid water is believed to exist in both high- and low-density states
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Agriculture

A passion fruit suited for growing in the Caatinga
A passion fruit suited for growing in the Caatinga
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Biology

Study indicates that 4.6% of the world comprises protected areas for mammal conservation
4.6% of the world comprises protected areas for mammal conservation
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Archaeology

Oldest Homo sapiens dating back 300,000 years found in Morocco
Oldest Homo sapiens dating back 300,000 years found in Morocco
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public health

Dengue virus reprograms blood cells
The dengue virus alters the function of blood platelets
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Agriculture

Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation
Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation
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