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Space mission

High season on Mars

The exploration of Mars was given fresh impetus last month with the arrival of three spacecraft, each controlled by a different nation

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Public health

Vaccinations have prevented 37 million deaths in 98 countries

Immunization against major diseases has had a significant impact on public health in low- and middle-income countries, helping to save 37 million lives between 2000 and 2019

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Award

Responsibility and diplomacy in science

Two Brazilians—physicist Ricardo Galvão and climatologist Carlos Nobre—were honored on February 10 at the annual meeting of the AAAS

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Genetics

A simpler brain?

Scientists used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique to alter stem cell DNA, replacing the NOVA1 gene with its archaic version from the extinct Neanderthals and Denisovans

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Data

Doctorates in Brazil

Women in the lead 24,280 doctorates were awarded in Brazil in 2019, an increase of 6.1% over the 22,894 awarded in 2018

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Good practices

An integrity official at every agency

On January 27, United States President Joe Biden ordered a review of the scientific integrity policies of all federal agencies

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Good practices

Simple tips to combat misconduct

The associate dean of research at São Paulo State University created a website with tips on good practices and issues related to scientific integrity

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Good practices

How to survive the poison of predatory journals

Scientists look for ways to mitigate the damage of publishing in fraudulent journals

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Photolab

Cave times

Roughly 7,500 years ago, humans took shelter in Abrigo do Alvo, Analândia, in the state of São Paulo

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Butantan – 120 Years

Constant metamorphosis

Scientific discoveries call attention to quality control in the production of serums and vaccines

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Profile

Shining stars

Scientist uses astronomy concepts to discuss race and gender issues

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Careers

Public well-being

Public health experts are responsible for creating and implementing ways of protecting the health of the population

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Retrospect

Physician, anthropologist, and broadcaster

Inquisitive and inventive, Edgard Roquette-Pinto participated in the country’s antiracial movements and the introduction of radio

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History

The tortuous entry into Brazil

Documents detail the arrival of enslaved Africans in Rio de Janeiro in the early nineteenth century

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Political science

Behind the scenes

Scientists investigate the role money and courts play in Brazilian elections

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Aerospace engineering

Amazonia in space

Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 ready for launch

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Environment

Drones map Brazilian forests

Unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to quickly and efficiently monitor rainforests in great detail

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Ornithology

Where birds came from

Most species in the tropics emerged in extreme environments, such as deserts and mountains, before establishing themselves in other biomes

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Geology

Coastal mountains moving

Subject to constant erosion, they are slowly advancing inland, and within a few million years could form a vast coastal plain

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Oceanography

Deep heating

Sensors installed up to 4,700 meters below the ocean’s surface record increased temperatures in abyssal regions of the South Atlantic

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Teaching

Opening up the world of science

Teachers explain how they use Pesquisa FAPESP in the classroom

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Entrepreneurship

Supply-side research constraints

Small local manufacturers struggle to gain foothold in Brazilian scientific supplies market

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Funding

No break for science

Brazil’s primary funder for scientific research, FNDCT, has been restructured but government vetoes blocking freezes to their resources

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Cover

A system under construction

Despite insufficient investment, Brazil’s universal health care system has improved social indices and has been crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

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Butantan – 120 years

Among venoms, not just from snakes

Researchers investigate the action and possible uses of toxins

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Butantan – 120 years

Renewed momentum

The São Paulo institute strengthened itself, mobilized competencies, and integrated teams to face the pandemic

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INTERVIEW

Dimas Covas: The trajectory of Butantan

The hematologist from USP readies the São Paulo institute to fight the pandemic and has plans to transform it into one of the world’s top producers of vaccines and serums

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COVID-19

vaccine. Now what?

The introduction of vaccines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic raises new challenges

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COVID-19

A more balanced game

Approved for emergency use, CoronaVac is the first vaccine to be offered in Brazil

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COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak started on a flight

Map shows the origin of passengers who showed symptoms of illness after the journey

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