Photolab

Caves born from the sea

Stromatolites, created by microbial activity, provide evidence of maritime activity in caves that are now far inland

On top of Brazil

Serra do Imeri could be the birthplace of many animal and plant lineages from the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest

Roots of life

Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels

Artistic body

Music therapy can help in cases of damage caused by stroke

Underwater world

Algal reefs growing on volcanic seamounds were named "Coraline Hills"

From egg to pancake

Copper nanoparticles flatten onto the support, increasing the contact surface

Europe in China

Project investigates connections between Asian, European, and Indigenous cultures in Brazil

Light sensors

In the lab, zebrafish larvae become covered in green glowing dots when exposed to certain drugs or pollutants

Narrow passage

Image shows how Leukocytes squeeze through tiny pores

Mysterious campinarana

Discovered in 2018, the flamboyant fruit of Tovomita cornuta is already considered endangered

Beyond the landscape

Presence of typical bird is a reminder of the diversity of plant formations in Amazonia

Underwater garden

These sea anemones of varying colors appear to be of distinct and possibly unknown species

Heart of the Amazon

Using India ink to dye the circulatory system of the brycon (brycon amazonus), one of the characteristic fishes of the Amazon basin

Under the feathers

Fertility clock

Genetic alterations to the biological clock could be linked to fertility disorders

Unexpected feast

Marble columns

As groundwater flows through the limestone substrate, it dissolves the rock in underground systems called karsts

Invisible message

When stimulated with ultraviolet light, the cock-eyed squid (Histioteuthis sp.) becomes covered with bright red dots

The harvestman with eight canes

Of all the harvestman species found in Brazil, Giupponia Chagasi is the best adapted to living in caves—a trait known as troglomorphism

Vital swamp

Although the Amazon is known as a rainforest, it is also home to the largest mangrove in the world

Lethal networks

Faced with an invasion of viruses or bacteria, human immune system cells sometimes overreact in a process known as NETosis, which has been shown to be more severe when the invader is SARS-CoV-2

Bottled color

Under a blacklight, the lab-made solution shines

Cave times

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

The phoenix tree

Like the mythical bird that rises from the ashes, the andira tree sprouts from the ground after wildfires in the Cerrado

Underwater stars

When disturbed by a physical bump or a beam of light, the tunicates Pyrosoma atlanticum emit a turquoise light

In the eye of a giant

Upon entry into operation, the Manacá beamline at the Sirius laboratory was directed at crystals of the 3CL protein, part of the mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus multiplies

Ancient dunes

The sand dunes on the banks of the São Francisco River, the most extensive inland dunes in Brazil, began to form more than 20,000 years ago

Pond life

Tadpoles are as easy to find as they are difficult to identify

Fluorescence in motion

When added to viscous alcohol using a pipette, aminoquinoline slowly rises due to differences in density between the two substances, and as they mix, a fluorescent glow is emitted, visible in black light

A look through the lens

Iny: o brilho dos espíritos, which captures a ritual of the Karajá people from the state of Mato Grosso, placed first in the Images Produced by Cameras category of the Science & Art Photography Prize