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Inside the vines
The dyed stem cross-sections in the images show the stiffer and the more flexible parts of forest vines
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Laboratory brain
Biologist Caroline Brandão Teles has been studying the relationship between schizophrenia and defects in neural cells known as oligodendrocytes—which she has been attempting to create from stem cells
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The aesthetics of imperfection
A large electric voltage bias is used to spin ultrafine nanometric fibers into membranes that can filter water
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Niobium in bloom
"Flowers" bloom inside a device that works like a pressure cooker at a University of São Paulo Chemistry Institute laboratory
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Medicinal necklaces
Crnkovic studied microalgae in fresh water as part of her PhD research, which involved bioprospecting for compounds that could help fight cancer
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Rare white cougar captured on camera
Hidden cameras in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park in Rio de Janeiro captured rare photographs of a cougar with a white coat—known to biologists as leucism
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Microscopic giants
In samples collected off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and from saline lakes in the Pantanal, virologist identified giant viruses with the longest tails ever recorded
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A perfect fit
Frogs are very particular when choosing the flowers in which they will spend their whole lives
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Splendor at the highest heights
High in the Itatiaia mountains in Rio de Janeiro, more than 2,000 meters above sea level, the brightly colored flowers of the Buddleja speciosissima demand attention
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Magnetic circles
LED light strips, a cylindrical magnet, and a thin film of ferrofluid is the recipe for the diffraction effect in which the colored lights form circles
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Pre-Columbian Culture
Fragments of ceramic figures indicate that at the time there was a cultural connection between peoples across South America
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A different type of DNA
Some parts of the DNA may actually be formed of three spiraled strands
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Brazil’s National Museum in Quinta da Boa Vista
Brazil’s National Museum in Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro September 3, 2018
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Dispersal by water
Biologist José Sabino studies the role fish play in maintaining riparian forest ecosystems
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Laser faucet
System simulates how light travels through the icy clouds of interstellar media
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Diamonds in the sky
Tin oxide nanoparticles congregate in a cohesive circle, taking on the appearance of a volcan
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This is not a fried egg
Sun coral has a great ability to regenerate and a varied reproductive repertoire. These characteristics have enabled Tubastraea coccinea, a species that originated in the Indo-Pacific, to spread along the Brazilian coast, damaging native coral populations. Oceanographer Bruna Luz is studying the species from a genetic perspective, uncovering knowledge that may help us understand the... View Article
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Lethal bouquets
These images of Cryptococcus gattii fungus cells (above) and zinc oxide nanoparticles are part of the third Brazilian Scientific Art Exhibition, organized by ArtBio, which aims to draw attention to science through beauty. Cryptococcus gattii can infect the central nervous system and cause certain types of meningitis. In water, zinc oxide prevents the growth of phytoplankton,... View Article
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