Science

Food science 

Microorganisms of flavor

Study identifies the bacteria that give 11 types of Brazilian artisan cheese their distinctive traits

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Paleontology

The horned crocodile of Acre

New fossil belonged to the 31st known species of a group of reptiles that lived in South America between 23 million and 5 million years ago

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Physico-chemistry

Hidden strokes of Portinari

Tests show how the artist produced his artwork and may be useful in confirming the painter of a piece found in his former home

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Archaeology

The water people

For 1,000 years, indigenous people in South America lived in stilt-house villages in the lowlands of present-day Maranhão

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Archaeogenetics

Tracking the ancestry of corn

DNA reveals a complex domestication history largely set in Mexico and the Amazon

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Meteorology

From the earth to the sky

Researchers to use German aircraft to investigate how nanoparticles produce storms in the Amazon

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Interview

Alexandre Antonelli: At the forefront of science in royal gardens

In February, Brazilian biologist will take the role of scientific director of Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom

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MEDICINE

Transplantation to treat infertility

Physicians in São Paulo announce the world’s first successful uterus transplant from a deceased donor

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Psychiatry

The other side of ayahuasca

Research teams from Natal and Ribeirão Preto conduct initial tests on antidepressant properties of ayahuasca tea made of leaves and bark from the Amazon

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Psychiatry

Battling persistent depression

Studies suggest that low doses of psychedelic anesthetics may be beneficial to people who do not respond to conventional medication

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Health

Life-saving vaccines

Butantan produces 100 million doses of nine vaccines each year

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Health

Partnership for a dengue vaccine

A Butantan vaccine in final trials leads to a US$100 million agreement with a US pharma company

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Astronomy

Unusual Stars

Researchers puzzled by recent discoveries of stars with variable brightness

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Oceanography

The progressive destruction of Brazilian beaches

Loss or accumulation of sand and mud has altered 60% of the Brazilian coastline

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Biochemistry

Green, yellow, or red

Bioluminescence research sheds new light on the mechanisms behind firefly colors

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Ecology

The fragile DNA of sharks

Overfishing could further decrease the naturally low genetic diversity of some commercially valuable species

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Medicine

Searching for rare diseases

Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years

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Oncology

Doubling the effort against cancer

Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C.Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors

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Tropical diseases

A center for safeguarding health in the Amazon

Founded in 1936, the Evandro Chagas Institute produces world-leading research on infectious and parasitic diseases and environmental issues

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Interview

Francis Halzen: In pursuit of neutrinos and cosmic rays

Lead scientist at IceCube observatory comments on the recent discovery of high-energy particles

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Physics

International meeting point

Instituto Principia will bring together researchers from across Brazil and abroad through projects with a maximum duration of six months

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Collections

A foundation under threat

With scientific collections numbering 600,000 items, the Zoobotanical Foundation of Rio Grande do Sul is struggling for survival

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Heritage

First items salvaged

A rare meteorite and fragments of Brazil’s most ancient human fossil have been found in the rubble of the National Museum

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Philosophy of Science

New origins

Brazilian versions of the Charles Darwin classic puts into context the development of evolution theory

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Biology

Misleading similarities between species

Animals and plants that share a great likeness do not always have similar evolutionary histories

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Archaeogenetics

When indigenous people occupied Lagoa Santa

Ancient DNA reveals rapid human colonization of South America 14,000 years ago

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ARCHITECTURE

Paths of reconstruction

UNESCO specialists will help Brazil rebuild the São Cristóvão Palace using modern security techniques

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ARCHIVAL SCIENCE

In memoriam

The National Museum's Historical Archives, which were consumed by the fire, will be reconstituted based on records made over the years on a variety of media

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MUSEOLOGY

The hidden lives of museum collections

Preservation of museum collections involves complex work and multidisciplinary teams

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Amazonia

Brother in the North

Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará reaches 152nd anniversary with 4.5 million items preserved, but few protected

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