Science

BIOCHEMISTRY

Identity clarified

Methodology differentiates low- and ultra-low-molecular-weight heparins

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MENTAL HEALTH

Depression due to inflammation

Dysregulated immune processes may be related to depression

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Space Geophysics

Under the Moon’s influence

Moon's gravitational force causes perturbations in the Earth's atmosphere

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MEDICINE

Preventive check

Test evaluates sensitivity of tumor cells to drugs

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Chemistry

Artificial photosynthesis

Lab-made molecules mimic the energy production mechanism of plants

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SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION X

The value of nature

The importance of ecosystem services associated with biodiversity

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ZOOLOGY

In the marshes of the Alto Tietê

New bird species is the first to occur exclusively in areas of São Paulo

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ZOOLOGY

Birds of the Atlantic Forest

Atlantic Forest biome is home to 891 species of birds

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Biochemistry

Treatment for bee stings

Compounds that reduce the effects of bee venom are undergoing tests

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GENETICS

One mutation, several defects

Brazilians discover gene responsible for a rare syndrome

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Physics

Disaster tamers

Brazilians test theory on the prediction and control of financial crises

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Paleontology

Passage to the Caribbean

Amazon River flowed to Venezuela and Colombia millions of years ago

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ECOLOGY

Protection net

Mangroves gain importance in the face of climate change

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Physics

Twice as much information

Technique doubles the amount of data recovered from quantum systems

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OCEANOGRAPHY

Mud from the South

Sediments from Rio de la Plata travel as far north as São Sebastião

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BIODIVERSITY

Keeping an eye on the cat

Researchers seek to increase the jaguar population in the Atlantic Forest

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ECOLOGY

Trip of No Return

Female Magellanic penguins are more likely than males to die during migration

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GENETICS

The origin of the lake people

Uros people may be descendants of the first inhabitants of the Andean plateau

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NEUROSCIENCE

Persistent minds

Researchers want to understand what makes some brains resist Alzheimer

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ENDOCRINOLOGY

Early awakening

Researchers identify gene associated with premature puberty

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SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION IX

Asphalt jungles

Underappreciated birds are found throughout sparsely wooded urban areas

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Microbiology

For people and plants

Expectorant medicine may prove effective in controlling orange disease

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MARINE BIOLOGY 

Sand planet

A tiny fauna lives on sand grains in shallow ocean waters

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BIOCHEMISTRY

Movements under control

Compounds appear to reduce a serious side effect of Parkinson’s treatment

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Astrophysics

More nitrogen in a cluster

Stars of different ages form the oldest collections of matter in galaxies

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GEOLOGY

Space sentinel

Satellite images may be useful for predicting volcanic eruptions

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climate change

Coffee with more gas

Coffee plants grow bigger when there is more CO2 in the atmosphere

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BIOTA

The many faces of the sertão

Semi-arid climate have elicited adaptive responses among species

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OPTICS

Whirls of light

New technique alters light beam wavefront

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PHYSICS

The power of collisions

Collisions between grains is the main driver of sandstorms

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