Science

Astronomy

Solar shocks

The relation between explosions in the Sun and magnetic storms on Earth

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Physics

Graphene in the new electronics

Material might form the basis of a hypothetical quantum nanotransistor

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International Year of Chemistry

Small tools for major uses

Lectures show prospects for the increasing use of new nanomaterials

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Pediatrics

Ineffective medication

Corticoids do not treat the respiratory problems of late preterm babies

Geology

The fragile crust of the Northeast

Thickness of surface explains constant earth tremors in the region

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Ecology

The limit of the forest

Group identifies signs that precede extinction in the Atlantic rainforest

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International Year of Chemistry

Molecules, problem and solution

Talks in April discussed alternative energy sources and climate change

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Geochemistry

Pre-Columbian fertilizers

Ancient Indians contributed to the fertility of black soil

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Medicine

The fight against cancer

Antihypertensive medication halts growth of tumors

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Astrophysics

A mirrored black hole

Cone of ions reflects image of mysterious object at the center of the galaxy

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Physics

The entanglement formula

A reduction in the quantum phenomenon due to environmental influence

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Biochemistry

Living lights

Mechanism that makes mushrooms glow leads to new technique

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environment

The future of nature and agriculture

Mathematical models help predict the effects of global warming in Brazil

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immunology

Out of control

Inflammation unleashed by sepsis damages the heart

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Physiology

Unraveling the web

Attacking undesirable veins and arteries could fight cancer and blindness

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Biology

Mutant venoms

Animals of the same species have different venoms

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Mineralogy

The past in grains of sand

Radioactive material allows to track the geological origin of the beaches

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Cosmology

Seeds of life in space

Cosmic rays may have generated molecules that formed animals and plants

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Tribute

Beyond geography

Sternberg dedicated his life to the relationship between man and nature

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Neurophysiology

Unexpected effect

Corticoids activate inflammation mechanisms in some areas of the brain

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Ethics

Data manipulation

Fraud in a study about vaccine reopens discussion about research practices

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Genetics

Many colors, one people

European ancestry is common throughout four regions in Brazil

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Ecology

The hidden forest

Land use affects the biological diversity of the soil in the Amazon Region

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Astrophysics

A slight flicker

Survey finds 900 new magnetic white dwarfs, a rare type of star

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Geophysics

The Earth molded by gravity

Accurate measurements deform the perfect sphere seen from space

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Ecology

Eight-legged puppets

Wasp larvae manipulate the behavior of spiders

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Astrophysics

The Milky Way revisited

The galaxy's arms may be closer and not as spiral-shaped as had been thought

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Physics

Restless neighborhood

Strategy allows evaluation of the magnetic interaction between nanoparticles

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Geology

Rocks along the way

Fifty-four new minerals have been found for the first time in Brazil

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Paleontology

Late Extinction

Terror bird disappeared before the arrival of humans in the Americas

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