Science

Physics

Accidental paths

Physicists describe random routes of light and animals

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Astronomy

Explosions in another world

Brazilian researcher explores volcanoes on Saturn and Jupiter moons

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Physics

The entanglement formula

Equation describes a reduction in the quantum phenomenon

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photonics

Real time diagnosis

Laser technique quickly determines the level of fat in livers for transplant

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botany

The woods are on the move

Forests and fields have advanced and receded in Brazil for 30 thousand years

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Ecology

Impoverished rivers

Hydroelectric increase erosion of the Parana river

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virology

A little known celebrity

Adolfo Lutz team isolates the first swine flu virus samples

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immunology

Controlled response

Anti-inflammatory drugs may fight the immune system's reaction to malaria

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Genetics

Inheritance outside the family

Exchange of genes among different species is debated among evolutionists

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Zoology

Stealthy meetings

Inter-breeding between different types of wild cats is common

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Genomics

Ruminating over information

Bovine DNA sequencing opens the way to improvement in breeds

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Cellular biology

Action on the sly

Small proteins, previousy considered waste, help regulate cells

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Personality

Dogma overthrown

Crodowaldo Pavan overturned the concept about the amount of DNA in cells

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Immunology

Cocktail of antibodies

Team suggests a new strategy for developing vaccines against the Aids virus

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Archeology

Rock art in a semi-arid zone

Excavations reveal a singular pattern of prehistoric paintings

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Mental health

On the brink

More care and a few phone calls cut new suicide attempts by a factor of ten

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Neuroscience

Parkinson’s disease under control

Electrical stimulation reduces symptoms of Parkinson's disease in rodents

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Pneumology

Breathless

Pulmonary hypertension more common than previously imagined

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Epidemiology

Restless nights

Apnea impairs the sleep of millions of people in the city of São Paulo

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Genetics

Arm wrestling

Study looks for genes that avoid the symptoms of a type of muscular dystrophy

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Meteorology

A river that flows through the air

Winds from the North increase moisture in Brazil's Southeast and South

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Bioenergy

The superplant project

Experts discuss how to improve sugarcane

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Geology

A carpet on the sand

As a result of humid weather, vegetation covers the Rio Grande do Sul dunes

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Chemistry and physics

Electricity – In the air, in the water, everywhere

Electric charge model indicates there are no neutral materials

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Cardiology

Unrestricted flow

There are new possibilities to treat atherosclerosis as chronic inflammation

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Immunology

Expanded protection

Anti-HVP vaccine tests on men bring about debate on who should be vaccinated

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Biochemistry

Preserved memories

Insulin protects the brain from Alzheimer

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Botany

Another form of feeding itself

Bromeliads absorb nitrogen from the urine of tree amphibians

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Earth sciences

Ancient Waters and their stories

Caves help describe the climate for the last thousands of years

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Astrophysics

Cosmic guardian in [Brazil’s] semi-arid region

Telescope is going to monitor the risk of asteroids and comets falling to Earth

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