Science

biology

Back to life

Early production of enzymes reduces the risks of coming out of hibernation

agriculture

The legs of the viruses

Aphids may spread the possible causal agent of citrus sudden death

Physics

At the heart of the atom

Experiments deepen knowledge about the structure of matter

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astrophysics

In good company

The Soar telescope begins to work

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Medicine

Alternative during pregnancy

Surgeries for correcting the spine of unborn babies show promising results

neuroscience

Bloodless Surgery

Gamma rays help in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders

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neuroscience

Preserved memories

New compounds reduce the damage done by Alzheimer's disease

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neuroscience

The brain in action

Experiment suggests that the activity of neurons could move prostheses

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Environment

Motherly bites

Piranhas are not as aggressive as had been imagine

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Feminine contribution

Disguise unveiled

Studies on the parasite that causes Chagas’s disease is awarded

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Astrophysics

The new rays from the Sun

Team detects the most intense radiation from solar explosions

paleontology

Snake No. 1

70 million year old fossil represents the oldest snake found in Brazil

Ecology

The lords of rain

Gas discovered in the atmosphere of the Amazon intensifies precipitation

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Pharmacology

Iron against tuberculosis

A metallic compound kills Koch’s bacillus with fewer side effects

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Archeology

Rediscovering the New World

Ten sets of human bones from Brazilian prehistory suggest that the first inhabitants of the Americas were not Mongoloids

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ecology

A warmer Earth

Increase of the temperature should redraw the profile of life on the planet

environment

A stranger in the glaciers of the south

Crab from the Arctic is the first invading marine species found in Antarctica

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Virology

Virus in the basement

Team explains how HIV hides itself from medication

Neuroimmunology

Crossed Networks

Stress affect the connections between the nervous, immune and endocrine systems

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Genomics

Minimum Difference

Genes may be responsible for the aggressiveness of some kinds of cancer

Epidemiology

Four that are worth ten

Chloroquine pills have the same effect as the traditional treatment

Agronomy

New fruit in the orange grove

Network of experimental orchards tests fruits more resistant to diseases

Astrophysics

Holes in the Cosmos

Black holes may be present in all the galaxies

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Oceanography

Oasis in danger

The repopulation of the coral reefs threatened by excessive fishing

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Ecology

Uncertain fruits

Excessive harvesting threatens survival of the brazil-nut trees

Botany

Grains of fertility

The first detailed description of the pollen of the pernambuco wood

PALEOBOTANY

The flora that came in from the cold

São Paulo shelters fossils of plants that grew alongside glaciers

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Pharmacology

Taking a ride on sugar

Oral formulation of pentavalent antimony can treat leishmaniasis

PSYCHIATRY

The weight of the world

Migration increases the risk of schizophrenia

Bioinformatics

Bits, bytes and genes

Programs simplify the task of setting up and analyzing genomes