Science

ZOOLOGY

The foxes of the Americas

Deforestation promotes encounters between different species of foxes

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Why scorpions are now more worrisome

The number of poisonings' cases has increased 600% in the last 15 years

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Neurology

Deaths shrouded in mystery

Groups work to identify causes behind sudden death in people with epilepsy

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geophysics

Quantum acceleration

Clouds of cold atoms can be used to measure variations in gravitational force

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PHYSICS

Less energy loss

International group produces a graphene and phosphorene transistor

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ECOLOGY

Great gardeners

Mathematical models reconstruct the seed-dispersing role by now-extinct animals

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Biochemistry

Lethal Contact

Structure allows bacterium to release toxic compounds into rivals

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Genetics

Attack in the Dark of Night

Melanin fragments formed hours after sun exposure may damage DNA

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infectology

A villain with many faces

Fighting dengue requires a combination of old and new strategies

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Obituary

Innovative vision of pharmacology

Sérgio Henrique Ferreira researched medications to fight hypertension and pain

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PHYSICS

Superproperties in 2D

New nanostructured materials are capable of storing information

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PALEONTOLOGY

Inside fossils

Computed tomography permits detailed analysis of bones of extinct animals

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Under the force of the Andes

Map subdivided the topographic relief of South America into 35 units

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MATHEMATICS

Virtual sieve

System compares the performance of soccer players and helps identify talents

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Citriculture

Boldness rewarded

The Xylella fastidiosa has reduced its presence in the orange trees of São Paulo

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Evolution

A parasite with multiple identities

A variety of Plasmodium vivax is different from African and Asian strains

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Health

Chikungunya’s turn

Highly debilitating viral infection spreads across Brazil

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GENETICS

Copies that make a difference

The influence of retrocopies in the diversification of species and individuals

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MEDICINE

A new view of the heart

Magnetic resonance imaging can detect subtle cardiac changes

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BIOCHEMISTRY

How Plasmodium cleans the house

The parasite that causes malaria rids itself of toxic compounds

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health

The Olympics and the risk of exporting diseases

Probability of tourist becoming infected with dengue or zika is low

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HEALTH

Hope in the face of Zika

In initial tests, immunizing formulations protected cells from the virus

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GEOLOGY

Rivers of a desert planet

Simulations help scientists understand how large waterways flowed on plains

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Soar

Focus on primordial stars

Spectrograph may be able to observe elements of the first stars in the Universe

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ASTRONOMY

Jupiter pushed Mercury into a new orbit

An abrupt “jump” by Jupiter is believed to have pushed Mercury into its orbit

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ASTROPHYSICS

The hole in Eta Carinae

A hole in a large star allow us to see below the surface

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GEOMAGNETISM

Magnetic memories of the Jesuit missions

Geophysicists recovered information about the Earth’s magnetic field

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ECOLOGY

Climate for seduction

Temperature in the environment influence animals’ reproductive strategies

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HEALTH

ZikaBR

Researchers investigate factors that may contribute to neurological damage

MEDICINE

Diabetes surgery

New guidelines recommend gastric bypass surgery to fight metabolic diseases

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