Science
Complex Networks
The effects of simultaneity
Eliminating synchronism in networks can help to control epilepsy
Fluid Dynamics
Tension Under Control
Pressure at the interface between oil and water could facilitate oil extraction
Biophysics
Molecular cleansing
Study reveals the structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin
ONCOLOGY
Antitumor protein
A molecule found in the salivary gland of the star tick fights cancer cells
Paleontology
Nest of a “flamingrebe”
Fossilized nest support relationship between flamingos and grebes
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The health of the bay
Project maps sources of pollutants and marine currents in Todos os Santos Bay
Physics
Friendly chaos
Apparently disorganized behaviors may benefit living beings and chemical reactions
Science
Spoan: a new illness
Consanguineous marriages bring about an unknown form of deficiency in a Northeast town
Science
Wide awake
Lack of sleep activates sexuality, increases the sensitivity to pain and damages the liver and heart
Evolution
When hybrids are fertile
Unlikely cross breeds can create new species of plants and animals
Ecology
Chemistry in the air
Volatile compounds control the interaction between vegetables and insects
ASTRONOMY
The heavyweights of the Universe
The formation of neutron stars that are more massive than normal
Evolution of the galaxy
The heart of the Milky Way
Survey of stars reconstitutes the central region of the galaxy
Tropical ecosystems
Evolution written in lianas
Botanists use climbing plants to understand the origin of Brazilian forests
Neurodegenerative diseases
The brain’s timepiece
Compounds found in blood may indicate degree of brain aging
tropical disease
Parasite poised for the attack
Vesicles with proteins help Trypanosoma cruzi invade host cells
PUBLIC HEALTH
AIDS still far from under control
High infection rates reveals weak spots in prevention strategies
Science
The ancient Amazonia in the Espirito Santo state
The Atlantic Rainforest in Espírito Santo bears remnants of the Amazon Region from 7.8 thousand years ago
Science
More than an eclipse
The collapse of stellar winds extends the cyclical blackout of the Eta Carinae star
Science
Ancestral branches
The divergence among capuchin monkeys, as old as that between humans and chimpanzees, is reflected in their ecology and behavior
Science
The first fracture
The movement of Gondwana nearly resulted in Brazil’s northeastern region becoming a part of Africa
Nobel
Meeting of Nobel laureates
City brings together laureates to inspire new generations of scientists
