Science

Neurophysiology

The paths of fear

Fear due to different reasons activates different parts of the brain

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Environment

Hidden greenery

Native vegetation in the State of São Paulo has increased over two decades

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Ecology

Stories about dead shells

Disappearance of mollusks indicates environmental imbalance in oceans

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Zoology

Colors in the wind

Genes and fossils reveal the origin of South American butterflies

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Geophysics

When humans make the earth quake

Water wells cause dozens of earthquakes a day in São Paulo State

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Neurology

Trembling under control

Physical exercises emerge as complementary treatments for epilepsy

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Child health

Eat less, son

Mothers do not always recognize when their children are overweight

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Zoology

In the dry downpour

Caatinga savanna toads physiologically adapt to survive months of drought

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Genetics

The triple helix

São Paulo team identifies rare structure in the genetic material of flies

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Geology

Jarau mysteries

Meteorite fall formed range of hills in the western part of Rio Grande do Sul

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Astrophysics

The coupling of the old dwarfs

A study testifies the merging process of a group of small galaxies

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Physics

In the first moments

Experiment reproduces the Universe's first moments

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Cellular biology

Autophagy for survival

Cellular manipulation inspires new strategies to fight disease

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Medicine

Poison in the medicine

Harmful effects limit the potential therapeutic uses of curcumin

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Cosmology

Invisible universe

Reserchers try to find out what makes up 96% of the cosmos

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Chemistry

Secrets under the paint

X-ray fluorescence provides intimacy to nineteenth century paintings

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Geophysics

Electrifying bacteria

The origin of the electricity found in contaminated soil

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Public Health

Difficult progress

Poverty expands uncertainties around research into TB treatments

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Anatomy

The hunger toll

Diet lacking in zinc reduces size and number of neurons in the digestive system

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Genetics

On the shark trail

Fin fragment analysis maps genetic structure of the hammerhead shark

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Botany

Flowers from the past

Re-edition of a 1949 book brings back orchids and where they grew

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Tribute

Talent and energy

Marcello Damy set up the Brazil's first nuclear reactor

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Ecology

Chemistry in the air

Volatile compounds control the interaction between vegetables and insects

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Astronomy

Uranus and its moons

Eclipses provide data to improve understanding of the structure of planets

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Health

The colors of the night

Red lights may be healthier than blue ones

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Epidemiology

Fast change

Income and access to education helps to reduce child malnutrition

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Medicine

The second wave and the vaccine

Countries in the Northern Hemisphere start pre-winter vaccination drive

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Medicine

Exaggerated reaction

The cause of swine flu induces inflammation that destroys lung cells

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Environment

Under the Copenhagen banner

Studies show the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil

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