Science

Environment

Fighting extinction

Researchers identify priority conservation areas in the state of Pará

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Microbiology

The artisans of ethanol

Discoveries encourage research into expanding alcohol productivity

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Botany

Submerged in stand-by mode

Native tree from the Amazon Region saves energy to survive constant floods

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Ecology

Overly close neighbors

Living close to human beings exposes the brown monkey to yellow fever

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Homage

The scientist’s art

João Camargo created Brazil's most outstanding collection of stingless bees

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Chemistry

Life in a test tube

Properties of reaction can be used as an analogy to understand life

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Astronomy

The Hercules beacon

Team from Santa Catarina unravels the binary star enigma

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Genetics

Discarded value

Stem cells from the umbilical cord have different properties

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PHYSICS

Cosmic rays long journey

Scientists search for cosmic rays' origin

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GEOGRAPHY

More people, fewer trees

Index developed to identify Amazon Forest areas prone to deforestation

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ECOLOGY

Emergency manual

Maps define guidelines for preserving native vegetation in São Paulo

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PUBLIC HEALTH

A pre-announced disease

Lethal infection, visceral leishmaniasis spreads throughout Brazilian cities

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IMMUNOLOGY

Death swarm

Brazilian group obtains the first serum against bee poison

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PHARMACOLOGY

War in the cells

Discoveries show how to help the immune system fight generalized infections

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NEUROSCIENCE

An essential protein

Working of prion is essential for the protection of the brain cells

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Physics

Entangled colors

Reserchers achieves the quantum entanglement of three beams of light

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Physics

Rebellious particles

Atom behavior may harm the working of the quantum computer

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Astronomy

Inhospitable land

Planet outside the Solar System has a rocky surface and extreme temperatures

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Neurophysiology

Effects of Aversion

Repulsive situation increases attention and visual perception

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Botany

On top of the mountain range

Rare plants grow in isolation in the highlands

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Psychiatry

A jigsaw puzzle in construction

Proteins lead to the belief that schizophrenia is a biological disorder

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Bioinformatics

Natural Simplicity

A new method to compare genomes may help build the tree of life

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Health

The future in a drop

Blood test allows identification and early treatment of genetic disorder

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Epidemiology

Concentrated Risk

60% of asymptomatic carriers of the HIV with resistance to drugs are in SP

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Neuropharmacology

The chemistry of memory

Neurotransmitter controls the duration of memories

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Evolution

Open wings around the world

Lineage of hawks appeared in South America

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Astrophysics

Crystal clusters

Stars from a formation in the orbit of the Milky Way are made of diamonds

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Medicine

The risks of “red eye” flights

Airplane pilots made almost 50% more mistakes during flights in the morning

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Medicine

Exercises to fight apnea

Alternative therapy reduces the symptoms of respiratory sleep disturbance

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Neurology

Less meat, more fish

Diets rich in omega 3 fatty acids may offer protection against epilepsy

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