Technoscience

Vulnerable species

Still hunted

Amazonian turtle populations remain at risk of decline

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Atmosphere

Persistent destruction

Forbidden substance still destroys ozone layer

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Maternity

Breastfeeding: it’s good for moms, too

Women who breastfeed have a lower risk of suffering from postpartum depression

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phytotherapeutical

Company uses ginger

Company exploits ginger's medicinal properties

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warning

Antibiotics and obesity

Use of antibiotics during childhood may increase risk of obesity and diabetes

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Sustainability

Brackish-water tilapia

Project exploits saltwater's potential for plant growing and fish farming

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Astronomy

Molecules in space

Life precursor molecules are found in space

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pollution

Sponge sucks up oil from the ocean

Sponge absorbs up to 85% of oil spilled into the sea

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Analgesic

Acetaminophen or placebo? Either works

Acetaminophen and placebo work for acute episodes of low back pain

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Rural areas

Drones map rural areas

New software analyses images taken by drones

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Cosmetics testing

A factory for artificial skin

The production of artificial skin is nearing industrial scale

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Light

Light deforms water

Photons exert pressure on the objects they reach, like water

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Avalanches

Volcanic avalanche

Slope collapse is a danger in large volcanoes

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Candidemia

Enzyme facilitates fungal infection

Identified the mechanism that allows the fungus to adhere to the intestine

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native language

Method determines the native language of foreigners writing in English

Method determines the native language of foreigners writing in English

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satellite

Brazil launches nanosatellite

Launched on June 19, 2014, NanoSatC--BR1 is working very well

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monitoring

All the sharks in Recife

Researchers analyzed the catches made by the Recife Shark

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Bizarre creatures

New carnivorous sponges

Researchers discover four new species of carnivorous sponges

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Future losses

Destructive weather

Rising sea levels may cost $106 billion by 2050

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cross-shaped nanostructures

Innovation in ultrasound

Resolution of medical ultrasound images may become better

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Quantum computers

Making complex calculations with light

Researchers intend to make mathematical calculations using light

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electrodes

Filamentous electrodes

Fungi help producing microscopic gold tubes

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E-Racing

Two-time electric car champions

Team from Unicamp wins US championship

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Biological machines

Autonomous sensor

Engineers develop a robot smaller than a centimeter based on muscle cells

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Cardiac insufficiency

Stethoscope for the lungs

Stethoscope may help make early diagnoses of water in the lungs

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NanosatC-BR1

Nanosatellite in space

Nanosatellite communicates its position around the Earth

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Thalassemia

Reversing anemia

Most common and debilitating symptom of the disease under control

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climate phenomena

El Niño and plantations

Japanese researchers map El Niño and La Niña impact on crops

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Parasitoid

Tiny mummifiers

New Andes wasp species mummify caterpillars in which they lay eggs

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OralGift

Antibacterial silver

Silver nanostructures eliminate bacterial and fungal buildup on toothbrushes

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