Highlights

Photolab

Insects in the jungle

Praying mantis and other species documented in insect surveys in the Amazon

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Research itineraries

Translator helped create bachelor’s degree in Korean language at USP

Yun Jung Im switched from chemistry to literature at the suggestion of the concrete poet Haroldo de Campos

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Retrospect

São Paulo’s dream of autonomy in the fight against cancer

A public fundraising campaign enabled the construction of a hospital in the 1940s, but its independence from the public authorities lasted only a few years

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Publishing

Journey taken by publishers offers insight into the history of the book market in Brazil

Jiro Takahashi, Jorge Zahar, and Paul Monteil helped transform the reading habits of several generations of Brazilians

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Anthropology

How religions incorporate debates about race and gender in Brazil

Catholic and Evangelical groups combine spirituality with social issues, questioning traditions and proposing alternative interpretations of the Bible

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Management

Calculator estimates methane emitted by intensive livestock farming

Calculator estimates methane emitted by intensive livestock farming

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Interview

Fighting fraud in biometric systems is a game of cat and mouse, says expert

Researchers and companies are turning to AI to improve the security of these devices, which are under constant threat

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Biomedical engineering

Camera attached to backpack alerts visually impaired to obstacles

Prototype aims to complement the traditional cane, which only detects hazards near the ground

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Aeronautical engineering

Drones used to fight fires and monitor environmental conditions

University in São Paulo is working with companies to design drones capable of fighting forest fires and measuring greenhouse gas concentrations

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Astrophysics

Black hole with a mass equivalent to 36 billion suns is one of the largest ever found

Discovery was made at the center of one of the galaxies in the system known as the Cosmic Horseshoe

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Interview

FIOCRUZ doctor discusses the problems faced by children with microcephaly caused by Zika

Families suffer from a lack of economic support and medication shortages, as well as neglect

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Epidemiology

Hormonal and digestive system diseases increase the risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Researchers examine the role common metabolic diseases play in the development of neurodegenerative problems

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Public policies

Climate change affects children’s lives and exacerbates social inequality

Extreme events impact aspects such as school attendance and nutrition

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Environment

Over 85% of municipalities in Brazil have no climate change adaptation plan

Index calculates capacity to reduce the impacts of extreme events in more than 5,000 cities

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Atmospheric sciences

Deforestation is making the Amazon drier while global climate change is making it warmer

Deforestation is responsible for almost 75% of the decline in rainfall during the region's dry season

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