Highlights
PHOTOLAB

Underwater world
Algal reefs growing on volcanic seamounds were named "Coraline Hills"
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES

An encounter with Arabic dialects
Felipe Benjamin Francisco and the challenges of linguistic comprehension
RETROSPECT

The utopian torch
The hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education
By Diego Viana
HISTORY

Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources
Liberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient
By Diego Viana
DENTISTRY

A tooth whitener made from mushrooms
Developed through an interdisciplinary project at universities in the state of São Paulo, the new product has fewer adverse effects
By Tiago Jokura
BIOENERGY

The unexplored potential of pellets
A study on the environmental performance of the biofuel could help Brazil expand its energy mix and advance in the carbon market
By Suzel Tunes
AGRICULTURE

Pesticides can affect the health of agricultural workers
With a rise in the use of pesticides in Brazil, rural workers are increasingly being exposed to short- and long-term health impacts
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones
EPIDEMIOLOGY

Deaths from breast and cervical cancer on the rise in the state of São Paulo
Numbers began to increase in 2016 after more than a decade of decline
By Suzel Tunes