Highlights

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Caves born from the sea

Stromatolites, created by microbial activity, provide evidence of maritime activity in caves that are now far inland

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

New latex technology in the hands of a São Paulo native

Chemist Juliane Pereira dos Santos talks about industrial scientific production

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RETROSPECT

The roots of hunger

Josué de Castro exposed the economic, social, and biological bases of chronic malnutrition

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OBITUARY

Literacy and social justice

Magda Becker Soares's perspective on childhood literacy influenced the formulation of public policies

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OBITUARY

The linguist of language as it is

Going back to the origins of grammar in Ancient Greece, Maria Helena de Moura Neves became an exponent of functionalist studies in Brazil

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Music

The impacts of the gender imbalance in music

Researchers assess how inequality affects women's careers in music

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DEMOGRAPHY

New dimensions of racial inequalities

Platform allows unprecedented cross-referencing of official data from areas such as health and education

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies

Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely

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ARCHITECTURE

Software calculates financial and environmental cost of architectural designs

Intended for modular constructions, the program allows users to monitor the value of a project and its impact on the environment during the design process

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ENERGY

Floating solar farms

Power plants on reservoirs and lakes offer a sustainable option for increasing electricity generation in the country

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BIOLOGY

First expedition to the Imeri Mountains

Researchers have identified animals and plants isolated by the altitude, which may help explain relationships between species from high areas in the north of South America

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ECOLOGY

Amphibian populations in the Atlantic Forest have declined over the last 130 years

The number of individuals of 106 species in the biome fell at some point between the end of the nineteenth century and the year 2020

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IMMUNOLOGY

Butantan’s dengue vaccine is 80% effective

The vaccine offered protection against two serotypes of the virus in the final phase of human trials

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IMMUNOLOGY

Construction begins on Brazil’s new National Vaccine Center in Belo Horizonte

The institution will function as a link between basic immunobiological research and final products

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Astronomy

Gamma-ray bursts hint at the existence of a new type of neutron star

A study led by a Brazilian scientist suggests that these celestial objects last less than 1 second and have a 20% greater mass than observed

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