Highlights

Ecology

Plastic and climate change threaten reproduction of Amazonian fungi

Plastic and climate change threaten reproduction of Amazonian fungi

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Conservation

Ecological strategies seek to restore wildlife populations and reverse extinctions

Rewilding and de-extinction represent a new era in ecosystem restoration

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Data

Higher education level among young adults

Study indicates only 24% of Brazilians between the ages of 25 and 34 have a university degree

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Good practices

Footprints of a fraudulent system

Investigations reveal the role of illegal services, journal editors, and intermediaries in the publication of articles subsequently retracted in PLOS ONE

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Good practices

Firewall for science

Tool capable of identifying scientific journals that use questionable practices

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Good practices

Low impact

Most retracted papers have had an insignificant number of citations, Hungarian study finds

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Indicators

FAPESP annual report 2024 shows post-pandemic recovery by scientific institutions in São Paulo

Investment reached R$1.76 billion via a record number of fellowships and research grants

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Communication

Warnings left by users on social media posts containing misinformation have little effect

A study conducted in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom evaluated data from 3,000 people

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Entrepreneurship

Study indicates that 15% of Brazilian PhD holders own businesses

Survey of doctoral students who graduated in 2021 and 2022 identified a range of profiles, including entrepreneurs, contractors, and others seeking further training to improve existing businesses

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Interview

Maria Paula Curado: Brazilian epidemiologist mapping cancer incidence patterns

The doctor transitioned from surgery to epidemiology and helped establish international guidelines for head and neck cancer diagnosis and treatment

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Metallurgical engineering

Urban mining can reduce environmental impacts of rare-earth mineral production

Research groups are developing methodologies for recycling magnets, batteries, and other materials containing these chemical elements

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Mining engineering

Brazil invests in research to master the production cycle of rare-earth minerals and supermagnets

Minerals at the center of global geopolitical disputes are considered essential for the energy transition

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Ecology

Bird feathers contain traces of pesticides

Bird feather flaws caused by pesticides

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Astrophysics

Details of a star’s death

Astronomers discover how a star dies

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Environment

AI to recover climate data

Artificial intelligence helps recover climate records beyond the reach of large-scale analyses

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