Highlights
Zoology
Cooperation between parrots
Biologists have discovered possible evidence of cooperative behavior among birds that has previously only been observed in mammals
By Redação
Physiology
The orphans of the Romanian dictatorship
Adults who were deprived of food and social contact in their early years have smaller brains, according to a study
By Redação
Medicine
Marathons and the heart
The physical preparation for running a marathon for the first time can lower blood pressure and stiffen the aortic valve
By Redação
Visual arts
The prominent jugular of a tense David
Physician Daniel Gelfman, from Marian University, USA, noticed a detail in the monumental sculpture of David that few notice: the bulging jugular vein on the right side of the neck
By Redação
Research
New Brazilian Antarctic Station
Inaugurated on January 15, the new Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station has a modern design and can accommodate up to 64 people
By Redação
Photolab
A house in the trees
In the Amazon, bats of the Mesophylla genus sometimes sleep under large tree leaves
By Redação
Public health
Disarming violence
Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, new research suggests
Precision livestock farming
Weighing the herd
Innovative cattle-weighing solutions promise improved livestock productivity on Brazilian farms
Biomedical engineering
Affordable treatment
Brazilian software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries
