Highlights

Interview

Silvio Crestana: A Matter of Survival

Cost reduction, eco-efficiency, and integration with the supply chain make investment in technology a vital imperative

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A snapshot of Brazilian agriculture

New technologies are increasing efficiency but shrinking the job market, studies show

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Agricultural innovation

Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture

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The rise of agtechs

Agribusiness startups are growing the innovation ecosystem in agriculture

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Agriculture 4.0

Data collected, transmitted, and processed in real time can improve farming productivity and sustainability, but limited connectivity and access to digital technology are barriers still needing to be addressed

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Archaeology

New glyphs found in the Peruvian desert

Archaeologists from Japan have identified 143 new drawings—or geoglyphs—of animals, plants, and people in the Nazca desert, near the coast of Peru

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Biology

Pirarucu scales form a special armor

The composition and structure of pirarucu scales make them highly resistant to punctures and tension

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Physics

Science personalities 2019

Brazilian physicist Ricardo Galvão features on the journal Nature's list of the ten most influential people in science in 2019

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Geology

Why the Nile is so unchanging

The Nile has followed the same path in North Africa for almost 30 million years

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Foundation

FAPESP appoints new scientific director

Neuroscientist Luiz Eugênio Araújo de Morais Mello has officially been appointed scientific director of FAPESP by the governor of São Paulo, João Doria

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Genetics

Understanding the Brazilian genome

Researchers launched an initiative with the aim of mapping the genome of 15,000 Brazilians aged 35–74

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Astronomy

Probe reveals origin of solar winds

The Parker Solar Probe space probe has been closer to the Sun than any other manmade object, and it is expected to get even closer over the next seven years of its mission

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Photolab

Technological skin

Shark's skin feels smooth if you run your hand from head to tail, but rough in reverse

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Video

How evangelical rise changes Brazilian society

In 10 years, followers increased by 61% and reached a range of participation spheres, such as Parliament. Paula Montero and Jacqueline Moraes Teixeira, from USP, and Fábio Lacerda, from Cebrap, explain how | 14'

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Literature

Monteiro Lobato and the book-selling machine

Research based on new documents revisits the writer's contribution to Brazilian editorial history

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