Highlights

Atmospherical Science

Half of the world’s annual rain falls in 12 days

Approximately 75% of annual rainfall falls on the 30 wettest days of the year

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Geology

Looking deep into Mars

Almost six months after leaving Earth, NASA's InSight probe landed safely in Elysium Planitia, in the equatorial region of Mars

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Geology

More water dragged into the interior of the earth

Slow collisions of tectonic plates beneath the ocean may be dragging three times as much water into the earth's interior as previously predicted

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paleontology

225-million-year-old long-necked dinosaurs

The fossils of three specimens of a new genus and species of herbivorous dinosaur have been found in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

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Physics

New standard approved for measuring a kilogram

The kilogram will now be measured using the Planck constant

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Genetics

Chinese scientist who claims to have created gene-edited babies suspended

He Jiankui claims to have altered genes using DNA editing technique

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Data

Public education funding

Most federal funds are used for basic education via the Basic Education Maintenance and Development Fund and other programs

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Good practices

CNRS creates scientific integrity office

The French National Center for Scientific Research has established an office to investigate suspected cases of misconduct

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Good practices

Arbitration in authorship conflicts

Canadian biologist Zen Faulkes proposed a new way of resolving disputes over the authorship of scientific articles

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Good practices

The importance of null results

Experiments that do not arrive at their expected conclusion are more frequent than previously thought, and disregarding them can generate biases, study shows

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photolab

Splendor at the highest heights

High in the Itatiaia mountains in Rio de Janeiro, more than 2,000 meters above sea level, the brightly colored flowers of the Buddleja speciosissima demand attention

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Careers

Watching Brazil

Brazilian combines her interests in economics and public administration to study tax systems at a research institution in the United Kingdom

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Careers

Where not everyone gets a chance

Lack of support and a hostile environment contribute to high dropout rates among women in STEM fields

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Retrospect

The chemistry of success

USP’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences reaches its 120th anniversary as a leading institution in medicines, clinical and toxicological testing, and food science

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Communication

Social media broadens opportunities

International research shows that digital platforms break social bubbles by democratizing experiences, and sharing practical tips and academic content

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