Highlights
Astronomy
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The Moon is shrinking
Cooling of the Moon’s core has caused it to shrink over the last few hundred million years
By Redação
Health
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Hugs for heart health
Affection and emotional support during childhood can influence heart health
By Redação
Mining
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Gold hidden in a mineral
Grain containing rare mineral reveals potential source of platinum and gold in quartz veins
By Redação
Archaeology
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Evidence of rock art in Paraná
Region of Paraná is home to archaeological treasures, with more than a thousand figures painted by Indigenous peoples
By Redação
Innovation
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Sono-ink for internal injuries
Liquid called sono-ink can be molded to repair bone fractures and internal injuries
By Redação
Technology
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Electronic nose for candidiasis
Device uses six sensors to identify microorganisms responsible for candidiasis
By Redação
Ecology
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The economic value of wildlife
Wildlife investment index in Africa encourages environmental conservation and ecotourism
By Redação
Environment
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More salt in the soil, air, and water
Use of salt in mining, agriculture, and to melt ice on roads poses a risk to biodiversity
By Redação
Energy
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The end of a nuclear fusion reactor
Nuclear fusion reactor operating in the United Kingdom since 1983 to be decommissioned
By Redação
Entomology
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Air viscosity hinders flight of small insects
Air viscosity is an obstacle to flight for insects smaller than 4 millimeters
By Redação
Photolab
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Microscopic view
Science and art collide in microscopic images colored using nanoart
By Redação
Research itineraries
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Food safety advocate
Cultural differences did not prevent Pakistani agronomist Arshad Jalal from finding answers to his biofortification research in Brazil
By Rubem Barros
Retrospect
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Amazement and horror in nineteenth-century Rio
Paintings by two artists who accompanied Darwin on the Beagle voyage recorded the exuberance of nature and social contrasts
By Suzel Tunes