Highlights

Interview

Antoinette WinklerPrins: From the Amazon to research funding

Deputy division director of the US National Science Foundation was in São Paulo to discuss potential collaborations with Brazilians

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Communication

Federal universities strive to break out of the academic bubble

Institutions have embraced online communication but are still speaking to a limited audience

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Scientific Production

National consortium takes over management and funding of the SciELO library

Partnership between CAPES, CNPq, and FAPESP reaffirms Brazil’s commitment to open-access scientific journals

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Cover

Graphene hits the market

Two decades after it was first created, the unique two-dimensional nanomaterial is beginning to be incorporated into technological innovations on a commercial scale

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Interview

Graça Nunes: AI with no illusions

Expert from USP São Carlos warns about the limitations and ethical obstacles of artificial intelligence

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Retrospect

Final notes

Feature film based on notes written by literary critic Antonio Candido sheds light on the final years of his life

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Animal behavior

Brains connected by a look

Eye contact and affection strengthen bond between dogs and humans

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Botany

Newly discovered but already endangered

New plant species found in Espírito Santo in 2023 already threatened with extinction

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Food Science

Cheese flavor makers

Fermentation of milk releases volatile compounds that contribute to the flavor of cheeses

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FAPESP

Marco Antonio Zago reappointed FAPESP president

Marco Antonio Zago reappointed president of FAPESP; Carmino de Souza named vice president

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Fossils

Dinosaur precursor prepared for bipedal running

Dinosaur precursor had skeletal features that paved the way for bipedal running

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Public Health

Cycling against Parkinson’s

Cycling causes changes in brain function that may be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson's

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Oceanography

Ocean acidification on the rise

Ocean acidification nears critical threshold, threatening marine life

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Evolution

The first farmers

Tens of millions of years before the agricultural revolution, ants were already farming fungi

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Technology

AI Archaeology

Artificial intelligence helps archaeologists identify Nazca geoglyphs in Peru

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