Highlights

ENVIRONMENT

Removing carbon from the atmosphere could help curb global warming

CO2 capture, use, and storage systems present an alternative way for Brazil to mitigate the effects of climate change

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Academic genealogy

Survey identifies 851 master’s and doctoral graduates from six generations descending from the physicist's postgraduate work

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Supporting institutions

The physicist was one of the founders of the Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF) and supported the creation of the CNPq

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

A major contribution

The discovery of the pion led to a greater understanding of the cohesion of the atomic nucleus

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

The physicist who saw a bigger picture

His studies were based on experiments with cosmic rays and the use of accelerators in particle physics

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PHYSIOLOGY

Neurons at the base of the brain control compulsive food-seeking

Neurons at the base of the brain control compulsive food-seeking

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VIROLOGY

Study identifies how the Chikungunya virus causes death

Infectious agent causes dysregulated metabolism and inflammation in multiple organs, including the brain

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PALEONTOLOGY

Marks left by insects on rhynchosaurus bones indicate underground activity

Marks left by insects on rhynchosaurus bones indicate underground activity

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Extreme rain, preventive failures, and local geography caused disaster in the South

Water in flooded areas is draining very slowly, prolonging the impact of the catastrophe in Rio Grande do Sul

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Data

The importance of water in economic activities

Data highlights the importance of water to the Brazilian economy

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Good practices

Training that borders on misconduct

Scientific writing companies offer young doctors competing for grants and jobs in the USA the chance to be named as authors of articles produced in workshops

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Good practices

American universities examine sexual violence on campus

American universities examine sexual violence on campus

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Good practices

Tool notifies readers if a paper is suspected of containing errors or fraud

Tool notifies readers if a paper is suspected of containing errors or fraud

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COMMUNICATION

Six in ten Brazilians are interested in science and technology, according to a survey

Public Perception of S&T Survey highlights growth of social media as a source of information and the rise of fake news

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HUMAN RESOURCES

Interest in graduate programs falls in Brazil

Universities and the government evaluate changes to master's degrees and doctorates

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