Highlights

Interview

Jacques Marcovitch: USP has accomplished much and can do more

Former USP dean Jacques Marcovitch looks back on contributions made by Brazil’s leading university as it turns 90, and explores his own research interests, including academic metrics, bioeconomy, and entrepreneurial innovation

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Agronomy

Another Brazilian source of hops

Experimental hop cultivation in Ribeirão Preto proves successful

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Archaeology

Horses in Patagonia before Europeans

Archaeologists shed light on the arrival of horses in Patagonia

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Nutrition

Ultra-processed foods lead to diabetes

Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes

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Science

Topics relevant to science and culture

Conrado Wessel Foundation launches online science and culture magazine

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Sociology

Campaign against loneliness

Swedish city launches campaign to combat loneliness among residents

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Acknowledgment

Brazilian wins international history award

Laura de Mello e Souza wins the International History Prize

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Paleontology

Animals millions of years old in Acre

Diversity of fauna millions of years old in Acre is greater than previously thought

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Geology

Signs of Earth’s distant past in Atacama

Lagoons and salt flats in northern Argentina reveal what early Earth may have been like

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Fossil

Plants? No, turtles

Fossils identified as leaves were actually baby sea turtles

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Environment

Retaining pollutants carried by rain

Europe seeks innovative ways to prevent rainwater from carrying pollutants into rivers

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Innovation

Powdered fuel made from CO2

Fuel made from CO2 can be used to generate electricity

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Health

When to hide from the sun

App shows the risks of exposing workers to intense heat

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Biodiversity

Darwin wasps in the mountains of Rio

Darwin wasps found in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro

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Astrophysics

The oldest known black hole

James Webb Telescope captured indirect evidence of a supermassive black hole

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