Highlights

Video

Dinosaurs probably originated in Southern Brazil

Paleontologists talk about characteristics and origins of dinos | 10'59"

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Careers

Therapeutic literature

Philosopher combines psychoanalysis and literature to create a reading project for public school students

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CAREERS

Long-term perspective

Researchers can benefit from well-planned retirement

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RETROSPECT

Treasures of the sertão

A scientific expedition to Ceará in the mid-nineteenth century helped to expand collections at the National Museum

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SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD 

From cassava to corn, from indigenous to caipira

Studies revisit the history of one of Brazil’s most important culinary traditions

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HISTORY

Secrets of the forest

Using a multidisciplinary approach, book recovers legends and records of naturalists to reveal little known aspects of the Amazon

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INTERVIEW

Fabrício Bloisi: Local with global mindset

The president of Movile speaks about the future of iFood, which received funding of US$500 million, and encourages internationalization of innovative companies

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Naval Engineering

Renewing the fleet

The Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the Brazilian naval industry

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Biometrics

A face in the crowd

Facial recognition systems are becoming increasingly popular in Brazil and are already in use to prevent fraud, identify university exam participants, monitor travelers, and check in air passengers

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Biometrics

Brazilian technology at the Pentagon

Brazilian identification systems company Griaule has won two contracts in the United States worth a total of US$82.5 million—one with the Department of Defense

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Astronomy

Unusual Stars

Researchers puzzled by recent discoveries of stars with variable brightness

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Oceanography

The progressive destruction of Brazilian beaches

Loss or accumulation of sand and mud has altered 60% of the Brazilian coastline

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Biochemistry

Green, yellow, or red

Bioluminescence research sheds new light on the mechanisms behind firefly colors

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Ecology

The fragile DNA of sharks

Overfishing could further decrease the naturally low genetic diversity of some commercially valuable species

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Medicine

Searching for rare diseases

Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years

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