Highlights

PHYSICS

Brazil’s first quantum cryptography network is expected to connect five research institutions

The Rio Quântica Network will transmit qubits by fiber optic cable and aerial laser

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GEOLOGY

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

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PHYSIOLOGY

When soccer meets science

Research on recent World Cups begins to bridge the gap between sports and science

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Interview

Bruno Geloneze: Injections alone will not solve the problem

New anti-obesity drugs work well, says UNICAMP endocrinologist, but they need to be combined with a good diet and exercise to produce lasting benefits

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ECOLOGY

A bacterial coating that protects amphibians

Sensitive to climate change and pollutants, frogs and toads resist toxins with the help of skin microbiota

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ENVIRONMENT

Pantanal breaks wildfire record in first half of the year, reflecting an increase in fires across Brazil

The number of wildfires in the biome was 16 times higher than from January to June last year

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Ecology

Current fires could change the Pantanal biome forever

Studies assess the impact on mammals, indicating that the region has not yet recovered from the fires of 2020

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DATA

Postgraduate salaries

Significant real drop in salaries of people with postgraduate degrees

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GOOD PRACTICES

Tricks to increase prestige

Seventeen journals temporarily stripped of impact factor due to suspicions that citation figures were being manipulated

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GOOD PRACTICES

New legislation establishes punishments for Peruvian scientists who commit misconduct

New legislation establishes punishments for Peruvian scientists who commit misconduct

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GOOD PRACTICES

Article linking vitamin D to milder cases of COVID retracted

Article linking vitamin D to milder cases of COVID retracted

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ARCHIVES

Memory Centers enrich institutional history

Organizing archives often causes distress, but also good surprises

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Brazilian universities discuss how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence

With both students and researchers unsure, institutions are debating the ethical limits of AI tools for writing and scientific research

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PUBLIC POLICIES

Methodology maps inequality in education networks

Methodology maps inequality in education networks

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INTERVIEW

Rodolfo Hoffmann: Calculating our inequalities

The economist made a name for himself with his analyses on income distribution in Brazil

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