Highlights

CHEMISTRY

A single layer of gold atoms

Goldene, a new gold-based material, could be used to convert carbon dioxide, produce hydrogen, and purify water

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ASTRONOMY

Thousands of craters and 17 rock types on the Moon

Geological maps of the Moon could help in the planning of future missions and construction of a lunar research base

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INFECTOLOGY

Antiviral milking

Rising number of mammal species infected by the H5N1 virus worldwide

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ARCHAEOLOGY

Human marks in the amazon

Cutting-edge technology was used to identify geoglyphs beneath the forest, and work with current indigenous peoples suggests the intentional generation of terra preta since pre-Columbian times

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Photolab

Frozen? Not always

Project monitors how snowmelt affects seawater, air, and sediment in Antarctica

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Research Itineraries

At the right time

Syrian paleontologist Wafa Adel Alhalabi arrived in Brazil as a refugee, having fled the war in her home country. Now at USP, Ribeirão Preto campus, she is studying fossils from her homeland

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RETROSPECT

Revolt against the weighing scale

The implementation of the Decimal Metric System in Brazil caused a popular protest that was strongly repressed during the Brazilian Empire, 150 years ago

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OBITUARY

Without fear of contradiction

Newton da Costa earned international recognition for his revolutionary systems in the field of logic

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LITERATURE

Letters from Oswald to Mário de Andrade reveal the underground face of modernism

Writers corresponded between 1919 and 1928, a year before their friendship broke down

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PHOTOGRAPHY

The experimentations of George Love

American photographer who lived in Brazil brought a new outlook on image production in the country

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Transgenic goats, rabbits, and cows produce drugs for human use

Transgenic goats, rabbits, and cows produce drugs for human use

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MINING

What to do with the waste generated by mineral exploration

Mining companies, startups, and universities are looking for new ways to use waste produced during extraction processes

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AGRICULTURE

New environmental practices foster the creation of agricultural startups

Survey by EMBRAPA identifies growth of agricultural companies linked to sustainability, with a significant increase in the North of Brazil

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SPACE AGRICULTURE

Brazilian researchers investigate how to grow plants off Earth

The scientists want to contribute to a NASA program whose objective is to grow food for future colonies on the Moon and Mars

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Global warming threatens main Atlantic Ocean current system

Ice loss in Greenland puts Atlantic Ocean currents at risk

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