How maps became tools for claiming rights
April 28, 2026 11:41 amVulnerable communities and traditional peoples propose new forms of mapping
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Constellation in the orchard
April 28, 2026 11:39 amMicroscopy image used to identify mite that transmits citrus leprosis
Educator created an initiative that has benefited 4,000 children in Paraíba
April 28, 2026 11:39 amPatrícia Rosas grew up beside a garbage dump and had to walk over an hour to get to university
Nina Rodrigues attempted to explain social inequalities through the lens of race
April 28, 2026 11:39 amIn the nineteenth century, the doctor from Maranhão adopted a theoretical approach that time has shown to be flawed
Versatile scientist Henrique Lins de Barros studied everything from magnetic bacteria to Santos-Dumont
April 28, 2026 11:39 amThe physicist, who died at age 78, also dedicated himself to science communication and the history of science
Amílcar Tanuri worked on the front lines against viral epidemics
April 28, 2026 11:39 amVirologist from UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) devoted himself to fighting microorganisms, from HIV to Zika
Revolts intensified repression of enslaved people
April 28, 2026 11:39 amRevolts in Brazil during the nineteenth century frightened the elite and intensified the repression of enslaved people
Innovative solutions improve urban tree management
April 28, 2026 11:36 amThree-dimensional root maps and AI platforms can guide pruning and ensure plant integrity
Brazilian researchers develop device that simulates lung and nodules
April 28, 2026 11:35 amAim is to make technology used to assess the performance of computed tomography scanners in the pulmonary region more accessible in Brazil
New raw materials diversifying ethanol production in Brazil
April 28, 2026 11:35 amBrazil’s ethanol plants diversify production with corn, wheat, and sorghum
Forest surrounded by desert 260 million years ago
April 28, 2026 11:33 amAn oasis in what is now Rio Grande do Sul may have protected plants and animals from arid climate during time of mass extinctions
Brazilian neuroscientists map hidden brain connections
April 28, 2026 11:33 amThalamic commissures, now defined in detail, connect the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere to the thalamus of the opposing hemisphere
Arthropods use their large limbs to regulate heat
April 28, 2026 11:32 amBeetles and crabs can use their horns, claws, and giant pincers to cool or warm their bodies
Some insects hide, others show off
April 28, 2026 11:32 amInternational study highlights environmental situations in which it is better to camouflage or show warning coloration to escape predators
Cultural traditions of animals can contribute to strategies for protecting them
April 28, 2026 11:32 amArticles on behaviors such as the use of tools, food foraging techniques, and vocalization dialects among primates indicate the need for preservation
2025 Nobel Prize awarded to basic science that can lead to innovations
April 28, 2026 11:31 amSurveillance cells of the immune system, quantum tunneling, and metal-organic frameworks won in the scientific categories, while the Economics prize recognized sustainable growth
Digitization advances in Brazilian industry
April 28, 2026 11:31 amData reveal that digitization is advancing in Brazilian industry
Identity theft
April 28, 2026 11:27 amFraudsters use email addresses linked to scientific institutions to manipulate article reviews
Honors revoked
April 28, 2026 11:27 amFive Chinese researchers stripped of science awards after ethical violations
Biased view of scientific work
April 28, 2026 11:27 amJournalists tend to favor articles from well-established journals they know well while overlooking articles from newer titles
Physicist Luís Carlos Crispino discusses efforts to popularize science in the Amazon region
April 28, 2026 11:27 amResearcher from UFPA (Federal University of Pará) won this year's José Reis Award for Science Communication
Network will produce and refine state science and technology indicators
April 28, 2026 11:26 amNetwork aims to produce comparable state-level metrics for science, technology, and innovation
Scientific expeditions head into little-explored areas of the Amazon
April 28, 2026 11:23 amProjects funded by Amazon+10 initiative seek to broaden understanding of social and biological diversity
Ghanaian climatologist says poor countries need financial and technological support to tackle global warming
April 28, 2026 11:22 amNana Klutse visited Brazil in September and discussed the impacts of climate change already experienced by various nations, particularly in Africa
How tourism affects climate change and vice versa
April 28, 2026 11:22 amAlthough still little-studied in Brazil, the topic is beginning to attract the attention of researchers
Large trees consume and store more carbon
April 28, 2026 11:22 amThroughout the Amazon basin, greenhouse gases are accelerating the growth of taller vegetation
Ane Alencar: Climate change affects everyone
April 28, 2026 11:22 amGeographer from Pará who specializes in forest fires says that environmental issues are not an ideology and need to be taken into account by everyone, regardless of their political beliefs
In 30 years, COP has become the largest annual United Nations conference
April 28, 2026 11:22 amNumber of participants in the meeting has increased more than tenfold since the Berlin meeting in 1995
COP30 seeks more ambitious global targets to reduce emissions and curb global warming
April 28, 2026 11:19 amWorld leaders meet at COP30 in the Amazon to discuss how to reduce emissions, expand the use of clean energy, and secure funding for climate action
World’s oldest mummies found in Asia
April 28, 2026 11:14 am12,000-year-old mummies in Southeast Asia are even older than those found in Egypt