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August 20, 2024 2:53 pmBiologist highlights the importance of ecotourism to the preservation of a river ecosystem
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First-hand experience
August 20, 2024 2:51 pmAfter caring for her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's, Ceres Ferretti switched from studying philosophy to nursing, later becoming a care specialist
The first transatlantic telegraph cable in Brazil
August 20, 2024 2:51 pmInstalled 150 years ago, the innovation helped newspapers and encouraged the creation of news agencies around the country
Between sociology and law
August 20, 2024 2:50 pmWerneck Vianna's work explored perceived missteps in Brazil’s modernization
The storyteller economist
August 20, 2024 2:50 pmIn an international career, Mauro Boianovsky investigated the contributions of authors from different eras and genres
Even without any undergraduate courses in the country, circus research is advancing in Brazil
August 20, 2024 2:49 pmStudy groups investigate issues such as the trajectory of women in Brazilian circuses
Research helps identify lost film about the Amazon
August 20, 2024 2:48 pmFilm about the Amazon lost in the 1920s is found in the Czech Republic
Brazilian cities are more vertical
August 20, 2024 2:48 pmChanges in municipal legislation and real estate market dynamics are driving the construction of taller buildings
Compact device can reduce power outages
August 20, 2024 2:47 pmCompany intends to increase the use of reclosers, which restore electrical current after short circuits in overhead cables
A drone to explore other planets
August 20, 2024 2:47 pmUnmanned aerial vehicle is designed to fly on Mars and in inhospitable regions of Earth
Two major projects named after American astronomers soon to be completed
August 20, 2024 2:47 pmTwo large telescopes under construction have been named for American astronomers Vera Rubin and Nancy Roman
Physicist Hans Herrmann explains why dunes are such a fascinating and complex system
August 20, 2024 2:46 pmGerman researcher based in Ceará studies the formation and movement of sand dunes sculpted by the wind
Coastal protection works do not always prevent marine erosion
August 20, 2024 2:46 pmFrom the north to the south of Brazil, coastal protection projects seek to curb rising sea levels and beach erosion, usually with little success
Underground amphibians produce “milk” to feed their young
August 20, 2024 2:45 pmStudy published in Science describes nursing behavior in caecilian species found in Brazil
The explosive evolution of snakes
August 20, 2024 2:45 pmA combination of genetic, ecological, and morphological data reveals the secrets of success behind these legless reptiles
Frequency of mental illness doubles between childhood and adolescence
August 20, 2024 2:44 pmFrequency of psychiatric disorders doubles between end of infancy and start of adolescence
Carlos Augusto Monteiro: The normality of being overweight
August 20, 2024 2:39 pmUSP epidemiologist studying the effects of nutrition on health attributes the rise in obesity to the transformation of the food system
The total number of people with obesity worldwide has surpassed one billion
August 20, 2024 2:39 pmThere are now more than one billion people with obesity worldwide, and the number is expected to grow even further in the next decade
Impacts of Innovations with Environmental Benefits (IWEBs)
August 20, 2024 2:34 pmResearch shows the importance of innovations with environmental benefits
Hell is other people
August 20, 2024 2:33 pmResearchers tend to overestimate their academic honesty, suggests study of more than 11,000 Swedish scientists and doctoral students
Cash reward for finding errors in influential articles
August 20, 2024 2:33 pmOver the next four years, a program based at the University of Bern, Switzerland, will pay experts to look for... View Article
Scientist who publishes more than one paper per week has had 20 retracted
August 20, 2024 2:33 pmSaudi pharmacist Nabil Alhakamy has published 219 scientific articles since 2020—an average of more than one per week. The quality... View Article
Brazilian researcher wins award for dance about kangaroos
August 20, 2024 2:32 pmDoctoral student’s music video sharing the results of his research in Australia won the international Dance Your Ph.D. competition
Report identifies 476 invasive species in Brazil
August 20, 2024 2:31 pmInvasive plant and animal species threaten biodiversity and cause damage
Brazilian research serves as a reference for public policies in several countries, study shows
August 20, 2024 2:31 pmSurvey highlights the influence of articles by scientists from the state of São Paulo
Preparatory events gather suggestions for the National Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation
August 20, 2024 2:30 pmDozens of meetings held across Brazil bring together the scientific community and other sectors of society
Luis Bahamondes: The paradoxes of women’s health
August 20, 2024 2:29 pmThe specialist in methods of contraception warns about the importance of long-lasting forms of birth control for reducing the risk of unplanned pregnancy and abortion
Region in the north of Minas Gerais suffers its driest period in over seven centuries
August 20, 2024 2:05 pmThe conclusion is based on analysis of the chemical composition of cave rocks in the municipality of Januária, located in the São Francisco River basin
Global warming accelerates the water cycle and increases evapotranspiration
August 20, 2024 2:04 pmExcess atmospheric moisture can generate both heavy rainfall and prolonged droughts
Global warming leads to emergence of Brazil’s first arid zone and expansion of semiarid climate and dry areas
August 20, 2024 2:03 pmGlobal warming makes the climate less humid, leading to emergence of the country’s first arid zone