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Veterans of the Nióbio Project try to rescue it from obscurity
May 23, 2024 11:29 am45 years ago, researchers and technicians began developing domestic technology for metal production in Lorena, São Paulo
Collect and organize
May 23, 2024 11:28 amHistorian Ana Maria de Almeida Camargo helped expand the range of documents cataloged in archives
The cloud architect
May 23, 2024 11:28 amEngineer Luiz André Barroso was known for his pioneering work in data center planning
Anthologies broaden perspectives on the work of José Paulo Paes
May 23, 2024 11:27 amSelf-taught intellectual wrote poetry and essays, in addition to translating the works of other important authors
Book gathers scores by Antonio Madureira
May 23, 2024 11:27 amComposer is one of the biggest names of the Armorial Movement, which looked for the intersection between the erudite and the popular
Number of gifted people is underreported in Brazil
May 23, 2024 11:27 amThe country does not have the tools needed to identify and nurture individuals with high skills in different age groups and fields of knowledge
Carnaúba: an X-ray supermicroscope
May 23, 2024 11:26 amThe longest light beamline of Sirius in Campinas, São Paulo State, provides details on fossil histories, interaction of plants with the soil, and impurities in diamonds
An iberian pterosaur
May 23, 2024 11:26 amLusognathus almadrava is the first species of winged reptile described in Portugal, with Brazilian participation
Human footprints suggest large population in ancient Amazon
May 23, 2024 11:26 amCutting-edge technology used to identify geoglyphs beneath the forest, while work with current Indigenous peoples suggests terra preta has been intentionally produced since pre-Columbian times
Suicide rate among indigenous people almost three times higher than the general population
May 23, 2024 11:26 amSuicide rate among Indigenous people is three times higher than in the general population
Chikungunya virus caused seven outbreaks in Brazil in 10 years
May 23, 2024 11:23 amThe agent that causes the disease has already been identified in 60% of municipalities
Parasites that turn spiders into zombies
May 23, 2024 11:23 amInfected by fungi, invertebrates climb higher to die
Plastic rocks
May 23, 2024 11:23 amA mixture of minerals, animal remains, and synthetic polymers has emerged as another form of pollution and a threat to the marine environment
Droughts worsen in the Cerrado
May 23, 2024 11:22 amRainfall in the Cerrado’s dry season has decreased by up to 50% in the last 30 years
Eleven people received a Nobel Prize in 2023
May 23, 2024 11:22 amFour were women, the same number as in 2018 and 2020, only lower than in 2009, when there were five winners
Gravity also attracts antimatter
May 23, 2024 11:22 amGravitational force on antiparticles is equal to the force exerted on particles
James Webb data challenges cosmology
May 23, 2024 11:22 amTelescope observations fuel debate about the formation of galaxies and the speed at which the Universe is expanding
Scientific articles on climate change
May 23, 2024 11:19 amData show increase in scientific articles on climate change
Retraction database sold for US$775,000
May 23, 2024 11:18 amCrossref, a nonprofit organization, has purchased Retraction Watch’s database
Alcohol restrictions tightened on scientific bases in Antarctica
May 23, 2024 11:18 amNew rules came into effect in October on the sale of alcoholic beverages at USA’s McMurdo Station, the largest scientific station in Antarctica
Risky behavior
May 23, 2024 11:18 amResearchers suggest parameters for judging cases of scientific misconduct involving recklessness
The language barrier in scientific communication
May 23, 2024 11:17 amStudy exposes disadvantages faced by researchers whose first language is not English
Open innovation to fight diseases
May 23, 2024 11:17 amCenter for advanced therapies at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein pursues new treatments for genetic, chronic, and malignant diseases
Industrial policy retakes the spotlight
May 23, 2024 11:17 amGovernment and private sector propose missions to combat deindustrialization of the Brazilian economy
Marco Lucchesi: The frontier poet
May 23, 2024 11:16 amThe president of Brazil’s National Library, fluent in 22 languages, translates work from languages such as Persian, Russian, and Turkish
The path to sustainable hydrogen
May 23, 2024 11:16 amBrazil begins producing the fuel, which is seen as key to the transition to a low-carbon economy
Reinforcement against rabies
May 23, 2024 11:14 amExperimental synthetic drug evaluated as alternative means of fighting the human rabies virus
Agriculture accelerates erosion in the Cerrado
May 23, 2024 11:14 amSoil erosion caused by pasture and agriculture in the Cerrado has accelerated in recent decades
High-protein pasta
May 23, 2024 11:14 amDough made by fermentation increases the protein content of foods