Objects of desire
November 23, 2020 8:35 pmIn 2011, a replica of the sapphire and diamond ring Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day became a best seller in low-end high street stores in Brazil’s southeastern city of São Paulo
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Transnational violence
November 23, 2020 8:27 pmArmed groups operating outside the law are a common threat facing a majority of Latin American countries
Partnerships for innovation
November 23, 2020 8:24 pmPESQUISA FAPESP has extensively covered developments and research in bioplastics
The promise of bioplastics
November 23, 2020 8:13 pmDespite the rising number of alternatives, potential substitutes for traditional fossil-fuel-based polymers still need to increase in scale
The power of marine winds
November 23, 2020 8:01 pmResearchers study how to exploit wind potential off the Brazilian coast
Edible insects
November 23, 2020 7:27 pmHigh in protein, crickets, mealworms, and ants are growing in popularity as an alternative food source, with Brazil taking its first steps into the market
Michael Boris Green: The tuner of strings
November 23, 2020 7:14 pmBritish physicist shares his role in the 1980s reformulation of a theory that aims to describe all that exists in the universe
Medicines from Cannabis
November 23, 2020 7:00 pmBased on its proven efficacy for epilepsy, cannabidiol has become the target of intensive research
Retrieving the history of science
November 23, 2020 6:49 pmDocuments newly digitized by the SBPC Heritage Center provide a fresh glimpse into the Society’s past
Green stimulus
November 23, 2020 6:37 pmSustainable technology incentives proposed for Brazilian industry could also have beneficial effects on economic growth, study says
A chance to be bold
November 23, 2020 6:17 pmGlobal initiative sets 10-year targets to stabilize biodiversity losses, and 30-year targets for reversing them
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz: An igniter of change
November 23, 2020 6:04 pmFAPESP scientific director shares how he encouraged behaviors that helped improve research in São Paulo
Stopping explosive spread
November 23, 2020 5:50 pmEarly social distancing key to faster containment of the novel coronavirus
Ester Cerdeira Sabino: Tailing the coronavirus
November 23, 2020 5:46 pmResearcher who coordinated the genetic sequencing of the new coronavirus strain believes the disease should reach its peak in Brazil between the end of April and the beginning of May
Coronavirus advances in Brazil
November 23, 2020 5:42 pmCovid-19 arrives with force as the country grapples with a dengue epidemic
America, the African mosaic
November 23, 2020 5:33 pmThe transatlantic slave trade shaped the genetic makeup of populations across North and South America
Beaches at risk of disappearing
November 23, 2020 5:28 pmHalf of the planet's beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to rising sea levels and erosion caused by climate change
Gene therapy on the horizon
November 23, 2020 5:20 pmAmerican biochemist Jennifer Doudna, from the University of California, Berkeley, is one of the best-known names behind the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique
Mars in super-high resolution
November 23, 2020 5:10 pmIn March, NASA presented the highest resolution panoramic image ever taken of the surface of Mars
Perfectly ripe fruit
November 23, 2020 5:08 pmA partnership between the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation and Siena Company has resulted in the development of a sensor that monitors the ripeness of fruit
Victories for science in Brazilian Congress
November 23, 2020 5:07 pmThe scientific community earned two victories in Brazilian Congress in March
The risks of malaria during pregnancy
November 23, 2020 5:02 pmMalaria during pregnancy can lead to premature birth and low birth weight
Sports and injuries
November 23, 2020 4:56 pmAthletes over the age of 30 should pay special attention to injury risk
Smoke at the top of the world
November 23, 2020 4:54 pmSince the eighteenth century, global industry has been leaving its mark at one of the highest points in the world: the Himalayas mountain range
A smell and heat detector
November 23, 2020 4:51 pmA dog’s nose is also capable of measuring nearby heat, according to a new study
Scientific research on coronavirus
November 23, 2020 4:50 pmThe coronaviridae virus family encompasses approximately 40 known species
Error leads to retraction of controversial article
November 23, 2020 4:49 pmThe journal Scientific Reports announced the retraction of a 2019 article claiming that fluctuations in the Sun's magnetic field play a role in climate change on Earth
Young academics are more afraid of reporting misconduct
November 23, 2020 4:47 pmA group of scientific integrity experts from the Netherlands and Norway interviewed 1,100 researchers from eight European universities
The spread of plagiarism
November 23, 2020 4:46 pmRussian Academy of Sciences uncovers widespread misconduct, leading to the retraction of 869 articles
A challenge for science
November 23, 2020 4:45 pmIn May 1919, when the H1N1 pandemic known as the Spanish flu was slowing down, the journal Science published an... View Article