A researcher at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at the University of Leiden, Netherlands, published a paper that gives a comprehensive overview of scientific articles retracted due to errors, bias, fraud, or plagiarism
Research institutions in Europe avoid accusations of misconduct by hiring external companies and specialists to check their work
A treaty signed 60 years ago governs occupation and scientific research in Antarctica
Researchers and social movements join forces to ensure the listing of a Ceará concentration camp
Pesquisa FAPESP articles have presented interesting places for science tourism
Travel itineraries combine science learning with exploring new horizons, allowing visitors to act as research assistants on scientific studies
The pharmacologist from Minas Gerais has dedicated his life to developing new drugs
How artificial intelligence assumes discriminatory behavior and what science can do to prevent it
Recent studies survey hospital medical teams' mistakes and show how to overcome them
In its initial test, Sirius, Brazil's newest synchrotron light source, produces microtomographic images of a rock and a heart
In the last glacial period, torrential rainfall in what is now Brazil was mostly concentrated in the Northeast and the Amazon
Between 2010 and 2017, the rainforest emitted more carbon than it absorbed
A new platform allows users to search scholarly data from eight universities in São Paulo
A contest grants awards for videos made by students from São Paulo public schools proposing solutions to issues faced by the community
IPEA economist talks about her ambitions for a new research center that seeks to understand and debate the social and economic impacts of generating knowledge
Asian institutions stand out in ranking of universities younger than 50, which includes Brazil’s UNESP and UFABC
Excavations in South America helped the American researcher reinterpret how Amazonia was occupied before European colonization
Cost reduction, eco-efficiency, and integration with the supply chain make investment in technology a vital imperative
New technologies are increasing efficiency but shrinking the job market, studies show
Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture
Agribusiness startups are growing the innovation ecosystem in agriculture
Data collected, transmitted, and processed in real time can improve farming productivity and sustainability, but limited connectivity and access to digital technology are barriers still needing to be addressed
Archaeologists from Japan have identified 143 new drawings—or geoglyphs—of animals, plants, and people in the Nazca desert, near the coast of Peru
The composition and structure of pirarucu scales make them highly resistant to punctures and tension
Brazilian physicist Ricardo Galvão features on the journal Nature's list of the ten most influential people in science in 2019
The Nile has followed the same path in North Africa for almost 30 million years
Neuroscientist Luiz Eugênio Araújo de Morais Mello has officially been appointed scientific director of FAPESP by the governor of São Paulo, João Doria
Researchers launched an initiative with the aim of mapping the genome of 15,000 Brazilians aged 35–74
The Parker Solar Probe space probe has been closer to the Sun than any other manmade object, and it is expected to get even closer over the next seven years of its mission
Shark's skin feels smooth if you run your hand from head to tail, but rough in reverse