A prize for men
February 5, 2020 2:56 pm Leave your thoughtsThis year, the six Nobel Prize categories honored 14 people
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Have you ever heard of a stormquake?
February 5, 2020 2:56 pm Leave your thoughtsA new geological phenomenon has been identified by American researchers
Climate change could lead to bread shortages
February 5, 2020 2:56 pm Leave your thoughtsSevere and frequent droughts could become common by the end of this century as a result of climate change
Personalized medication
February 5, 2020 2:50 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers in the USA have created a custom drug tailored specifically to an american girl with a rare and fatal genetic disorder
Social inequality in the Bronze Age
February 5, 2020 2:50 pm Leave your thoughtsAnalysis of remains and grave goods found in cemeteries near the city of Augsburg in southern Germany suggests that social inequality is an older phenomenon than previously thought
Saturn has more moons than Jupiter
February 5, 2020 2:50 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers announced the discovery of 20 new moons around Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes ride the wind in Africa
February 5, 2020 2:50 pm Leave your thoughtsHigh-altitude winds in West Africa can carry insects over great distances
PhDs in Brazil and São Paulo
February 5, 2020 2:48 pm Leave your thoughtsIn 2018, 22,894 doctorates were granted in Brazil, 7,356 of which were in São Paulo
From good example to bad
February 5, 2020 2:44 pm Leave your thoughtsThe journal Nature decided to revoke an award it gave to Spanish biochemist Carlos López-Otín in 2017 in recognition of his work as a mentor for young researchers
Two faces of excellence
February 5, 2020 2:44 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Wellcome Trust, a biomedical research foundation based in London, has launched two initiatives aimed at gathering information about the behavior of scientists and the environment in which they work
Academic legacy in dispute
February 5, 2020 2:44 pm Leave your thoughtsKing's College finds work by one of its most renowned researchers "unsafe"
Challenges in the Amazon
February 5, 2020 2:43 pm Leave your thoughtsThe debate on the Amazon’s future depends largely on how exactly we define development. Since the 1970s, several governmental initiatives—as... View Article
Until archaeology do us part
February 5, 2020 2:43 pm Leave your thoughtsAfter death, a man and woman in Lapa do Santo, Minas Gerais State, remained together for more than 8,000 years
Neurology network
February 4, 2020 6:17 pm Leave your thoughtsAward-winning Brazilian scientist attempting to improve rehabilitation of patients who have suffered central nervous system injuries
For the sake of honor
February 4, 2020 6:17 pm Leave your thoughtsHonoris causa doctorate recognizes important contributions to science, culture, and society
Early flight
February 4, 2020 6:17 pm Leave your thoughtsA northeastern military officer built two domestically developed airplane models that flew successfully in 1917 and 1918
Revisiting Machado de Assis
February 4, 2020 6:16 pm Leave your thoughtsIn the 180th anniversary of his birth, research shows how the novelist went from displaced to central author in Brazil's literary history
Unsustainable energy
February 4, 2020 6:16 pm Leave your thoughtsIn addition to financial expenses, scholars see high social and environmental costs as obstacles to hydroelectric expansion in the Amazon
Weighing the herd
February 4, 2020 6:16 pm Leave your thoughtsInnovative cattle-weighing solutions promise improved livestock productivity on Brazilian farms
The age of QUBITS
February 4, 2020 6:15 pm Leave your thoughtsIBM and D-Wave computers enter a new phase of quantum processing, but there is still much room for advancement
Plants that grow on iron
February 4, 2020 6:15 pm Leave your thoughtsResearch finds 38 plant species that exist only in the so-called Amazonian cangas, a type of rupestrian grassland found in the Serra de Carajás area
Vera Lucia Imperatriz Fonseca: The vast world of bees
February 4, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsFor 20 years, the biologist has defended the role of pollinators in conserving native forests and expanding agricultural production
How to monitor forest fires
February 4, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsData from NASA and INPE satellites confirms increased number of fires in the Amazon
Bacteria in the ICU
February 4, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsMicrobes found on mattresses, medical equipment, and smart devices can survive routine cleaning
Explaining complexity
February 4, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsStudy mapping genetic influence on same-sex sexual behavior uses novel approach to reporting findings
Forestry budgets
February 4, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others
Science clubs
February 4, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsOne hundred teenagers from Rio de Janeiro participated in an immersive science experience, studying advanced topics under the guidance of young researchers
Expanding student numbers
February 4, 2020 6:13 pm Leave your thoughtsFinancial independence enabled state universities in São Paulo to double the size of their undergraduate student bodies and build a presence across the state
Eunézio Antonio Thoroh de Souza: The voice of graphene
February 4, 2020 6:13 pm Leave your thoughtsA physicist and opera singer from Minas Gerais has created a research center to turn basic science into high-tech products
Growth in numbers
February 4, 2020 6:11 pm Leave your thoughtsBrazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades