The dance of the dunes
January 6, 2020 6:18 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers collect precise data on the movement of sand dunes in Lençóis Maranhenses
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Revelations from a submerged archipelago
January 6, 2020 6:18 pm Leave your thoughtsBeaches, rivers, and mangroves covered a mountain range that was above sea level 40 million years ago
Health in the balance
January 6, 2020 6:17 pm Leave your thoughtsSpending cuts in primary care could curb decline in premature mortality, modeling shows
Paola Marcella Camargo Minoprio: A new front against emerging diseases
January 6, 2020 6:16 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Pasteur Institute in Paris, USP, and FIOCRUZ start partnership under coordination of São Paulo biomedical scientist
Homo sapiens in the Peloponnese
January 6, 2020 6:16 pm Leave your thoughtsA 210,000-year-old skull fragment found in southern Greece may be the oldest evidence of the presence of modern humans outside Africa
Diaspora 2.5 million years ago
January 6, 2020 6:16 pm Leave your thoughtsChipped stone artifacts found in Jordan may be evidence of archaic humans leaving Africa 400,000 years earlier than previously thought
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon: Innovation driven by ambition
January 6, 2020 6:15 pm Leave your thoughtsJean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council, discusses the case for funding high-risk projects and the need to help society understand the transformative power of science
A place for girls in mathematics
January 6, 2020 6:15 pm Leave your thoughtsA girls-only competition seeks to create a more welcoming environment for female talent in the subject
When science shapes action
January 6, 2020 6:15 pm Leave your thoughtsA study assesses Brazilian politicians' interest in academic research, and how the results of research influence the decision-making process
Increasing research visibility
January 6, 2020 6:14 pm Leave your thoughtsUniversities are encouraging researchers to store copies of their articles in institutional repositories available to the public
The race for excellence
January 6, 2020 6:13 pm Leave your thoughtsStrong performance in international rankings and against benchmarks reflects a drive for research impact at state universities in São Paulo
Roberto Luís de Melo Monte-Mor: The city watcher
January 6, 2020 6:10 pm Leave your thoughtsFor the last 10 years, the architect has overseen the UFMG team in the planning of the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area
A deadly month for right whales
January 6, 2020 6:09 pm Leave your thoughtsAt least six right whales were found floating dead in the icy waters of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, off the east coast of Canada
The life of an actor: hit or miss
January 6, 2020 6:08 pm Leave your thoughtsThe researchers analyzed the profiles of 1.5 million actors and 896,000 actresses from 1888 to 2016
Detecting tumor cells with light and sound
January 6, 2020 6:08 pm Leave your thoughtsAn international group of researchers has developed a noninvasive system that uses laser and ultrasound to detect melanoma cells in the blood
Plenty of space to plant trees
January 6, 2020 6:08 pm Leave your thoughtsThere are about 1.6 billion hectares available worldwide for forest restoration projects, most of which are far from urban areas and agricultural land
Exercise with blood-flow restriction reduces symptoms of arthritis
January 6, 2020 6:07 pm Leave your thoughtsPerforming low-load resistance exercises can reduce the pain and discomfort of rheumatoid arthritis
HIV therapy has prevented 9.5 million deaths
January 6, 2020 6:07 pm Leave your thoughtsAntiretroviral therapy prevented 9.5 million deaths worldwide between 1995 and 2015, with a global economic benefit of US$1.05 trillion
Campaigns do not change voters’ opinions
January 6, 2020 6:06 pm Leave your thoughtsElection campaigns designed to disseminate information about the performance of politicians do not influence voter opinion, according to an analysis of data obtained from several countries, including Brazil
Egyptian Mummy in Rio Grande do Sul
January 6, 2020 6:06 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers have identified the head of an Egyptian mummy who lived 2,500 years ago stored at the 25 de Julho Cultural Center in Cerro Largo, Rio Grande do Sul
The cockatoo that just wants to have fun
January 6, 2020 6:06 pm Leave your thoughtsThe bird's rhythmic behavior can provide insights into how this parrot species' brain functions
Ebola outbreak alert level raised in Africa
January 6, 2020 6:05 pm Leave your thoughtsThe World Health Organization has raised the alert level in response to the threat of an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate change litigation and record temperatures
January 6, 2020 6:05 pm Leave your thoughtsThe number of climate change lawsuits continues to grow in at least 28 countries
The flight of the dandelion seed
January 6, 2020 6:05 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers used fluid dynamics equations to analyze the flight behavior of dandelion seeds and modeled the airflow patterns that form around the pappus as it floats through the air
Social inclusion in higher education
January 6, 2020 6:04 pm Leave your thoughtsEnrollments at higher education institutions (HEIs) by funding source and average monthly household income per capita, divided into quintiles, for... View Article
“I see too many cases where nothing ever happens”
January 6, 2020 6:02 pm Leave your thoughtsJournalist Ivan Oransky, creator of the Retraction Watch website, discusses how the fight against scientific misconduct has evolved in recent years
Technology Purchase
January 6, 2020 6:02 pm Leave your thoughtsFive years ago, the Brazilian government signed a purchasing contract for a batch of military jets from Swedish company Saab.... View Article
Inside the vines
January 6, 2020 6:01 pm Leave your thoughtsThe dyed stem cross-sections in the images show the stiffer and the more flexible parts of forest vines
Profile: Thoroh de Souza
December 23, 2019 6:15 pmPhysicist and classical singer planned a research center aimed at making basic science into high technology products.
In cells, the answer
December 11, 2019 5:51 pm Leave your thoughtsScientist combines knowledge of molecular biology and information technology to create genetic testing startup