A world unequally connected by rivers and roads
June 25, 2018 4:59 pm Leave your thoughtsResearchers produced a global map that estimates the travel time from any point in the world to the nearest city with 50,000 or more inhabitants
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Chinese researchers clone monkeys using the same technique that created Dolly the sheep
June 25, 2018 4:58 pm Leave your thoughtsZhong Zhong and Hua Hua, of the cynomolgus species, are genetically identical
The gender pay gap
June 25, 2018 4:58 pm Leave your thoughtsIn almost all areas of science and engineering, men with a doctorate are paid more than women with the same level of education in the United States
El Niño and the silent melting of Antarctica
June 25, 2018 4:57 pm Leave your thoughtsIn years with strong El Niño events, the ice shelves that float off the west coast of Antarctica melt faster, even if it snows more than normal
Higher education – teacher qualifications and working hours
June 25, 2018 4:57 pm Leave your thoughtsWrong version of an article published
June 25, 2018 4:56 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Journal of Paleontology recently retracted a scientific paper for an unusual reason
The Spectre of Eugenics at University
June 25, 2018 4:55 pm Leave your thoughtsUCL has announced an investigation into a researcher accused of secretly promoting conferences on intelligence and eugenics at the university over the last three years
A closer look at retractions around the world
June 25, 2018 4:55 pm Leave your thoughtsStudy uses announcements on Retraction Watch website to produce an overview of misconduct in scientific publications
Universal and Unequal
June 25, 2018 4:54 pm Leave your thoughtsUniversal and Unequal
Flowers and leaves
June 25, 2018 4:53 pm Leave your thoughtsFlowers and leaves
High-level engineering
June 20, 2018 5:49 pm Leave your thoughtsRecognized worldwide for its expertise, the Embraer technical team is a source of envy for American aviation giant Boeing
Global fight for the skies
June 20, 2018 5:49 pm Leave your thoughtsThe global aviation market is dominated by four manufacturers, but new companies want to enter the contest
A deal in the air
June 20, 2018 4:24 pm Leave your thoughtsBoeing and Embraer discuss a business union that could create the largest aviation conglomerate in the world
(Almost) unknown Villa-Lobos
June 11, 2018 3:33 pm Leave your thoughtsComposition analyses showcase the composer's complex creation process
Continuous Innovation
June 7, 2018 6:27 pm Leave your thoughtsNeger, which has become a benchmark in rural telecommunication, now invests in spectral intelligence
A new generation of Petri dishes
June 7, 2018 6:26 pm Leave your thoughtsBiochemist Margaret Magdesian developed an alternative device for growing cells and started her own company in Canada to manufacture it
How to take advantage of internships abroad
June 7, 2018 6:26 pm Leave your thoughtsPreparing a schedule of research activities and developing a productive relationship with hosts can help to enrich the experience
For the mad, the madhouse
June 7, 2018 6:26 pm Leave your thoughtsThe first insane asylums in Brazil were built in the mid-nineteenth century in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
New family structures in Brazilian homes
June 7, 2018 6:25 pm Leave your thoughtsResearch identifies a process of female emancipation within the family since the 1970s in Brazil
Routes in transformation
June 7, 2018 6:25 pm Leave your thoughtsSão Paulo has become the main distribution center for popular Chinese products in Brazil, replacing Ciudad del Este in Paraguay
Flood warning
June 7, 2018 6:24 pm Leave your thoughtsSystem developed at USP could help reduce the disruption caused by urban river flooding
An eclectic plant
June 7, 2018 6:24 pm Leave your thoughtsJambu is used not only in the kitchen but also in cosmetics, and could be used in dentistry and to kill ticks
Paper from cane fiber and leaves
June 7, 2018 6:24 pm Leave your thoughtsCompanies use sugarcane waste to produce printer paper and packaging
When light attracts light
June 7, 2018 6:22 pm Leave your thoughtsBrazilian researchers show that two photons can couple, exhibiting similar behavior to electron pairs in superconductors
The effects of quantum turbulence
June 7, 2018 6:22 pm Leave your thoughtsDisturbing a cloud of cold rubidium atoms produces a wave phenomenon similar to light
Invisible moths
June 7, 2018 6:22 pm Leave your thoughtsThese very small Insects spend most of their lives as larvae inside stems and leaves
Colonization via water
June 7, 2018 6:22 pm Leave your thoughtsGroup of carnivorous plants recognized for being aquatic species originated in Brazil, indicates phylogenetic study
Accelerated DNA deterioration
June 7, 2018 6:22 pm Leave your thoughtsBrazilian researchers test male hormone’s ability to alleviate symptoms of rare disease that affects blood cell production
Another possible cause of autism
June 7, 2018 6:22 pm Leave your thoughtsInflammation reduces connections in neurons generated in the lab using cells from the teeth of children with the neurological disorder
Tactics designed to raise impact
June 7, 2018 6:21 pm Leave your thoughtsBrazilian journals tighten up procedures and turn to specialist editorial support in an effort to increase citations