Devastating invasion of the Brazilian sea
January 26, 2024 9:50 amLionfish are spreading along the Brazilian coast, having a harmful effect on fishing and the survival of native species
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Good questions
January 26, 2024 9:50 amThe Human Genome Project was a hot topic in science journalism at the turn of this century. Technological advances allowed... View Article
Teacher blackout in Brazil
January 22, 2024 5:44 pmTo improve basic education, the country needs to renew undergraduate courses that prepare students to teach, as well as to create policies that make the teaching career attractive | 7'56
Bamboo, a renewable energy source
January 19, 2024 10:23 amThanks to its rapid growth, bamboo can serve as a renewable energy source
Dog eyes
December 11, 2023 10:00 amTilapia skin offers innovative treatment for corneal ulcers, preventing eye loss | 6'06
What is El Niño?
November 13, 2023 10:00 amAnimation explains why warming of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean can cause increasingly frequent extreme events | 7'16
Study evaluates the output of computer scientists who publish far more articles than their average colleague
October 16, 2023 11:04 amMethodology created by a group from UFMG identified anomalous practices in some cases
Resilience and mobilization
October 10, 2023 8:27 pmThe press has reported widely on the imminent repatriation of an Ubirajara jubatus dinosaur fossil illegally removed from Northeast Brazil... View Article
Signs of the next El Niño
October 10, 2023 8:24 pmThe 2023 El Niño could be one of the most intense of the last three decades
Plastic-eating microbes
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmBacteria and fungi from icy areas degrade plastics at room temperature
Evidence of ancient rivers on Mars
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmNew images from Perseverance show signs of what might have been a river on Mars
Kidney damage caused by dengue virus type 4
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmSerotype 4 of the dengue virus (DENV-4), which resurfaced in Roraima in 2010, is once again causing concern
Agency takes responsibility for failed risk assessment
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmAgency admits failure to communicate volcanic risk to helicopter pilots
Fruit laboratory in South Africa
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmSouth Africa inaugurates laboratory to adhere to international regulations on pests that affect fruit quality
Coastal vegetation, carbon sponges
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmCoastal ecosystems with vegetation are essential for storing organic carbon
Another plan to stop deforestation in the Amazon
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmFederal government relaunches plan to achieve zero deforestation in the north of Brazil by 2030
Lithium battery–powered bus in Argentina
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmA new type of lithium battery–powered electric bus, the first in the country, begins operations in Argentina
Fungi, sources of flavor and problems
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmFungi on the rind give flavor and cause problems for cheeses from Minas Gerais
The oldest recorded kiss, found in Mesopotamia
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmA 4,500-year-old clay tablet from Mesopotamia depicts a couple kissing
Open letter defends Russian scientists arrested for treason
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmHypersonic missile experts deny leaking secrets to China
EMBRAER’s flying car passes decisive test
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmStartup Eve Air Mobility makes advances in its development of a Brazilian flying car
Fossil extends the history of peppers
October 10, 2023 8:23 pmChili peppers appear to have existed in North America long before their supposed origin in South America
At least 1.76 million people in Brazil suffer from dementia
October 10, 2023 8:13 pmThe number of cases of the disease is increasing as the population ages and could reach 5.5 million by 2050
Virginia Ciminelli: Mining territories
October 10, 2023 8:13 pmUFMG hydrometallurgist argues that the benefits of exploiting natural resources should be better shared with local communities
Indicators show a decline in Research and Development in 2020
October 10, 2023 8:13 pmThe pandemic affected private sector investments in Brazil
Most of the organs offered to state health services for transplantation went unused
October 10, 2023 8:13 pmWhy most organs available for transplantation in Brazil go unused
Study estimates influence of experienced researchers in collaborations
October 10, 2023 8:12 pm243 million articles by 2.6 million coauthors were evaluated
Alexandre de Ávila Gomide: Between dismantling and resilience
October 10, 2023 8:12 pmIPEA economist discusses new book analyzing the impact of policy dismantling in Brazil since 2016
Reward for publishing in renowned journals
October 10, 2023 8:02 pmReward for publishing in renowned journals
Student articles used to increase citations of college’s own papers
October 10, 2023 8:02 pmStudent articles used to increase citations of college’s own papers