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April 16, 2025 2:56 pmDelfim Netto innovated in academia, ran the economy during the dictatorship, and held influence after redemocratization
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New perspectives seek to broaden our understanding of the Paraguayan War
April 16, 2025 2:55 pmStudies investigate topics such as the recruitment of enslaved people, the role of women, and life in the camps
Informal miners join criminal factions in the Amazon
April 15, 2025 5:47 pmStudy suggests that Pará is being used to legalize gold mined illegally in other states
Study maps mining conflicts
April 15, 2025 5:47 pmExtraction of minerals needed for the energy transition aggravates disputes over land ownership and water access in Brazil
Plant-based proteins improve lab-grown meat
April 15, 2025 5:46 pmAgricultural waste could reduce costs and make meat grown from animal cells even more similar to conventional meat
Good cultivation practices can reduce carbon emissions in the field
April 15, 2025 5:46 pmGood cultivation practices can reduce carbon emissions in the field
Miguel de Barros: The sea swallowing the land
April 15, 2025 5:46 pmSociologist from Guinea-Bissau discusses loss of arable land and rising food insecurity due to impact of climate change in West Africa
Fossilized feces contain traces of parasites that can still infect animals
April 15, 2025 5:42 pmFossilized feces contain traces of parasites that can still infect animals
New cultivation techniques seek to curb the spread of citrus disease
April 15, 2025 5:41 pmGreening was one of the main causes of a 25% drop in yield in the last harvest
Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals
April 15, 2025 5:41 pmBrazilian study suggests H5N1 virus has spread among sea lions in South America
Butantan vaccine candidate reduces the risk of severe dengue fever by 89%
April 15, 2025 5:40 pmThe compound proved safe and prevented 67.3% of those immunized from developing symptoms of the disease
Aggressive variant of the Oropouche virus circulating in Brazil
April 15, 2025 5:40 pmNew strain multiplies rapidly and could facilitate transmission
Suicide by drug overdose in Brazil has increased by 2.6 times in 20 years
April 15, 2025 5:39 pmIncrease coincides with periods of domestic and global economic crisis
Vaccination rate for children under two on the rise since 2022
April 15, 2025 5:39 pmExperts attribute recovery to measures implemented at a municipal level and by other spheres of government
Drop in number of scientific articles published worldwide
April 15, 2025 5:34 pmDrop in number of scientific articles published worldwide
The calculating cat
April 15, 2025 5:32 pmBiologist reveals flaws in academic metrics by attributing fake studies and manipulated citations to his family pet
Student protection
April 15, 2025 5:31 pmUniversities in England face new obligations to prevent sexual harassment
Data verification
April 15, 2025 5:31 pmThe difficulties of verifying statistical rigor in medical articles
Clear signs of recovery in laboratories
April 15, 2025 5:26 pmFAPESP Annual Report shows that São Paulo’s scientific community regained momentum in 2023
Emmanuel Tourinho: The rainforest won’t survive without traditional populations
April 15, 2025 5:25 pmAccording to the dean of UFPA, social degradation in the Amazon also threatens to destroy the biome
Conference gathers recommendations for new Brazilian ST&I plan
April 15, 2025 5:25 pmMeeting in Brasília and preparatory events mobilized the scientific community
Adalberto Val: A fascination for the fish of the Amazon
April 15, 2025 5:22 pmThe biologist from São Paulo discovered the adaptation mechanisms of the region's species to variations in oxygen and temperature in the rivers
Bacteria in Amazon tree trunks are capable of absorbing methane
April 15, 2025 4:51 pmStudy by international group indicates that the phenomenon occurs in non-flooded areas
Global warming increased droughts and heat by 40% during June fires in the Pantanal
April 15, 2025 4:50 pmClimate change has made extreme events four to five times more frequent in the biome
The world has been around 1.5 °C warmer for over a year
April 15, 2025 4:50 pmIt is the longest period in recent history in which the planet has experienced such a dangerous increase in average temperature
Injecting particles into the atmosphere could temporarily reduce global warming
April 15, 2025 4:49 pmThe controversial technique of releasing aerosols could reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth, but the negative side effects might outweigh the benefits
Hurricane decimates pollinating hummingbirds
April 15, 2025 4:44 pmHurricane decimates population of hummingbirds that pollinate plants on Caribbean island
Thornless cactus lives in a burrow
April 15, 2025 4:42 pmNew species of cactus has no thorns and grows buried among quartz
Scientific output declining in Brazil
April 15, 2025 4:41 pmBrazilian scientific output falls for the second consecutive year
An Indigenous hero in a digital world
April 15, 2025 4:40 pmEducational game explores Indigenous languages, myths, and traditions