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American government details guidelines for preventing political interference in federal agencies
June 6, 2023 4:34 pmAmerican government details guidelines for preventing political interference in federal agencies
University in Bangladesh establishes scale to assess and punish plagiarism
June 6, 2023 4:34 pmUniversity in Bangladesh establishes scale to assess and punish plagiarism
Questions and answers
June 6, 2023 4:33 pmWhen we decided that ChatGPT would be the subject of this issue’s cover story, we could not resist asking the... View Article
Caves born from the sea
May 31, 2023 12:49 amStromatolites, created by microbial activity, provide evidence of maritime activity in caves that are now far inland
New latex technology in the hands of a São Paulo native
May 31, 2023 12:48 amChemist Juliane Pereira dos Santos talks about industrial scientific production
The roots of hunger
May 31, 2023 12:47 amJosué de Castro exposed the economic, social, and biological bases of chronic malnutrition
Literacy and social justice
May 31, 2023 12:46 amMagda Becker Soares's perspective on childhood literacy influenced the formulation of public policies
The linguist of language as it is
May 31, 2023 12:45 amGoing back to the origins of grammar in Ancient Greece, Maria Helena de Moura Neves became an exponent of functionalist studies in Brazil
The impacts of the gender imbalance in music
May 31, 2023 12:44 amResearchers assess how inequality affects women's careers in music
New dimensions of racial inequalities
May 31, 2023 12:43 amPlatform allows unprecedented cross-referencing of official data from areas such as health and education
Device reveals age of premature babies
May 31, 2023 12:41 amTechnology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
Software calculates financial and environmental cost of architectural designs
May 31, 2023 12:40 amIntended for modular constructions, the program allows users to monitor the value of a project and its impact on the environment during the design process
Floating solar farms
May 31, 2023 12:39 amPower plants on reservoirs and lakes offer a sustainable option for increasing electricity generation in the country
First expedition to the Imeri Mountains
May 31, 2023 12:38 amResearchers have identified animals and plants isolated by the altitude, which may help explain relationships between species from high areas in the north of South America
Amphibian populations in the Atlantic Forest have declined over the last 130 years
May 31, 2023 12:36 amThe number of individuals of 106 species in the biome fell at some point between the end of the nineteenth century and the year 2020
Butantan’s dengue vaccine is 80% effective
May 31, 2023 12:33 amThe vaccine offered protection against two serotypes of the virus in the final phase of human trials
Construction begins on Brazil’s new National Vaccine Center in Belo Horizonte
May 31, 2023 12:33 amThe institution will function as a link between basic immunobiological research and final products
Gamma-ray bursts hint at the existence of a new type of neutron star
May 31, 2023 12:32 amA study led by a Brazilian scientist suggests that these celestial objects last less than 1 second and have a 20% greater mass than observed
Nearly 60,000 people in China died of COVID-19 in one month
May 31, 2023 12:31 amAfter weeks of no information, the Asian giant released more plausible data in January on the total number of deaths caused by the current outbreak
Cluster of 58 galaxies discovered in the shadow of the Milky Way
May 31, 2023 12:30 amThe astrological structure is located about 2.2 billion light years from Earth in a region of space obscured by the center of our galaxy
Nuclear fusion experiment produces more energy than it consumes for the first time
May 31, 2023 12:28 amThe result achieved in the USA is a milestone, but there is still a long way to go to master the technology
There are about 90 nuclear fusion reactors operating worldwide
May 31, 2023 12:27 amThree small experimental machines are located in Brazil
Number of students completing a degree at public universities in Brazil falls
May 31, 2023 12:26 amThe decline began in 2019 and worsened during the pandemic thanks to the suspension of in-person activities and postponement of the end of the academic year
Mercedes Bustamante: Before the water runs out
May 31, 2023 12:24 amBiologist from the University of Brasília warns that deforestation in the Cerrado also harms other regions
Foundations for rebuilding Brazil’s scientific capacity
May 31, 2023 12:23 amPromise to restore public investment sparks discussion about priorities and plans for research and innovation in the country
Hidden life in rupestrian grasslands
May 31, 2023 12:22 amMicroorganisms help plants survive in the nutrient-poor soil of rupestrian grasslands
Potentially oldest artifacts found in the Americas
May 31, 2023 12:22 am16,000-year-old artifacts in the US may represent the oldest evidence of the first tool-making technology
Unique genetic varieties of malaria-carrying parasite in Brazil
May 31, 2023 12:21 amBrazilian varieties of Plasmodium vivax are distinct from each other and from those found in other countries
Whirlpools born off the coast of Pernambuco
May 31, 2023 12:21 amResearchers identify how whirlpools are formed off the coast of Pernambuco