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
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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
The ups and downs of Lake Titicaca
May 31, 2023 12:21 amThe rising water levels of Lake Titicaca flooded its banks and forced Indigenous peoples to migrate to higher ground
Immune cells increase pain from nerve damage
May 31, 2023 12:20 amImmune cells increase chronic pain from nerve damage
Cambridge returns artifacts from archaeological collection to Nigeria
May 31, 2023 12:20 amThe Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is set to return 116 brass, ivory, and wooden artifacts to Nigeria
High adherence to AIDS prevention
May 31, 2023 12:20 amInternational study records high adherence to PrEP among groups most vulnerable to HIV
Less disruptive science
May 31, 2023 12:19 amThe number of papers published on innovative discoveries and technology patents considered disruptive is falling
New member of the Board of Trustees
May 31, 2023 12:19 amHematologist Carmino Antonio de Souza is the newest member of the FAPESP Board of Trustees
The ozone layer in recovery
May 31, 2023 12:19 amOzone layer is recovering and should be restored within a few decades
Cameras capture cattle in protected areas
May 31, 2023 12:18 amCameras identified cattle in forests in Mato Grosso where they are prohibited
Indigenous lands absorb more carbon
May 31, 2023 12:18 amParts of the Amazon managed by Indigenous peoples absorb more carbon than other areas
A 34-million-year-old flower
May 31, 2023 12:18 amRevised description of fossilized flower preserved in amber indicates the climate in northern Europe was milder in the distant past
Invention patents in Brazil
May 31, 2023 12:15 amThe number of invention patent applications decreased by 8.2% between 2020 and 2021
Under the skin
May 31, 2023 12:13 amUniversity investigates and apologizes for unethical dermatology tests conducted on prison inmates in the 1960s and 1970s
Combating predatory journals in India
May 31, 2023 12:13 amStudents in India no longer required to publish articles to receive a PhD
A chain of plagiarism at Mexico’s biggest university
May 31, 2023 12:13 amOne academic text was plagiarized multiple times, including in a thesis presented by a Supreme Court judge in 1988
Life and death
May 31, 2023 12:12 amOne topic of frequent animated discussion in the Pesquisa FAPESP newsroom is obituaries. Some are not too fond of this... View Article
CAPES assessment finds that quality indicators for master’s and doctoral courses in Brazil have improved
May 19, 2023 3:25 pmImprovements have been made despite the financial hardships faced by science, with cuts to research funding and falling grant values
On top of Brazil
May 17, 2023 4:06 pmSerra do Imeri could be the birthplace of many animal and plant lineages from the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest
From the lab to the field
May 17, 2023 4:05 pmAn encounter with a community in rural Goiás transformed biologist Carlos Menck’s perspective on genetics
The science rebel
May 17, 2023 4:03 pmCredited with discovering bradykinin, Maurício Oscar da Rocha e Silva fought to overcome the narrow-mindedness within scientific institutions before his death 40 years ago