Art that imitates life
May 7, 2024 5:15 pmBiologist and taxidermist Paulo César Balduíno has spent almost 40 years preparing animals for scientific collections and museum exhibitions
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An ongoing epidemic
May 7, 2024 5:14 pmIdentified 40 years ago, HIV has changed the way we look at infectious diseases
The coordinator
May 7, 2024 5:14 pmMathematician Antonio Galves fostered partnerships and contributed to advances in physics, linguistics, and neuroscience
Ice and fire
May 7, 2024 5:13 pmEnvironmental engineer Alberto Setzer led Brazil’s Antarctic meteorology project and INPE’s fire monitoring program
Research examines the activities of Italian photographers in Brazil between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
May 7, 2024 5:12 pmAlmost-forgotten professionals had a major impact on the early days of Brazilian photography
Records kept at Brazil’s Federal Revenue help map evangelical expansion in the country
May 7, 2024 5:12 pmResearcher created an algorithm that shows where places of worship were built between 1922 and 2019
Traffic deaths increase by 13.5% in the last decade
May 7, 2024 5:11 pmTraffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people in Latin America
Modified cardboard sensor with gold particles could monitor water quality
May 7, 2024 5:10 pmThe objective is for the public to use the device to check that the water supplied to their home is fit for consumption
The challenge of recycling lithium batteries
May 7, 2024 5:10 pmResearch groups in Brazil work on new techniques to separate and reuse the metals contained in these energy-storage modules
The impacts of microplastics on human health
May 7, 2024 5:09 pmStudies using different cell cultures show that microplastics can cause structural and inflammatory lesions
Microplastics found along the Brazilian coastline
May 7, 2024 5:08 pmThe Santos estuary is one of the locations that suffers most from microplastic waste, which has been found on the beach, in the water, and at the bottom of the sea, from Pará to Rio Grande do Sul
The effects of subsistence hunting in sustainable-use reserves in the Amazon
May 7, 2024 5:07 pmImpacts on animal populations are greater within five kilometers of human communities
The long history of bees
May 7, 2024 5:07 pmThe pollinating insects are estimated to have appeared 120 million years ago on the Western Gondwana supercontinent, formed by what is currently South America and Africa
Orchid uses trick to trap pollinators
May 7, 2024 5:06 pmSpecialized structures guide flies through passages where the insect exchanges pollen between flowers
Avian flu virus spreading across Brazil came from the coast of Chile or Peru
May 7, 2024 5:06 pmPathogen obtained from a dead bird in Espírito Santo is genetically similar to the one circulating in the two neighboring South American countries
Yellow fever virus has been circulating uninterrupted in southern Brazil for seven years
May 7, 2024 5:05 pmThe disease vector arrived in the country’s southeast two to three years earlier than previously thought
Nonpharmaceutical interventions helped reduce the impact of COVID-19
May 7, 2024 5:04 pmNonpharmaceutical interventions helped reduce the impact of COVID-19
Supposed room-temperature superconductors fail to convince critics
May 7, 2024 5:04 pmIndependent experiments have been unable confirm the claims that, even outside controlled conditions, the materials are capable of transmitting electricity without energy loss
Inclusion in university and higher education for young adults
May 7, 2024 5:03 pmData measures inclusion in university and higher education for young adults
Misconduct on display
May 7, 2024 5:01 pmWebsite that allows users to make anonymous comments on scientific articles has established itself as a platform for reporting ethical misconduct
Putting the brakes on special editions
May 7, 2024 5:00 pmEthics Committee launches document to combat the proliferation of special journal issues
Misconduct in melanoma study
May 7, 2024 3:20 pmAustralian cancer research center faces melanoma study misconduct case
Expanding opportunities for researchers
May 7, 2024 3:13 pmAnnual Report shows that FAPESP increased funding in 2022 and sought to recover from losses caused by the pandemic
From public school to university
May 7, 2024 3:12 pmIn its seventh edition, the USP knowledge competition exclusively for students from the state education system has a record number of registrations and seeks to encourage young undergraduate students
New research facilities
May 7, 2024 3:11 pmFederal government includes six projects of interest to scientific community in Growth Acceleration Plan
Pedro Leite da Silva Dias & Maria Assunção Faus: A good time for research
May 7, 2024 3:10 pmMarried meteorologists discuss how studies on the atmosphere in the Amazon have strengthened Brazilian climate science and warn about the challenges ahead
Teaching profession at risk
May 7, 2024 3:06 pmLow salaries, lack of structure in schools, and absence of social appreciation damage interest in the career
Teaching degree crisis
May 7, 2024 3:06 pmPolicies designed to improve the attractiveness of a teaching career and reformulate curriculums aim to reverse the teacher shortages in Brazilian primary education
David MacMillan: A catalyst for discoveries
April 23, 2024 2:43 pmChemist won the Nobel Prize in 2021 for important innovations in the pharmaceutical industry
The danger of superbacteria
April 21, 2024 12:30 pmIncreasingly widespread use of antibiotics fosters the appearance of resistant bacteria, defying science and health systems | 5'13