The Pantanal pleads for rain
February 19, 2021 12:58 pmRecord fires destroy a quarter of the world’s largest floodplain and worsen the impacts of a prolonged drought
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Limited transmission
February 19, 2021 12:56 pmStudies suggest that children and adolescents do not spread SARS-CoV-2 any more than adults
The mystery of reinfections
February 19, 2021 12:55 pmEvidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the same person more than once is challenging our understanding of the virus and how we combat the disease
Stuttering progress
February 19, 2021 12:52 pmAdvanced testing of COVID-19 vaccines continues at an accelerated pace, despite occasional interruptions caused by safety concerns
Global pandemic tactics
February 19, 2021 12:52 pmWith a wide range of strategies adopted to slow the spread of the disease, some countries have fared better than others
Monitoring the evolution of COVID-19
February 19, 2021 12:48 pmBlood levels of a particular protein can indicate the severity of coronavirus infections and guide the response of the attending health care team
The impact of the virus on Australian universities
February 19, 2021 12:48 pmUniversities in Australia are to receive extra funding to boost the country's economic recovery after the pandemic
Coronavirus and the brain
February 19, 2021 12:48 pmA study confirms that the novel coronavirus can infect different types of brain cells, and may be capable of directly damaging the brain
A little less unequal
February 19, 2021 12:47 pmFour women were honored in three of the six Nobel Prize categories this year, the second-highest number in the history of the prestigious award
Water on the near side of the moon
February 19, 2021 12:46 pmThere is water on the Moon, and not only in the dark craters located near its poles
A giant cat in the Peruvian desert
February 19, 2021 12:46 pmArchaeologists have identified a new geoglyph on the side of a hill in the desert between the Peruvian cities of Nazca and Palpa
The blood parasites of a dinosaur
February 19, 2021 12:45 pmBrazilian paleontologists have identified fossilized blood parasites in the back leg bone of a titanosaur that lived some 85 million years ago
Center for Artificial Intelligence
February 19, 2021 12:44 pmThe Center for Artificial Intelligence, an engineering research center funded by FAPESP was inaugurated on October 13 at the University of São Paulo
São Paulo representatives approve fiscal adjustment
February 19, 2021 12:44 pmBill 529/2020, which establishes a range of measures for fiscal adjustment, was approved on October 14 by the São Paulo State Legislative Assembly
Princeton to pay US$1.2 million to correct wage inequality
February 19, 2021 12:44 pmPrinceton University has announced it will pay just under US$1 million in back pay to a group of 106 female professors
A jawbone made from fat cells
February 19, 2021 12:44 pmThe researchers were able to regenerate the TMJ bone and cartilage of pigs, whose jaws are similar to those of humans, using stem cells obtained from the animals’ own fat
Electricity production in Brazil has almost doubled since 2001, but remains clean
February 19, 2021 12:26 pmElectricity production in Brazil has almost doubled since 2001, but remains clean
Article proves resilient after retraction
February 19, 2021 12:24 pmIn 2005, the scientific journal Chest, from the American College of Chest Physicians, published an article by surgeon Wataru Matsuyama... View Article
COVID-19 miracle remedies
February 19, 2021 12:23 pmA preprint describing a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus caught the attention of Dutch biologist Elizabeth Bik, who runs a blog on scientific integrity
Evidence gathered to improve scientific integrity
February 19, 2021 12:23 pmA European project is analyzing initiatives implemented by universities and research institutions to identify the most successful approaches
The Pantanal’s turn
February 19, 2021 12:21 pmThe Pantanal is one of the best-preserved biomes in Brazil. As of 2019, 84% of its native vegetation had been... View Article
Ancient dunes
February 19, 2021 12:21 pmThe sand dunes on the banks of the São Francisco River, the most extensive inland dunes in Brazil, began to form more than 20,000 years ago
Indigenous knowledge
February 19, 2021 11:58 amTuyuka doctor battles COVID-19 in the Amazon
Professional interactions online
February 19, 2021 11:58 amIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, online scientific meetings offer a new way of sharing knowledge
The chemist of evolution
February 19, 2021 11:57 amOtto Gottlieb associated the structural complexity of substances with the development plants and their environment
João Steiner’s legacy
February 19, 2021 11:56 amThe USP astrophysicist studied black holes and created partnerships giving Brazil access to large international telescopes
The pharmacy of plants
February 19, 2021 11:56 amElisaldo Carlini, a pioneer in the study of medicinal plants and cannabis compounds, dies at 90 years of age
The writer between the lines
February 19, 2021 11:55 amEndurance of Clarice Lispector's work reaffirmed in the 100th year since her birth
Defenders of São Paulo’s savannahs and forests
February 19, 2021 11:51 amResearch teams from the Forest Institute propose new uses for Brazilian wood species and innovative strategies for protecting native vegetation
5G technology made in Brazil
February 19, 2021 11:44 amBrazilian researchers develop solutions for new 5G mobile and internet standard