Study identifies rare form of Alzheimer’s acquired through treatment no longer used
July 31, 2024 2:17 pmIndividuals were given a hormone extracted from cadavers, contaminated with protein fragments associated with the onset of the disease
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Mechanism that keeps the immune response in check also aggravates malaria
July 31, 2024 2:15 pmThe protozoan that causes the disease multiplies freely when certain immune cells are taken out of the fight
2024 could become the year with the highest number of dengue cases
July 31, 2024 2:13 pmFAMERP virologist Maurício Nogueira discusses the characteristics of the current epidemic and the need for the health system to prepare for more patients
Women in higher education
July 31, 2024 2:11 pmThe presence of women in higher education has been increasing since 2010
Signs of forced consent
July 31, 2024 2:10 pmSuspicion that ethnic groups were coerced into providing data and biological samples calls 96 forensic genetics articles into question
Norwegian minister behind crackdown on student misconduct resigns due to plagiarism
July 31, 2024 2:10 pmSandra Borch resigned from her post on January 23 after allegations that she plagiarized at least 20% of her master's thesis
American university museum returns artifacts looted from Greece
July 31, 2024 2:09 pmEmory University reached an agreement with the Greek Ministry of Culture to return three artifacts held at the institution’s Michael C. Carlos Museum
Field courses in ecology encounter obstacles in Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:08 pmPractical disciplines, essential to the training of future researchers, suffer from a lack of funding
Fund to identify organizations that support the Black population with Black leadership
July 31, 2024 2:07 pmInitiative seeks to collect data on inequality and philanthropy
Consortium maps gender inequality in science across 16 countries and proposes response
July 31, 2024 2:02 pmResearch network covering 16 countries maps gender inequality in the scientific environment and shares strategies to tackle the issue
Barbara Weinstein: A Brazilianist in transformation
July 31, 2024 1:58 pmPart of the first group of women to graduate from Princeton University, the American historian analyzed the leading role of regional elites and workers in business dynamics in Brazil
The exaflop era
July 31, 2024 1:55 pmWith the power to perform 1 quintillion mathematical operations per second, Frontier has set a new standard in data processing
Brazil improves its supercomputer infrastructure
July 31, 2024 1:41 pmThrough modernization and new machines, Brazil is increasing its processing power for scientific research, weather forecasting, and energy generation
Thousands of dead pups
July 31, 2024 11:05 amOutbreak of the H5N1 avian flu virus devastates southern elephant seal populations
The Moon is shrinking
July 31, 2024 11:04 amCooling of the Moon’s core has caused it to shrink over the last few hundred million years
Hugs for heart health
July 31, 2024 11:02 amAffection and emotional support during childhood can influence heart health
Gold hidden in a mineral
July 31, 2024 11:01 amGrain containing rare mineral reveals potential source of platinum and gold in quartz veins
Evidence of rock art in Paraná
July 31, 2024 10:59 amRegion of Paraná is home to archaeological treasures, with more than a thousand figures painted by Indigenous peoples
Sono-ink for internal injuries
July 31, 2024 10:58 amLiquid called sono-ink can be molded to repair bone fractures and internal injuries
Vines taking over forests
July 31, 2024 10:58 amUncontrolled growth of woody vines harms tree growth
Electronic nose for candidiasis
July 31, 2024 10:53 amDevice uses six sensors to identify microorganisms responsible for candidiasis
The economic value of wildlife
July 31, 2024 10:51 amWildlife investment index in Africa encourages environmental conservation and ecotourism
More salt in the soil, air, and water
July 31, 2024 10:49 amUse of salt in mining, agriculture, and to melt ice on roads poses a risk to biodiversity
The end of a nuclear fusion reactor
July 31, 2024 10:45 amNuclear fusion reactor operating in the United Kingdom since 1983 to be decommissioned
Air viscosity hinders flight of small insects
July 31, 2024 10:39 amAir viscosity is an obstacle to flight for insects smaller than 4 millimeters
Invisible work
July 31, 2024 10:20 amIn a society that is increasingly reliant on data processing, supercomputers are becoming ever more important. Characterized by their high... View Article
Microscopic view
July 17, 2024 3:46 pmScience and art collide in microscopic images colored using nanoart
Food safety advocate
July 17, 2024 3:46 pmCultural differences did not prevent Pakistani agronomist Arshad Jalal from finding answers to his biofortification research in Brazil
Amazement and horror in nineteenth-century Rio
July 17, 2024 3:45 pmPaintings by two artists who accompanied Darwin on the Beagle voyage recorded the exuberance of nature and social contrasts
An educator for freedom
July 17, 2024 3:44 pmEducator Roberto da Silva argued that teaching could transform the future of offenders