Sexual harassment and assault during fieldwork
March 13, 2023 6:07 pmReports find that attacks on women are a serious problem at scientific stations in Antarctica, while workshops advise on how to better plan expeditions to prevent assaults
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The phantom of honorary authorship
March 13, 2023 6:07 pmA third of the authors of 80,000 papers did not qualify as authors, study says
Recognition for Black scientists
March 13, 2023 6:07 pmA conference aims to give visibility to black cancer researchers
Deforestation, demarcation, disinformation
March 13, 2023 6:05 pmCovering climate change in general, and the impact of deforestation of the Amazon specifically, is a difficult task because the... View Article
Researchers are the first to explore the Imeri mountain range
February 21, 2023 1:22 pmBiologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, from the Biosciences Institute at the University of São Paulo (IB/USP), shows some of the new species collected during expedition to the Imeri mountain range, in Amazonas State near the border with Venezuela | 7'32
Diversity in mathematics teaching and research
February 15, 2023 7:05 pmEncouraging LGBT+ students and scientists to get involved in mathematics is the theme of academic events abroad and research projects in Brazil
Read the international issue
February 13, 2023 11:43 amRead or download the international issue
Asphalt with less environmental impact
February 13, 2023 11:28 amReusing tailings from mining, rubble from construction and demolition, and other types of waste reduces the consumption of gravel, natural sand, and petroleum products in paving roads and highways
A robotic guide dog
February 13, 2023 11:28 amStartup from Espírito Santo pre-launches autonomous machine to help visually impaired people navigate closed spaces
AI for finding materials
February 13, 2023 11:27 amMachine learning could accelerate the discovery of two-dimensional crystals similar to graphene but with specific properties
Cell therapy on the radar
February 13, 2023 11:26 amCompany changes business plan and invests in regenerative medicine in search of a cure for diseases that currently have no treatment
Vaccinating primates against yellow fever
February 13, 2023 11:24 amEarly trials suggest human vaccines are effective in wild primate species susceptible to the yellow fever virus
The rise and fall of Tupi
February 13, 2023 11:23 amSpeakers of the language may have numbered 4 to 5 million a millennium ago but began declining sharply before Europeans arrived on the continent
The land of trees
February 13, 2023 11:21 amThe continent's rainforests are home to four times as many tree species as Africa’s
The Amazon produces 8% of the planet’s methane
February 13, 2023 11:19 amMost of the gas emitted in the biome comes from wetlands, but the rise in livestock farming and fires has increased emissions associated with human occupation
Interactive atlas of Rio de Janeiro
February 13, 2023 11:16 amThe map of the city shows the geographical and urban transformations since 1500
Lawless land
February 13, 2023 11:15 amLack of consensus on the concept of disinformation hinders regulatory efforts to control the spread of false content online
Beyond borders
February 13, 2023 11:11 amIn its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem
Diversity in science
February 13, 2023 11:08 amBrazil remains attractive for foreign postdocs, but applications have declined in recent years
Maria Victoria de Mesquita Benevides: The right to democracy
February 13, 2023 11:07 amSociologist fosters the creation of the field of education in human rights in Brazil
Focus on grazing and nutrition
February 13, 2023 11:02 amEfficient pasture management and changes in livestock feeding strategies can reduce the impact on the global climate
Low-carbon livestock
February 13, 2023 10:59 amWith more head of commercial cattle than any other country in the world, Brazil faces the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with this sector
FAPESP, 60 years
February 13, 2023 10:57 amIt has been nearly three years since the last English edition of Pesquisa FAPESP. The pandemic and consequent suspension of... View Article
How do Yanomami dream?
February 9, 2023 11:02 amEthnographic studies bring to light Amerindian peoples' interpretations on oneiric activities | 4'14
Underwater world
January 24, 2023 4:50 pmAlgal reefs growing on volcanic seamounds were named "Coraline Hills"
An encounter with Arabic dialects
January 24, 2023 4:50 pmFelipe Benjamin Francisco and the challenges of linguistic comprehension
The utopian torch
January 24, 2023 4:50 pmThe hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education
Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources
January 24, 2023 4:49 pmLiberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient
Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions
January 24, 2023 4:48 pmScientific research converted into audiovisual productions
A tooth whitener made from mushrooms
January 24, 2023 4:35 pmDeveloped through an interdisciplinary project at universities in the state of São Paulo, the new product has fewer adverse effects