The challenge of period poverty
July 31, 2024 2:48 pmThe inability to manage menstruation properly due to poverty causes significant social and economic hardship for millions of women globally
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Biodegradable menstrual pad offers a less polluting alternative
July 31, 2024 2:47 pmDecomposing in up to six months, biodegradable menstrual products can help to reduce plastic waste and pollution
Brazilian research center develops prototype nuclear battery
July 31, 2024 2:46 pmDevice can generate energy for hundreds of years without needing to be recharged
SAF Studies advance in the country
July 31, 2024 2:42 pmUniversities and research centers are investigating new methods, processes, and raw materials to increase biofuel production and reduce costs
Brazil prepares to produce sustainable aviation fuel
July 31, 2024 2:41 pmIn the global race to decarbonize the airline sector, Brazil could play a leading role through the production of an alternative to fossil kerosene
Merging of neutron stars generates second-largest gamma-ray burst
July 31, 2024 2:36 pmPhenomenon produced rare earth metals in space
Sun emitted more high-energy gamma rays than usual during its last peak of activity
July 31, 2024 2:35 pmDuring its most recent period of maximum activity, the Sun emitted an unexpected escalation in high-energy gamma rays at its poles
AI systems could monitor animals crossing highways
July 31, 2024 2:32 pmStudy tested the performance of computer vision models
Fossil lineage found in Rio Grande do Sul survived the world’s biggest extinction event
July 31, 2024 2:30 pmPredator lived 252 million years ago and had relatives in the region of present-day Eastern Europe, in what is now Russia
Wildcats from the Andes and Central America differ to those found in Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:20 pmComplex that includes Leopardus tigrinus and L. guttulus gains new species, L. pardinoides, all in danger of extinction
Quilombola communities reveal the use of plants
July 31, 2024 2:19 pmParticipatory research contributes to knowledge and university students develop cattail management plan
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
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