Weight-loss drugs change eating habits
November 14, 2025 5:31 pmWeight-loss drugs alter food preferences of the people who use them
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Álvaro Alberto Award
November 14, 2025 5:30 pmUSP physicist receives Álvaro Alberto Award
Drier soil, more intense storms
November 14, 2025 5:30 pmContrast in surface temperatures could worsen storms
Hominids buried 110,000 years ago
November 14, 2025 5:29 pmNeanderthals and modern humans lived together and shared social customs
Arguing through poetry
November 14, 2025 5:27 pmBreast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among Brazilian women and the most deadly. In 2025, 18,000... View Article
Elisabete Carrara-Angelis fights for diversity of voices
November 14, 2025 5:18 pmSpeech therapist created a choir comprised of patients undergoing cancer rehabilitation, primarily laryngeal cancer
Prolonged youth
November 14, 2025 5:18 pmThe evolutionary enigma of the tiny transparent fish that never progresses past its juvenile form
Costa Ribeiro discovered unexpected sources of electricity
November 14, 2025 5:18 pmIn 1944, the engineer and physicist from Rio de Janeiro identified an electric current formation in carnauba wax, a phenomenon used today in cell phones and computers
Researchers revisit the work of Bahian writer Jorge Amado
November 14, 2025 5:17 pmStudies describe an author concerned with race, class, and gender issues
Researchers create large databases to analyze STF decisions
November 14, 2025 5:16 pmStatistical models seek to identify factors that influence the behavior of court officials
A coffee revival in Paraíba
November 14, 2025 5:16 pmWith varieties selected by researchers, farmers gradually resume production in the mountainous region of the state
Brazilians develop breast examination device that uses microwaves
November 14, 2025 5:09 pmDevice is designed to dispense with the need for breast compression and ionizing radiation used in traditional mammograms
Scientists develop innovative models of prosthetics and exoskeletons
November 14, 2025 5:08 pmPrototype devices created by new research centers in search of greater cost-benefit
Morpho butterflies seem to disappear thanks to iridescent blue color
November 14, 2025 5:08 pmThe coloration, present only on the upper surface of the wings, causes a flash that confuses predators, as well as biologists seeking to understand how they became so bright
Research identifies priority areas for restoring native vegetation in Brazil
November 14, 2025 5:07 pmRegenerating 30% of the 76 million hectares mapped across six biomes could increase habitat availability for more than 11,000 animal and plant species, as well as helping to mitigate climate change
Elite soccer players are good planners with mental versatility
November 14, 2025 5:07 pmStudy investigated personality traits and cognitive abilities of 153 athletes from the top Brazilian soccer league and 51 from Sweden’s
Blood vessels release compounds that modulate heart strength and blood pressure
November 14, 2025 5:07 pmConclusion is based on studies involving reptiles, rodents, and humans, described in more than 30 articles published in recent years
Global warming amplifies heat waves, which could affect Brazilian cities up to 15 times a year
November 14, 2025 5:06 pmThis type of extreme event has become more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting in recent decades
Two dwarf satellite galaxies discovered near the Milky Way
November 14, 2025 5:06 pmAquarius III and Leo VI each have less than 5,000 stars, a very low number for this type of formation
End of a relationship
November 14, 2025 5:04 pmJournal editors rebel against publisher, announcing mass resignation and intention to create a new journal
Deteriorating environment
November 14, 2025 5:04 pmStudy identifies universities and institutions around the world where article retractions and cases of scientific misconduct are particularly high
Immediate disapproval
November 14, 2025 5:03 pmPeople accused of sexual harassment lose more citations than those accused of scientific misconduct, study finds
Nectar not from flowers
November 14, 2025 5:02 pmSurvey identifies plants that produce nectar outside of their flowers, attracting ants that protect them
Hypertension rate remains high
November 14, 2025 5:02 pmAlmost one in four Brazilians has hypertension, a condition that mainly affects women and the elderly
Celebrations around cerritos
November 14, 2025 5:02 pmCerritos in present-day Rio Grande do Sul were the scene of pre-Columbian social and cultural rituals
More Brazilians with a university degree
November 14, 2025 5:01 pmCensus shows that the number of people without an education has halved since 2000, while the number of graduates has tripled
Harvesting fog in Atacama
November 14, 2025 5:00 pmChilean researchers discover innovative way to harvest water from fog in the Atacama Desert
Keep video game volume low
November 14, 2025 5:00 pmWHO launches global standard to protect the hearing of children and young people who play video games
The story of the avocado in Honduras
November 14, 2025 4:59 pmFossilized specimens found in Honduras provide evidence of avocado domestication
1.5 billion m3 of rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul
November 14, 2025 4:59 pm1.5 billion m³ of rain fell in Porto Alegre and the surrounding region in May 2024