Plastic rocks
May 23, 2024 11:23 amA mixture of minerals, animal remains, and synthetic polymers has emerged as another form of pollution and a threat to the marine environment
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Droughts worsen in the Cerrado
May 23, 2024 11:22 amRainfall in the Cerrado’s dry season has decreased by up to 50% in the last 30 years
Eleven people received a Nobel Prize in 2023
May 23, 2024 11:22 amFour were women, the same number as in 2018 and 2020, only lower than in 2009, when there were five winners
Gravity also attracts antimatter
May 23, 2024 11:22 amGravitational force on antiparticles is equal to the force exerted on particles
James Webb data challenges cosmology
May 23, 2024 11:22 amTelescope observations fuel debate about the formation of galaxies and the speed at which the Universe is expanding
Scientific articles on climate change
May 23, 2024 11:19 amData show increase in scientific articles on climate change
Retraction database sold for US$775,000
May 23, 2024 11:18 amCrossref, a nonprofit organization, has purchased Retraction Watch’s database
Alcohol restrictions tightened on scientific bases in Antarctica
May 23, 2024 11:18 amNew rules came into effect in October on the sale of alcoholic beverages at USA’s McMurdo Station, the largest scientific station in Antarctica
Risky behavior
May 23, 2024 11:18 amResearchers suggest parameters for judging cases of scientific misconduct involving recklessness
The language barrier in scientific communication
May 23, 2024 11:17 amStudy exposes disadvantages faced by researchers whose first language is not English
Open innovation to fight diseases
May 23, 2024 11:17 amCenter for advanced therapies at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein pursues new treatments for genetic, chronic, and malignant diseases
Industrial policy retakes the spotlight
May 23, 2024 11:17 amGovernment and private sector propose missions to combat deindustrialization of the Brazilian economy
Marco Lucchesi: The frontier poet
May 23, 2024 11:16 amThe president of Brazil’s National Library, fluent in 22 languages, translates work from languages such as Persian, Russian, and Turkish
The path to sustainable hydrogen
May 23, 2024 11:16 amBrazil begins producing the fuel, which is seen as key to the transition to a low-carbon economy
Reinforcement against rabies
May 23, 2024 11:14 amExperimental synthetic drug evaluated as alternative means of fighting the human rabies virus
Agriculture accelerates erosion in the Cerrado
May 23, 2024 11:14 amSoil erosion caused by pasture and agriculture in the Cerrado has accelerated in recent decades
High-protein pasta
May 23, 2024 11:14 amDough made by fermentation increases the protein content of foods
Tribute to Ronald Shellard
May 23, 2024 11:14 amBenjamin Constant Institute launches braille version of book about CBPF physicist Ronald Shellard
Bird flu on the Galápagos Islands
May 23, 2024 11:14 amH5N1 virus detected in samples from birds found dead in the Galápagos Islands
More heat and cold, more workplace accidents
May 23, 2024 11:14 amWorkers suffer due to extreme high or low temperatures in the workplace
An unusual bromeliad
May 23, 2024 11:13 amNew species of bromeliad with hairy leaves challenges perception of these plants
Academic Jabuti
May 23, 2024 11:13 amThe Jabuti literary award will now have an academic version, with the first set to take place in mid-2024
Pre-Hispanic sculpture
May 23, 2024 11:13 amRitual table used in ancient Mayan ceremonies restored
A snake that squeaks
May 23, 2024 11:13 amSnake found by students makes a sound like a chirp when defending itself
Underground canals in the desert
May 23, 2024 11:13 amMap of 28,000 kilometers of underground canals in Morocco could help revitalize the water system for current inhabitants
Spiders, allies of men
May 23, 2024 11:13 amThe Brazilian wandering spider serves as inspiration for erectile dysfunction drug
Scars that last centuries
May 23, 2024 11:13 amStorms on Saturn occur every 20 to 30 years and leave marks that last for centuries
X-ray of plant nutrients
May 23, 2024 11:13 amX-rays measure concentration of micro- and macro-nutrients in plant leaves
Waiting for even more dire effects
May 23, 2024 11:13 amSevere droughts in the Amazon could also cause sudden tree mortality
Chemical and symbolic elements
May 23, 2024 11:13 amTo “unsee” something is a term widely used on social media when a person wishes they had not seen something.... View Article