Ig Nobel Prize for constipated scorpions
March 15, 2023 10:01 amSatire of the biggest scientific award in the world selects the work of a pair from the University of São Paulo in the Biology category
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The 2022 winners
March 15, 2023 9:59 amTwelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year
Study confirms existence of dwarf hyacinth macaws
March 15, 2023 9:58 amResearch also defined the growth stages of this bird from the Pantanal, which was once an endangered species
Freshwater mangroves identified near the mouth of the Amazon River
March 15, 2023 9:58 amStudy expands the area occupied by this rare type of coastal ecosystem on the border between Pará and Amapá
Three Brazilian COVID-19 vaccines begin human testing
March 15, 2023 9:56 amThe three candidates use different technologies; two have already completed the first phase of clinical trials
Euclides de Mesquita Neto: The chess game of global science
March 15, 2023 9:54 amUNICAMP researcher Euclides Neto discusses challenges ahead as executive secretary of the Global Research Council, an association of more than 60 research-funding agencies on all continents
Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples
March 15, 2023 9:52 amBrazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo was a pioneer in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil's Indigenous peoples
Roads associated with mining in the Amazon cause significant environmental damage
March 15, 2023 9:51 amThe impact caused by roads created to provide access to mines can be 60 times greater than that caused by the mines themselves
Emissions of carbon dioxide—the most abundant greenhouse gas—double in the Amazon
March 15, 2023 9:31 amStudy indicates that increased deforestation resulted in the rainforest emitting more carbon than it absorbed in 2019 and 2020
High-speed network in São Paulo
March 15, 2023 9:25 amHigh-speed fiber optic network connects eight universities in São Paulo and institutions abroad
The dangers of mining in Indigenous areas
March 15, 2023 9:25 amFederal government proposes increasing mining on Indigenous lands in the Amazon
In the depths of Iceland
March 15, 2023 9:24 amVolcanologist identifies pattern after observing the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano for 50 days
Burning firewood causes respiratory diseases in children
March 15, 2023 9:24 amCooking with firewood causes respiratory illnesses in children in developing countries
Frosts hinder Cerrado recovery
March 15, 2023 9:24 amFrost can have similar impacts to fire on tree growth
Spacecraft deflects asteroid
March 15, 2023 9:23 amSpacecraft deliberately collides with moon orbiting asteroid
Federal universities feel the squeeze
March 15, 2023 9:22 amBudget allocated to Brazilian federal universities decreased by 45% in the last 5 years
Clearer swing when notes are delayed
March 15, 2023 9:22 amJazz musicians use subtle time manipulations to increase the sensation of swing
Pesticides affecting the past
March 15, 2023 9:20 amChemicals used to combat agricultural pests can also damage archaeological artifacts
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history
March 15, 2023 9:20 amAsteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs generated the deadliest tsunami in history
Myanmar fossils in foreign hands
March 15, 2023 9:20 amPublication figures indicate that paleontologists took advantage of armed conflicts in Myanmar to gain access to fossils preserved in amber
Heat and diet lead to arboreal primates living on the ground
March 15, 2023 9:19 amChanges in the environment and climate could lead to arboreal primates spending more time on the ground
Scientists implant human brain tissue in mice
March 15, 2023 9:19 amResearchers implant human brain tissue into rodents for more realistic investigation of diseases
Mercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks
March 15, 2023 9:19 amMercenaries fought against the Carthaginians alongside the Greeks in 480 B.C.
The internationalization of research
March 15, 2023 9:17 amFAPESP invested R$1.88 billion in funding lines related to the internationalization of scientific research
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
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