Scientist who publishes more than one paper per week has had 20 retracted
August 20, 2024 2:33 pmSaudi pharmacist Nabil Alhakamy has published 219 scientific articles since 2020—an average of more than one per week. The quality... View Article
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Brazilian researcher wins award for dance about kangaroos
August 20, 2024 2:32 pmDoctoral student’s music video sharing the results of his research in Australia won the international Dance Your Ph.D. competition
Report identifies 476 invasive species in Brazil
August 20, 2024 2:31 pmInvasive plant and animal species threaten biodiversity and cause damage
Brazilian research serves as a reference for public policies in several countries, study shows
August 20, 2024 2:31 pmSurvey highlights the influence of articles by scientists from the state of São Paulo
Preparatory events gather suggestions for the National Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation
August 20, 2024 2:30 pmDozens of meetings held across Brazil bring together the scientific community and other sectors of society
Luis Bahamondes: The paradoxes of women’s health
August 20, 2024 2:29 pmThe specialist in methods of contraception warns about the importance of long-lasting forms of birth control for reducing the risk of unplanned pregnancy and abortion
Region in the north of Minas Gerais suffers its driest period in over seven centuries
August 20, 2024 2:05 pmThe conclusion is based on analysis of the chemical composition of cave rocks in the municipality of Januária, located in the São Francisco River basin
Global warming accelerates the water cycle and increases evapotranspiration
August 20, 2024 2:04 pmExcess atmospheric moisture can generate both heavy rainfall and prolonged droughts
Global warming leads to emergence of Brazil’s first arid zone and expansion of semiarid climate and dry areas
August 20, 2024 2:03 pmGlobal warming makes the climate less humid, leading to emergence of the country’s first arid zone
Plentiful hunting in the rivers
August 20, 2024 11:17 amTurtle fossil found in a mine in the Madeira River basin belonged to one of the largest species ever described
Shipwrecks record history of slavery
August 20, 2024 11:16 amArchaeologists in the Bahamas identify 14 slave ships that sank between 1767 and 1860
Even after being destroyed, the COVID-19 virus wreaks havoc
August 20, 2024 11:16 amEven when broken apart by the human immune system, the SARS-CoV-2 virus still causes excessive inflammation
Carbonized ancient philosophy
August 20, 2024 11:16 amBrazilian team is among the winners of the international Vesuvius Challenge to identify writing on carbonized scrolls
New USP representatives at FAPESP
August 20, 2024 11:15 amMaria Arminda do Nascimento Arruda, Marcílio Alves, and Marco Antonio Zago appointed to the FAPESP Board of Trustees
Fireflies of the plant world
August 20, 2024 11:15 amBioluminescent plant that emits green light in the dark goes on sale in the USA
More researchers submitting applications
August 20, 2024 11:14 amIn 2023, FAPESP received 4,483 proposals from researchers who had never before requested funding
Who’s afraid of European legislation?
August 20, 2024 11:14 amAgricultural sectors prepare to adapt to new European regulations requiring proof that products do not originate from land deforested after 2020
Virtual tour of Darwin’s library
August 20, 2024 11:13 amBritish naturalist Charles Darwin’s library is now available online
The smallest vertebrate in the world
August 20, 2024 11:13 amFlea toad (Brachycephalus pulex), from Bahia, is the smallest known vertebrate
Artificial intelligence against mosquitoes
August 20, 2024 11:12 amArtificial intelligence helps identify breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Water flows through the atmosphere and makes rain
August 20, 2024 11:10 amSystem monitors atmospheric rivers, responsible for much of the rain that falls on Earth
More arguments against vapes
August 20, 2024 11:10 amBrazilian Society of Cardiology supports the ban on electronic cigarettes
The new normal
August 20, 2024 11:02 amThe water cycle is one of the first science subjects that children learn about at school. An image shows the... View Article
Putting on a show
July 31, 2024 2:54 pmPhysicist George Sand de França divides his time between academia and the art of clowning
In Japan, to see Venus
July 31, 2024 2:53 pmOne hundred and fifty years ago, a Brazilian astronomer traveled halfway around the world to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun
Collection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:52 pmCollection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil
Mário Pedrosa highlighted the artwork of marginalized groups
July 31, 2024 2:51 pmThe story of one of Brazil's most important critics is intertwined with the history of the twentieth century
24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:51 pm24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil
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
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