Catholicism with African roots
August 21, 2023 8:30 amResearcher traces relationships between the African diaspora, from the time of slavery, and the tradition of samba in the Recôncavo Baiano, in Brazil | 6'53
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Slaves brought Catholicism practiced in Africa to Brazil, says researcher
August 15, 2023 4:41 pmStudy investigates the religious and cultural contributions of the African diaspora in Brazil
Give me shelter
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmTransparent, stripy shrimp seen on an endangered Condylactis gigantea anemone
A naturalist among geologists
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmSetembrino Petri showed how microfossils can retell the history of natural landscapes
Synchrotron light pioneer
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmArgentine physicist Aldo Craievich played a major role in establishing a community of synchrotron light source users in Brazil and paved the way for glass research
Philosopher of uncertainties
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmBetween cumbia dances and fanfares, Douglas Anfra endeavors to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and the everyday life of high school students
The grande dame of botany
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmAn advisor to students even before she studied biology, Graziela Barroso described 132 new species of plants
Correspondence of abolitionist André Rebouças made public
August 15, 2023 4:39 pmLetters from Africa marks the first of a five-book series of his intimate writings
How many former prisoners reoffend after release?
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmResearchers calculate and attempt to reduce the country's criminal recidivism rate
App helps recognize pain in animals
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmFree tool created at UNESP determines level of suffering and advises on the need for analgesic treatment
New capabilities for space exploration
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmMore Brazilian companies are investing in locally developed nanosatellites for commercial applications
New tools to track forest products
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmIn efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon, environmental agencies, universities, and NGOs are developing technologies to trace the origins of wood
Only a quarter of the average bottle of ketchup is tomato pulp
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmStudy analyzed 25 brands of tomato sauce available in a town in the state of São Paulo
Setbacks in coronavirus drug development
August 15, 2023 4:36 pmHealth agencies are suspending the use of drugs that have lost efficacy against circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2
Zoonomia project compares genomes in search of answers about evolution and health
August 15, 2023 4:34 pmAnalysis of an unprecedented volume of data could provide insights into human diseases
Dense, compact star could be made of strange matter
August 15, 2023 4:34 pmWith 80% of the mass of the Sun and a radius of 10.4 kilometers, the object could be made up of free quarks
Algorithm reduces uncertainty in proposition that has challenged mathematicians for nearly 100 years
August 15, 2023 4:34 pmThe work is considered a major breakthrough in the search for a solution to Ramsey's theorem, formulated in 1930
Pollution, loss of biodiversity, invasive species, and the impacts of climate change
August 15, 2023 4:34 pmThe marine and coastal environment in Brazil is undergoing intense degradation, demanding urgent action to alleviate problems that are piling up
Women and jobs in S&E: the landscape in the USA
August 15, 2023 4:32 pmA growing number of women in the USA hold positions related to science and engineering
Masters of disguise
August 15, 2023 4:31 pmPredatory journals seek to simulate respectability by fraudulenty naming prestigious scientists as article authors and editorial board members
University of Oxford bans intimate relationships between staff and students
August 15, 2023 4:31 pmUniversity of Oxford bans intimate relationships between staff and students
Court rules that universities can revoke degrees for academic misconduct
August 15, 2023 4:31 pmCourt rules that universities can revoke degrees for academic misconduct
Researchers create capsule to protect ultra-thin optical fibers
August 15, 2023 4:29 pmDevice is designed for several types of sensors, such as those used to detect gas leaks
Regulation establishes guidelines on the use of animals in research and teaching in Brazil
August 15, 2023 4:27 pmAt 1100 pages long, the new manual took a decade to produce
Strategies for attracting and rewarding talent
August 15, 2023 4:24 pmExperts discuss how to increase interest in scientific careers among young people and better appreciate the work of researchers in Brazil
Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research
August 15, 2023 4:21 pmNew scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist
Climate crisis impacts food production
August 15, 2023 4:16 pmRice and beans, two staples of the Brazilian diet, need to be made more resistant to drought and high temperatures
Science takes a broader look at how to end hunger in Brazil
August 15, 2023 4:16 pmIn addition to poverty, studies are starting to look at bottlenecks in the journey food takes from farm to fork
A tree frog linked to flowers
August 15, 2023 4:13 pmFrogs contribute to pollination and seed dispersal
Humidity islands in the Cerrado
August 15, 2023 4:13 pmTermite mounds store water in the Cerrado