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December 13, 2022 4:17 pmSenate approves provisional measure to invest in renewal of trucks, buses, and vans in Brazil
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Rupture-resistant nanowires
December 13, 2022 4:16 pmBrazilian researchers observed in atomic-scale the formation and rupture of zirconium dioxide ionic cables
Drought caused collapse of Mayan capital
December 13, 2022 4:16 pmLack of water was behind the civil conflicts that led to the fall of the Mayan capital in present-day Mexico
Potential for jobs in the environmental sector
December 13, 2022 4:15 pmNational survey estimates jobs available in the environmental sector until 2030
UNICAMP physicist and UFRJ biophysicist win national award
December 13, 2022 4:15 pmPhysicist from Unicamp and biophysicist from UFRJ were awarded in the 4th edition of the event
Earthquakes in the sky
December 13, 2022 4:13 pmAtmospheric balloons at altitude of 20 kilometers detect earthquake in Indonesia
The secret to speech: a simplified larynx
December 13, 2022 4:12 pmImages of the larynx indicate why humans are the only primates that can talk
Arctic warming faster than the rest of the world
December 13, 2022 4:10 pmThe Arctic may be warming much faster than experts previously thought
Diving from 8 meters high can lead to injury
December 13, 2022 4:09 pmMannequins fitted with sensors indicate that diving from 8 meters high can cause injuries
Brazil falls short of higher education enrollment target
December 13, 2022 4:07 pmData shows Brazil is falling short of higher education enrollment target
Rigged peer-review process leads to retraction of 20 published articles
December 13, 2022 3:58 pmManipulation in selection of reviewers compromised the analysis of agricultural papers at PLOS One
Ecologist accused of fabricating data in ocean acidification study
December 13, 2022 3:44 pmThe journal Science retracts article by researcher from the University of Delaware
Data scientist reveals that papers whose results are not confirmed continue to receive citations
December 13, 2022 3:42 pmSurvey showed that among psychology studies that could not be replicated, the number of citations dropped by just 5–9% compared to articles whose findings were successfully reproduced.
Promises in the wind
December 13, 2022 3:36 pmElectronic cigarettes originally hit the market with the promise of helping smokers kick their tobacco addictions. But the wide range... View Article
Camouflage to blend in the landscape
December 5, 2022 2:22 pmMimicking leaves, branches or rocks is one of the most efficient camouflage strategies, but it limits movements and possibilities of living areas | 3'57
Meat or vegan ultraprocessed products, does it matter?
October 24, 2022 5:23 pmNutritional values of processed meat or vegan products are similar, but salt contents may be too high to be healthy | 3'44
Queen of the water lilies
October 17, 2022 5:53 pmVictoria boliviana is the newest species of giant water lily to be recognized by science
The pandemic and bats
October 17, 2022 5:52 pmBats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
New member of the Board of Trustees
October 17, 2022 5:52 pmInfectious disease specialist David Uip is the newest member of FAPESP's Board of Trustees
Preventing impact with Earth
October 17, 2022 5:51 pmSimulations used to find the best strategy for diverting an asteroid on a collision course with Earth
Women researchers still receive less credit than men
October 17, 2022 5:50 pmWomen researchers still receive less credit than men in all scientific fields
Why woodpeckers do not suffer from headaches
October 17, 2022 5:49 pmWhy woodpeckers do not suffer headaches, despite pecking tree trunks almost 20 times per second
Ukrainian wins the Fields Medal
October 17, 2022 5:49 pmUkraine’s Maryna Viazovska wins the Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious honors in mathematics
A star turned into spaghetti
October 17, 2022 5:48 pmA star was torn apart after nearing a black hole
The resurgence of the Sabiá virus
October 17, 2022 5:47 pmTwo new cases of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabiá virus, have been identified
Number of unvaccinated children rises
October 17, 2022 5:47 pmBrazil was one of the countries most affected by falling childhood vaccination in 2021
Scientific articles & economic activity
October 17, 2022 5:46 pmThe graph presents data on GDP per capita and scientific articles published per million inhabitants for selected countries
Students and young scientists in Denmark accuse advisors and senior researchers of stealing ideas
October 17, 2022 5:45 pmSocial media campaign gathered more than a hundred reports of misappropriation of intellectual work
How research on scientific integrity has evolved
October 17, 2022 5:44 pmArticle finds a 12% annual increase in the number of papers on the topic published over the last three decades, as well as a rise in international collaborations
Linguist fired by Princeton claims he is a victim of political persecution
October 17, 2022 5:44 pmJoshua Katz, punished for having a relationship with a student, claims he was “canceled” for speaking out against an antiracist agenda