Postmortem analysis identifies brain lesions in individuals who developed depression as adults
October 17, 2022 5:43 pmStudy involved samples from 741 men and women aged 60 to 84 stored in USP’s Biobank for Studies on Aging
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Solving the problem of honey diversity among native bees
October 17, 2022 5:42 pmWith the help of scientists, states are establishing quality guidelines that differ from those used with Apis mellifera, the exotic species used as standard
New system improves the performance of atomic-resolution microscopes
October 17, 2022 5:41 pmInnovation developed at UNICAMP launched on the global market by American company
Impressive sharpness of the first images from the James Webb telescope
October 17, 2022 5:36 pmCosmic snapshots show the far reaches of the Universe in infrared, as well as star nurseries and clusters of galaxies
Global warming intensified torrential rainfall in northeastern Brazil and heatwaves in Europe
October 17, 2022 5:34 pmStudies suggest climate change caused by humans exacerbates extreme weather events, such as this year's torrential rainfall in Northeast Brazil
Scientific papers on COVID-19 alter the balance of knowledge generation
October 17, 2022 5:33 pmMore than 500,000 articles on the pandemic have been published in journals and preprint servers
Independence, 200 years later
October 17, 2022 5:32 pmThis issue’s letter from the editor, which usually features on page 7, has been moved to page 71, requiring a... View Article
Images of history, history of images
October 17, 2022 5:25 pmThe illustrations created for this edition were based on iconography that originated from the facts and key characters of the... View Article
Consolidated partnerships
October 17, 2022 5:24 pmCollaborations between Brazil and Portugal prioritize studies on new energies, particle physics, and the history of the two countries in the twentieth century
Origins of Independência ou Morte!
October 17, 2022 5:08 pm Leave your thoughtsHistorian identifies French and Italian works that likely influenced the famed painting’s Brazilian author Pedro Américo
Selective memory
October 17, 2022 5:06 pmThe director of the Paulista Museum at the beginning of the 20th century commissioned paintings to exclude depictions of popular participation in the fight for Brazil’s Independence
The surprises of old maps
October 17, 2022 5:05 pmNavy collection brought from Portugal in 1808 reveals cartographers and little-known phenomena
Brazil’s post-independence justice system broke away from, yet built on, the past
October 17, 2022 5:04 pm Leave your thoughtsThe country’s Judiciary was established amid major shifts in the late colonial period
Brazil’s independence, from A to Z
October 17, 2022 4:16 pmNew and diverse “Independence Dictionary” features 700 entries written by 276 different researchers from 11 countries
Science to help build a nation
October 17, 2022 4:14 pmMuseums, research institutions, maps, and surveys of natural resources grew in importance in the Brazilian Empire
Paper battle
October 17, 2022 4:13 pm Leave your thoughtsNewspapers and political pamphlets spread ideas, questions, and controversies surrounding Brazil’s independence
Crafters of emancipation
October 17, 2022 4:11 pmThe political approach taken by the protagonists of Brazilian independence was marked by liberalism and constitutional revolutions
Interpreters of political debate
October 17, 2022 4:10 pmIndigenous peoples appropriated liberal ideas circulating in the Americas and Europe in order to claim their rights
The foundations of a nation
October 17, 2022 4:06 pmResearchers analyze movements opposed to Brazil's emancipation from Portugal, revisiting the process of establishing the Brazilian state and its relationship with Hispanic America
Understanding Brazil
October 17, 2022 4:05 pmBy shedding light on lesser-known perspectives, scientific investigations provide a better understanding of Brazil’s independence and its consequences
Vapes, a path to traditional cigarettes
October 10, 2022 1:58 pmEven banned in Brazil, electronic cigarettes are consumed by young people and are a health hazard | 3'17
Fishes and corals also suffer with climate change
September 26, 2022 1:59 pmAltered ocean currents carry less of the microorganisms which feed deep and cold water corals. Closer to the surface, rising temperatures pose energetic challenges for fishes | 3'02
Refuge in science
September 21, 2022 1:32 pmPhysicist Alexander Abyzov escaped the war in Ukraine and is now a visiting researcher in Brazil
Scarred forests
September 19, 2022 7:58 pm Leave your thoughtsInternational recognition for Brazilian geographer who has spent almost three decades studying the transformations caused by forest fires
Mature PhD students
September 19, 2022 7:57 pm Leave your thoughtsThe challenges, obstacles, and advantages faced by people over 40 who decide to pursue a graduate degree
Buried wealth in Imperial Brazil
September 19, 2022 7:55 pm Leave your thoughtsWilhelm Eschwege conducted the first major survey of the country’s mineral wealth from 1811 to 1821
A pillar of Brazilian mathematics
September 19, 2022 7:54 pmAs well as an internationally renowned theorist, Luiz Adauto da Justa Medeiros was also a dedicated educator
Unafraid to fight
September 19, 2022 7:54 pmPolitical repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s independence
New approach includes integrated solutions for water, energy, and food security
September 19, 2022 7:52 pm Leave your thoughtsStudies encourage the formulation of proposals for the three issues that take Brazilian social inequalities into account
Brazilian libraries endeavor to update their collections
September 19, 2022 7:41 pm Leave your thoughtsCollections focused on the country's culture and history invest in digitization and incorporation of objects