Scientists discuss ways of better rewarding data sharing
July 22, 2022 2:58 pmAccording to an editorial in Nature, publishing articles and openly sharing data should be given similar weight in appraisal processes
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Agency in the broadest sense
July 22, 2022 2:57 pmThis May 23, FAPESP celebrates its 60th anniversary. Established in the São Paulo State Constitution of 1947, the São Paulo... View Article
Narrow passage
July 22, 2022 2:55 pmImage shows how Leukocytes squeeze through tiny pores
When the brain grows and shrinks
July 18, 2022 5:06 pm Leave your thoughtsA collection of magnetic resonance images shows that the organ grows rapidly until the third year after birth and then declines slowly from adult age on | 6'02
How hummingbirds can explain other species’ extinction
June 6, 2022 3:05 pm Leave your thoughtsBird extinction may unleash cascade effect where these pollinators and plants interact most intensely | 2'51
Diplomacy against COVID-19
May 30, 2022 3:56 pmInequalities in the fight against COVID-19 highlight the need for multilateralism
Mysterious campinarana
May 30, 2022 3:48 pmDiscovered in 2018, the flamboyant fruit of Tovomita cornuta is already considered endangered
Paths and exchanges
May 30, 2022 3:47 pmLast December, a banking institution launched an advertising campaign giving customers tips on how to reduce their carbon footprint. One... View Article
Vice chancellor steps down over plagiarism
May 30, 2022 3:40 pmAmerican geneticist admitted he committed plagiarism in a funding application
Profile of retracted articles by Brazilian authors
May 30, 2022 3:39 pmResearchers from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) examined the profile of scientific articles published by Brazilian authors and later retracted between 2002 and 2019
Australia vetos six humanities research projects
May 30, 2022 3:39 pmMove sparks debate over political interference in science
Women in science
May 30, 2022 3:37 pmFemale presence among FAPESP scholarship recipients
Omicron and children
May 30, 2022 3:36 pmHospitalization of children was higher during the Omicron outbreak
Unequal gender impact
May 30, 2022 3:35 pmPandemic has affected the lives of men and women differently, not just in terms of health
COVID-19 cases on the rise in China
May 30, 2022 3:34 pmCOVID-19 cases on the rise in China
Polio returns to Africa
May 30, 2022 3:33 pmIn late March, four African countries announced a mass vaccination campaign against polio
Disputed Crispr patents
May 30, 2022 3:33 pmPatents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute
Rising Andes in Patagonia
May 30, 2022 3:32 pmThe Andes Mountain Range has been rising faster in Patagonia than in other regions
Intact under the ice of Antarctica
May 30, 2022 3:31 pmNorwegian ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in November 1915, found
Land grab in the USA in 1816
May 30, 2022 3:30 pmHistorian uncovers case of land theft in early nineteenth century USA
Boycott of Russian institutions
May 30, 2022 3:30 pmWestern research centers are cutting scientific ties with Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine
Skyscrapers for bacteria communities
May 30, 2022 3:29 pmUnder ideal conditions, Cyanobacteria convert more light to chemical energy
Artificial neuron controls carnivorous plant
May 30, 2022 3:28 pmResearchers build artificial neuron with material compatible with biological tissues
Mosquitoes learn to avoid poison
May 30, 2022 3:27 pmDisease-carrying insects can learn to avoid insecticides after being exposed just once to nonlethal doses
The advantage of native forests
May 30, 2022 3:26 pmForests with native species have advantages
A precursor to dinosaurs
May 30, 2022 3:24 pmAn 11-centimeter right femur is all that remains of the oldest dinosaur precursor ever found in South America
Fight or flight
May 30, 2022 3:23 pmThe ability of birds to fly seems incompatible with the ability to attack and defend using spurs
Brazil making efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of livestock
May 30, 2022 3:18 pmWith more head of commercial cattle than any other country in the world, Brazil is striving to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle farming
Pasture management and dietary changes make livestock more sustainable
May 30, 2022 3:16 pmStrategies with the potential to reduce the sector’s impact on Earth’s climate are already available to farmers
Rewarding Conservation
May 30, 2022 3:08 pmNew study sheds light on impacts from bonus tax transfers to incentivize expansion of municipal protected areas in Brazil