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Unconventional menu

February 15, 2021 3:36 pm Published by

Researcher from Pernambuco has twice been recognized for her studies on sustainable food consumption in farming and mining communities

Calculus of a poet

February 15, 2021 3:32 pm Published by

Joaquim Cardozo, from Recife, was responsible for the calculations that made Oscar Niemeyer's innovative Brasília architecture possible

Beyond poetry

February 15, 2021 3:31 pm Published by

Studies illuminate the intellectual trajectory of Cecília Meireles and uncover new aspects of her work

The faithful frog

February 15, 2021 3:27 pm Published by

Saxicolous frogs only reproduce with two or three specific females, behavior never before seen in amphibians

Masters of challenge

February 15, 2021 3:17 pm Published by

COPPE, an engineering institute best known for its marine engineering, energy, and sustainability research, is now helping to tackle COVID-19

A century-long heritage

February 15, 2021 3:13 pm Published by

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has reached its 100th anniversary as one of the most productive institutions in Brazil

Potential treatment

February 15, 2021 3:02 pm Published by

With no effective antiviral therapy, COVID-19 management for the time being consists of reducing inflammation and preventing blood clots

Intranasal coronavirus vaccine

February 15, 2021 3:00 pm Published by

Two international studies have suggested that COVID-19 aerosol vaccine candidates, administered intranasally, offer protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals

The dinosaur with cancer

February 15, 2021 2:56 pm Published by

An herbivorous dinosaur that lived about 76 million years ago in what is now the province of Alberta in western Canada had highly aggressive bone cancer in its right hind leg

Inca offerings in Lake Titicaca

February 15, 2021 2:55 pm Published by

A stone box made of volcanic rock found at the bottom of Lake Titicaca is helping archaeologists to better understand the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Incan Empire