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January 26, 2021 1:49 pmPhysicist Roberto Salmeron was a professor at École Polytechnique and one of the founders of UnB
Physicist Roberto Salmeron was a professor at École Polytechnique and one of the founders of UnB
Although expensive, laser scanning technology can be a valuable tool for documenting and preserving historical and cultural heritage
Technology developed by INATEL broadens options for private 4G networks in remote areas
Microscopic metal structures produced and controlled by short-lived magnetic pulses could be used to store data
People with Huntington's disease tend to produce fewer neurons since birth
Combined use of sound recordings, aerial images, and environmental data improves monitoring of endangered Amazon species
Official INPE figure says 10,129 km2 of the Amazon were deforested in 2019, the most since 2008
Almost a year after being dismissed, the former director of INPE continues to warn that deforestation is out of control in the Amazon
A recent study brings together indicators that enable a view of various profiles of research cooperation in 41 countries
Rates of violence against women in Brazil increase during the pandemic
Brazil seeks health and education parameters for planning the resumption of in-person classes in its school systems
Poor data makes the effective reproduction rate difficult to track and is hampering the pandemic response
Quarantine relaxation strategies differ around the country
Brazil’s government unfreezes funding for COVID-19 research, but will spend far less than developed countries
Researchers in São Paulo mobilize against the pandemic as FAPESP awards funding to 210 related projects
Federal call for proposals attracts 2,200 applications for research grants to study COVID-19
According to the only Brazilian member of a WHO vaccine committee, we are experiencing unprecedented worldwide collaboration to develop a vaccine in record time
Brazilian vaccine projects race to begin clinical trials next year
Brazilian research centers negotiate deals to import vaccine production technology
International teams use eight different techniques to create 150 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in six months
The reduced income and increased economic insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a rise in child labor rates in Latin America and the Caribbean
Researchers from São Paulo–based company Nanox have developed a fabric containing silver nanoparticles that can inactivate the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 Data Sharing/BR platform is a repository of clinical, laboratory and demographic data on people diagnosed with the infection in the country
More than 100 strains of SARS-CoV-2 arrived in Brazil, but only three spread across the country
The strict social distancing and lockdown measures implemented in 11 European countries before May 4 may have prevented 3.1 million COVID-19 deaths
Hundreds of species of reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals are at risk of disappearing in the next two decades as a result of environmental degradation caused by humans
American geologist, oceanographer and former astronaut Kathy Sullivan, 68, is the first person to walk in space and to dive to the deepest point of the ocean
A team has developed a potentially simpler, faster, and cheaper strategy for producing a biocompatible material that can be used as a scaffold for repairing long bones
Carlos Henrique Fioravanti has been named winner of the most important recognition afforded to professionals reporting on science and technology in Brazil
On May 31, American astronauts arrived at the International Space Station for a three-month mission