New techniques for determining soil identities
July 17, 2024 3:38 pmLand mapping with sensors, drones, and satellites improves agricultural productivity and identifies erosion and water or nutrient loss
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Study reduces uncertainty about excess magnetism in muons
July 17, 2024 3:37 pmStudy reduces uncertainty about excess magnetism in muons
The injured paw of a saber-toothed tiger
July 17, 2024 3:36 pmFossil with signs of infection indicates that the animal, which lived around 100,000 years ago, probably struggled to move and hunt
Digital map reveals rock art in São Paulo
July 17, 2024 3:35 pmCutting-edge technology used to unite data about sites with prehistoric paintings and engravings in the state in an interactive format
Theodoro, Soneca, and other jaguars in the forests of São Paulo
July 17, 2024 3:34 pmGuide identifies 51 jaguars, mostly in the far west and south of the state
Tasso Azevedo: Deforestation frontiers
July 17, 2024 3:33 pmHead of MapBiomas explains why deforestation declined in the Amazon in 2023, but increased in the Cerrado
Approximately 30% of native Pampas vegetation has been cleared since 1985
July 17, 2024 3:32 pmIn the past four decades, 30% of the biome’s native vegetation has been occupied by soybean cultivation and even by planted eucalyptus forests
2023 was the hottest year on the planet since 1850
July 17, 2024 3:30 pmThe global average temperature was 14.98 °C, almost 1.5 °C higher than in the preindustrial period
Half of all tuberculosis patients spend more than 20% of their annual family income on treatment
July 17, 2024 3:29 pmExtra consultations or exams, transportation, food, and loss of income add up to US$1,573.40, on average
Around 400,000 people died due to cardiovascular problems in Brazil in 2022
July 17, 2024 3:28 pmHeart attacks and different types of strokes accounted for 76% of cases
Anemia and nutrient deficiencies fall while being overweight increases among children up to 5 years old
July 17, 2024 3:27 pmA nationwide study also found that ultra-processed foods are consumed at a high frequency
The slow resumption of PhDs
July 17, 2024 3:26 pmSignificant growth in the number of PhDs awarded between 2021 and 2022
Shining a light on the dark history of racism
July 17, 2024 3:25 pmTwo-hundred-year-old scientific journal acknowledges its own connections with slavery and complicity in prejudice
Study examines sanctions for misconduct in the USA
July 17, 2024 3:25 pmA team of researchers analyzed the severity of punishments for scientists accused of misconduct by the US Office of Scientific Integrity
Map of scientific article retractions in the BRICS countries
July 17, 2024 3:24 pmResearchers from India analyzed 11,764 articles by scientists from BRICS countries that were retracted between 1989 and 2021
Radical change in science communication
July 17, 2024 3:22 pmInternational consortium proposes new model for publishing articles and research results
Collaborations and scientific expeditions in the rainforest
July 17, 2024 3:21 pmAmazonia+10 Initiative brings together researchers from 25 Brazilian states and abroad to improve understanding of the region's social and biological diversity
Travel itinerary
July 17, 2024 3:16 pmThe Tumucumaque Mountains National Park (PNMT) is isolated from urban areas, leaving the forest unaltered by human activity
Researchers investigate the mysteries of giant Amazonian trees
July 17, 2024 3:15 pmExpedition investigates the scientific enigma of 80-meter-tall trees in Amapá
Jacques Marcovitch: USP has accomplished much and can do more
July 17, 2024 3:13 pmFormer USP dean Jacques Marcovitch looks back on contributions made by Brazil’s leading university as it turns 90, and explores his own research interests, including academic metrics, bioeconomy, and entrepreneurial innovation
Another Brazilian source of hops
July 17, 2024 3:09 pmExperimental hop cultivation in Ribeirão Preto proves successful
Horses in Patagonia before Europeans
July 17, 2024 3:08 pmArchaeologists shed light on the arrival of horses in Patagonia
Ultra-processed foods lead to diabetes
July 17, 2024 3:05 pmConsumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Topics relevant to science and culture
July 17, 2024 3:02 pmConrado Wessel Foundation launches online science and culture magazine
Campaign against loneliness
July 17, 2024 2:51 pmSwedish city launches campaign to combat loneliness among residents
Brazilian wins international history award
July 17, 2024 2:50 pmLaura de Mello e Souza wins the International History Prize
Animals millions of years old in Acre
July 17, 2024 2:15 pmDiversity of fauna millions of years old in Acre is greater than previously thought
Signs of Earth’s distant past in Atacama
July 17, 2024 2:05 pmLagoons and salt flats in northern Argentina reveal what early Earth may have been like
Plants? No, turtles
July 17, 2024 1:47 pmFossils identified as leaves were actually baby sea turtles
Retaining pollutants carried by rain
July 17, 2024 1:45 pmEurope seeks innovative ways to prevent rainwater from carrying pollutants into rivers