Native cassava farming
January 19, 2026 2:45 pmFarming by the Wauja people in Alto Xingu increases plant diversity and can help recover crops that have experienced genetic erosion
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A surprising biological clock
January 19, 2026 2:44 pmCyanobacteria live for approximately one day but can prepare themselves for seasonal changes
Challenging beliefs
January 19, 2026 2:44 pmBlood vessels, not just nerves, release compounds that modulate heart rate and blood pressure
Good ball skills and reasoning
January 19, 2026 2:43 pmPlayers from elite Brazilian soccer teams present better memory, planning ability, and mental versatility than nonathletes of the same age do
Linking universities and businesses
January 19, 2026 2:43 pmSurvey maps activities at 240 academic laboratories to understand how they interact with the industrial sector
Luiz Henrique Lopes dos Santos: The call of logic
January 19, 2026 2:42 pmA philosopher revisits his academic journey and reflects on more than 30 years working with research funding management at FAPESP
Precision for all
January 19, 2026 2:42 pmGenome information about the Brazilian population could democratize access to personalized treatments and reduce national health care costs
European father, African or Indigenous mother
January 19, 2026 2:41 pmDNA sequencing of 2,723 Brazilians reveals a violent legacy behind the interracial mixing that shaped the Brazilian people
The significance of populational diversity
January 19, 2026 2:41 pmWhen the major human genome sequencing projects began in the late 20th century, the belief was that the differences in... View Article
Distinctive mustache
November 21, 2025 7:28 pmParrot snake from the Cerrado distinguished by markings that resemble a black mustache
Biologist helps transform family farming in Mato Grosso do Sul
November 21, 2025 7:28 pmMara Mussury conducts outreach projects in Itamarati, one of the largest land reform settlements in Latin America
The foundations of modern archaeology in Brazil
November 21, 2025 7:28 pmSixty years ago, a Brazilian program supported by American experts improved the education of archaeologists and drove the discovery of ancient cultures across the country
Niède Guidon exalted and preserved rock art sites in Serra da Capivara, in the state of Piauí
November 21, 2025 7:27 pmThe archaeologist's work led to the creation of a park in the interior of Piauí and further studies in the semiarid region
The challenge of preserving tile azulejos
November 21, 2025 7:27 pmCeramic murals are found in buildings of different styles and periods, such as in Raio Que o Parta–style houses in Pará
Brazilian initiatives mark the Decade of Indigenous Languages
November 21, 2025 7:26 pmLaunch of the Kuikuro-Portuguese dictionary and documentation center seeks to strengthen linguistic rights of Indigenous peoples in Brazil
10 years since Femicide Law came into force
November 21, 2025 7:26 pmDespite the legislation, which establishes a sentence of up to 40 years in prison, the crime continues to occur frequently in Brazil
New technologies to reduce water waste
November 21, 2025 7:22 pmUniversities and companies invest in solutions for detecting leaks in water distribution networks
Gene editing accelerates cattle improvement
November 21, 2025 7:17 pmCalves with shorter hair represent the first uses of CRISPR in animal breeding
Brazil begins development of nuclear microreactors
November 21, 2025 7:17 pmElectricity generation system under development in the country with the aim of serving isolated communities in place of diesel generators
Hell ant found in the Brazilian Northeast is the oldest in the world
November 21, 2025 7:13 pmInsect lived 113 million years ago and had a vertical jaw, unlike current species
Bacteria that causes leprosy was present in the Americas before the Europeans
November 21, 2025 7:13 pmMycobacterium leprae, the main species, was brought over by the Europeans, but M. lepromatosis had already been on the continent for at least 1,000 years
First membranes may have laid the foundations for life on Earth
November 21, 2025 7:12 pmStudy simulates primitive cell structures and advances understanding of the origin of life
Physical exercise reduces death of insulin-producing cells
November 21, 2025 7:12 pmPhysical exercise reduces death of insulin-producing cells
Number of scorpion stings increased by 154% in Brazil from 2014 to 2023
November 21, 2025 7:09 pmThe Southeast and Northeast regions were where the highest numbers of cases occurred
Vaccines protect the immunocompromised against severe forms of COVID-19
November 21, 2025 7:07 pmImmune cells that fight the virus compensate for failure to produce antibodies
Landslide scars and shallower rivers increase Rio Grande do Sul’s vulnerability to rainfall
November 21, 2025 7:07 pmMillions of tons of sediment were carried from the state’s hills into its waterways
Industry spending on R&D in 2022 and 2023
November 21, 2025 7:05 pmIBGE releases results of its 2023 Semiannual Innovation Survey (Semiannual Pintec)
Copy, paste, and embarrass yourself
November 21, 2025 7:05 pmWebsite lists almost a hundred scientific articles that contain phrases copied from ChatGPT queries
Somber details
November 21, 2025 7:04 pmThe untold story of Black inmates who participated in a coercive malaria study
Historic punishment
November 21, 2025 7:04 pmUnprecedented punishment for Harvard behavioral scientist accused of falsifying data