Biochemists identify retinal changes associated with blindness in preterm infants
October 10, 2023 8:00 pmAbnormal blood vessel formation affects the availability and utilization of lipids that constitute cell membranes
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Food supply determines reproduction among Brazilian eagles
October 10, 2023 7:59 pmIn four bird of prey species, the factor that most influenced reproductivity was the availability of prey, not environmental changes
The ice age in the brazilian pampas
October 10, 2023 7:57 pmFossils such as a tibia of a giant sloth, which can measure 60 centimeters, catch the eye amongst the shells on Concheiros beach in the state of Rio Grande do Sul
Vestiges of the sea in the Amazon interior
October 10, 2023 7:57 pmFossils of marine microorganisms indicate that Caribbean waters inundated the Solimões basin at least 11 times over the last 23 million years
Mountains and volcanoes in the interior of Ceará
October 10, 2023 7:57 pmMineral analysis used to reconstruct the landscape and movements of large blocks of rocks in the region around 600 million years ago
Vanderlei Bagnato: “This isn’t a case of brain drain”
October 10, 2023 7:55 pmCurrently on leave from USP, physicist Vanderlei Bagnato has spent most of his time in Texas, where he is working to set up a biophotonics laboratory modeled after the center he heads in São Paulo
CFC emissions have increased 2.6-fold over the past decade
October 10, 2023 7:52 pmAtmospheric concentration of five types of gas responsible for destroying the ozone layer peaked in 2020
Mosses are major carbon sinks
October 10, 2023 7:49 pmThe total area of land covered by moss worldwide, almost equal to the size of China, removes 6.43 billion tons of gas from the atmosphere every year
Ultra-thin lenses for cell phones, microscopes, and telescopes
October 10, 2023 7:48 pmSilicon films can combine a wide field of vision with high digital resolution, although achieving high-quality multi-color images remains a hurdle
Brazilian researchers develop sodium-based battery
October 10, 2023 7:46 pmSodium offers an alternative to lithium for electric vehicle batteries
Brazil makes progress in the fight against the trafficking of cultural goods
October 10, 2023 7:46 pmIn 26th place on the list of nations with the highest theft rates, the country joins the UNESCO heritage protection committee
Caetano Galindo: Portuguese without the tie
October 10, 2023 7:44 pmIn his book Latim em pó (Powdered Latin), the Brazilian researcher reconstructs the history of Portuguese to defend linguistic diversity
Diversity characterized the punk scene in the 1980s
October 10, 2023 7:42 pmDocuments produced by young people involved in the movement explain the context in which the genre developed in Brazil
Bells of the sacred and profane
October 10, 2023 7:40 pmEach with their own names and different sounds for different occasions, church bells have been rung for centuries to mark time, announce deaths, call people to mass, and create music on festive dates
A diverse outlook
October 10, 2023 7:38 pmPaulo Tavares, a winner at this year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture, divides his time between academia, art, and defending human rights
Carnival at sea is no party
October 10, 2023 7:37 pmGlitter particles that end up in the sea and lakes have damaging impacts
Punk scene in Brazil
September 18, 2023 11:05 amDocuments reveal the social and political context in which the movement developed in the country | 11'32
Catholicism with African roots
August 21, 2023 8:30 amResearcher traces relationships between the African diaspora, from the time of slavery, and the tradition of samba in the Recôncavo Baiano, in Brazil | 6'53
Slaves brought Catholicism practiced in Africa to Brazil, says researcher
August 15, 2023 4:41 pmStudy investigates the religious and cultural contributions of the African diaspora in Brazil
Give me shelter
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmTransparent, stripy shrimp seen on an endangered Condylactis gigantea anemone
A naturalist among geologists
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmSetembrino Petri showed how microfossils can retell the history of natural landscapes
Synchrotron light pioneer
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmArgentine physicist Aldo Craievich played a major role in establishing a community of synchrotron light source users in Brazil and paved the way for glass research
Philosopher of uncertainties
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmBetween cumbia dances and fanfares, Douglas Anfra endeavors to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and the everyday life of high school students
The grande dame of botany
August 15, 2023 4:40 pmAn advisor to students even before she studied biology, Graziela Barroso described 132 new species of plants
Correspondence of abolitionist André Rebouças made public
August 15, 2023 4:39 pmLetters from Africa marks the first of a five-book series of his intimate writings
How many former prisoners reoffend after release?
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmResearchers calculate and attempt to reduce the country's criminal recidivism rate
App helps recognize pain in animals
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmFree tool created at UNESP determines level of suffering and advises on the need for analgesic treatment
New capabilities for space exploration
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmMore Brazilian companies are investing in locally developed nanosatellites for commercial applications
New tools to track forest products
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmIn efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon, environmental agencies, universities, and NGOs are developing technologies to trace the origins of wood
Only a quarter of the average bottle of ketchup is tomato pulp
August 15, 2023 4:37 pmStudy analyzed 25 brands of tomato sauce available in a town in the state of São Paulo