Physician, anthropologist, and broadcaster
April 30, 2021 5:58 pmInquisitive and inventive, Edgard Roquette-Pinto participated in the country’s antiracial movements and the introduction of radio
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The tortuous entry into Brazil
April 30, 2021 5:57 pmDocuments detail the arrival of enslaved Africans in Rio de Janeiro in the early nineteenth century
Behind the scenes
April 30, 2021 5:56 pmScientists investigate the role money and courts play in Brazilian elections
Amazonia in space
April 30, 2021 5:52 pmBrazilian satellite Amazonia-1 ready for launch
Drones map Brazilian forests
April 30, 2021 5:49 pmUnmanned aerial vehicles are being used to quickly and efficiently monitor rainforests in great detail
Where birds came from
April 30, 2021 5:48 pmMost species in the tropics emerged in extreme environments, such as deserts and mountains, before establishing themselves in other biomes
Coastal mountains moving
April 30, 2021 5:46 pmSubject to constant erosion, they are slowly advancing inland, and within a few million years could form a vast coastal plain
Deep heating
April 30, 2021 5:43 pmSensors installed up to 4,700 meters below the ocean’s surface record increased temperatures in abyssal regions of the South Atlantic
Opening up the world of science
April 30, 2021 5:41 pmTeachers explain how they use Pesquisa FAPESP in the classroom
Supply-side research constraints
April 30, 2021 5:35 pmSmall local manufacturers struggle to gain foothold in Brazilian scientific supplies market
No break for science
April 30, 2021 5:34 pmBrazil’s primary funder for scientific research, FNDCT, has been restructured but government vetoes blocking freezes to their resources
A system under construction
April 30, 2021 5:29 pmDespite insufficient investment, Brazil’s universal health care system has improved social indices and has been crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Among venoms, not just from snakes
April 30, 2021 5:22 pmResearchers investigate the action and possible uses of toxins
Renewed momentum
April 30, 2021 5:19 pmThe São Paulo institute strengthened itself, mobilized competencies, and integrated teams to face the pandemic
Dimas Covas: The trajectory of Butantan
April 30, 2021 5:15 pmThe hematologist from USP readies the São Paulo institute to fight the pandemic and has plans to transform it into one of the world’s top producers of vaccines and serums
vaccine. Now what?
April 30, 2021 4:35 pm The introduction of vaccines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic raises new challenges
A more balanced game
April 30, 2021 4:34 pmApproved for emergency use, CoronaVac is the first vaccine to be offered in Brazil
COVID-19 outbreak started on a flight
April 30, 2021 4:31 pmMap shows the origin of passengers who showed symptoms of illness after the journey
A safer way to ride share
April 30, 2021 4:30 pmAlways open car windows to reduce the risk of being infected by the novel coronavirus
Yes to the vaccine
April 30, 2021 4:30 pmOn January 18, FAPESP started the #vacinasim (“yesvaccine”) social media campaign to reinforce public confidence in their safety and effectiveness
Immunity could be long-lasting
April 30, 2021 4:29 pmThe immune system's ability to recognize the novel coronavirus and fight it seems to last for at least eight months
Lockdown and the city air
April 30, 2021 4:29 pmThe strict social distancing measures adopted by governments to try to contain the spread of the pandemic have improved air quality in some of the world's major cities
Damage beyond deforestation
April 30, 2021 4:28 pmFragments of Atlantic Forest have already lost 23–42% of their biodiversity and forest carbon stocks
A galaxy destined to fade
April 30, 2021 4:28 pmAstronomers observed a galaxy ejecting immense quantities of cold gas, enough to form 10,000 new stars the size of the Sun every year
Plasma can desalinate seawater
April 30, 2021 4:28 pmExperiments demonstrated for the first time the possibility of using plasma to accelerate the formation and precipitation of salt crystals from seawater
Scientists return to key posts in US government
April 30, 2021 4:27 pmJoe Biden, the new president of the USA, nominated geneticist Eric Lander as chief science advisor and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policies
Brains shrink to save energy
April 30, 2021 4:27 pmIn adverse conditions, such as when it is cold or food is scarce, the brain of some rodents shrinks in size, helping to conserve energy
Lakes to lose ice cover by 2100
April 30, 2021 4:27 pmSome 5,700 lakes in the northern hemisphere are expected to lose their ice cover during the winter by the end of the century
The oldest art
April 30, 2021 4:27 pmA scene portraying pigs native to Indonesia could be the oldest figurative painting attributed to modern humans ever found.
Recognizing diversity in research
April 30, 2021 4:23 pmCell Press has adopted an innovative policy to encourage diversity and inclusion in scientific research