Issue # 320 _ October 2022

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Sexual violence causes psychological distress and results in inflammation that can accelerate aging
UNIFESP study characterized the effects of rape on women and girls in the city of São Paulo By
Challenges of legislation
Despite strict punishments established in the Penal Code, public policies are needed to reduce sexual crime By

 

DEVELOPMENT

Expansion of higher education has had tangible local impacts, but obstacles remain

The absence of a consolidation policy in the industrial sector is highlighted as one of the barriers to the economic effects that some federal institutions could bring to their local regions

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INTERVIEW

Esper Cavalheiro: Doctoral training

UNIFESP neuroscientist heading graduate planning committee discusses proposed changes to advanced degree programs

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Funding

USA prepares billion-dollar investment in semiconductor industry

New legislation aims to alleviate America’s dependence on Asian supply chains

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INDICATORS

In 2021, FAPESP stimulated research activities as society recovered from the pandemic

According to its latest annual report, the foundation invested R$1.013 billion last year

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Deaths from breast and cervical cancer on the rise in the state of São Paulo

Numbers began to increase in 2016 after more than a decade of decline

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PHYSICS

A phenomenon similar to the effects of a black hole can affect vehicle traffic in fog

Study suggests a phenomenon similar to a black hole affects the dynamics of vehicle traffic

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ECOLOGY

Indigenous lands are home to 71% of the 521 known primate species

Apes and monkeys living in areas inhabited by indigenous peoples are at less risk of extinction

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ARCHAEOLOGY

4,000-year-old arrowheads point to cultural exchanges between England and France

Half of artifacts from an archaeological site in Wales were made using British techniques and materials; the other half used methods and rocks from mainland Europe

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BIODIVERSITY

International project preserves seeds of the wild varieties of 28 agricultural crops

Brazil contributed with five samples of sweet potato, four of rice, two of potato, and two of millet

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AGRICULTURE

Pesticides can affect the health of agricultural workers

With a rise in the use of pesticides in Brazil, rural workers are increasingly being exposed to short- and long-term health impacts

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ETHNOBOTANY

Unconventional food plants in the Brazilian diet

Studies propose strategies for increasing the consumption of unconventional food plants in the country

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BIOENERGY

The unexplored potential of pellets

A study on the environmental performance of the biofuel could help Brazil expand its energy mix and advance in the carbon market

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DENTISTRY

A tooth whitener made from mushrooms

Developed through an interdisciplinary project at universities in the state of São Paulo, the new product has fewer adverse effects

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AUDIOVISUAL

Scientific research converted into audiovisual productions

The challenge is to make academic knowledge accessible without resorting to a reductionist approach

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HISTORY

Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources

Liberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient

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