Issue # 334 _ December 2023

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Multiple systems use satellites to monitor deforestation in the Amazon
At least five initiatives calculate the area of native vegetation removed annually and support the goal of zero deforestation by 2030 By
Maps show that 14% of the Amazon is occupied by pasture and agriculture
EMBRAPA and INPE restart the TerraClass project, which monitors land use and cover in deforested areas of the biome By

 

Epidemiology

Neglected diseases in the crosshairs

Interministerial committee seeks to reduce the burden of diseases associated with poverty, with the aim of defeating them by 2030

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Human Resources

Open positions at research institutions

Jobs announced by MCTI offer relief, but new hires will not offset the number of staff retiring

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Zoology

Guide to Amazon snakes launched at the Butantan Institute

Illustrated panels provide information and teach visitors how to recognize 160 species that inhabit the biome

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Ecology

The roots of Amazonian biodiversity

By reversing the flow direction of the rivers, molding the surface, and blocking moisture from the Atlantic, the Andes made the forest a refuge and birthplace for new species of plants and animals

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Ethology

Communication and diet different in urban primates

Pied tamarins in Manaus use smell to complement vocalizations, while howler monkeys in Rio Grande do Sul add barbecue to their vegetarian diet

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Interview

Sergio Rezende: A compass to find the way

The physicist and former minister explains what he expects from the debates at the 5th National Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference, which takes place in June 2024

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Biology

Butantan tests serum against venemous fish

Institute develops antidote for four species that can cause intense pain in people stung in rivers and the sea

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Climate

Global warming may increase the intensity of extratropical cyclones

The weather phenomenon caused deaths and destruction in southern Brazil in September

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Rehabilitation

Early surgery to correct opening in the roof of the mouth reduces speech problems

Treatment also made it easier for patients to pronounce their first simple syllables

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Medicine

Study determines the route of eggs imported to Brazil

Before arriving in the country, female reproductive cells brought from Spain pass through other European nations

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Oncology

New treatment for skin cancer

Photodynamic therapy and device developed at university will be available to SUS patients

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Interview

Antonio Bisconsin Junior: “Eating insects makes perfect sense”

Food scientist who developed cricket-based protein flour argues that Brazil should aim to produce knowledge and technologies in the sector

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Energy

Offshore wind farms could provide electricity for oil platforms

The first test of a reduced-scale structure was carried out in Brazil with positive results

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Society

Hip-hop begins to establish itself as a field of academic study

On the movement's 50th anniversary, artistic expressions such as rap and break dance are studied by anthropology and education researchers

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Archaeology

Historical archaeology investigates period from colonization to dictatorship

Excavations help reinterpret historical events by linking material culture, written documents, and oral testimonies

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Literature

Neglected by critics, horror literature gains the attention of researchers

Current interest in academia reflects the genre’s success in Brazil and its presence in the country since the nineteenth century

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