Issue # 309 _ November 2021
Covid-19
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Confidence in vaccines
Studies show COVID-19 vaccine uptake is high among Brazilians
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScientific initiation
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An exercise in curiosity
São Paulo private school science fair attracts projects from other regions and abroad
By Carla ZimermannEcology
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Green deforestation
Intensive açaí management threatens biodiversity in Amazonian estuarine forests
By Tiago JokuraMaterials engineering
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The power of copper
Copper nanoparticles can be used to create biocidal fabrics and agricultural pesticides
By Suzel TunesEconomics
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In practice, the theory is different
New research examines the ideas and policies of Republican Brazil's finance ministers
By Diego Viana