Issue # 324 _ February 2023
Graduate studies
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CAPES assessment finds that quality indicators for master's and doctoral courses in Brazil have improved
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeHigher education
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Number of students completing a degree at public universities in Brazil falls
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradePhysics
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There are about 90 nuclear fusion reactors operating worldwide
Three small experimental machines are located in Brazil
By Marcos PivettaPhysics
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Nuclear fusion experiment produces more energy than it consumes for the first time
By Marcos PivettaIMMUNOLOGY
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Construction begins on Brazil’s new National Vaccine Center in Belo Horizonte
The institution will function as a link between basic immunobiological research and final products
By Ricardo ZorzettoIMMUNOLOGY
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Butantan’s dengue vaccine is 80% effective
The vaccine offered protection against two serotypes of the virus in the final phase of human trials
By Ricardo ZorzettoECOLOGY
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Amphibian populations in the Atlantic Forest have declined over the last 130 years
By Meghie RodriguesARCHITECTURE
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Software calculates financial and environmental cost of architectural designs
By Domingos ZaparolliBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
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Device reveals age of premature babies
Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
By Suzel Tunes