Issue # 290 _ April 2020

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Coronavirus advances in Brazil
Covid-19 arrives with force as the country grapples with a dengue epidemic By
Ester Cerdeira Sabino: Tailing the coronavirus
Researcher who coordinated the genetic sequencing of the new coronavirus strain believes the disease should reach its peak in Brazil between the end of April and the beginning of May By
Stopping explosive spread
Early social distancing key to faster containment of the novel coronavirus By

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Partnerships for innovation

PESQUISA FAPESP has extensively covered developments and research in bioplastics

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S&T Policy

Diplomacy

A chance to be bold

Global initiative sets 10-year targets to stabilize biodiversity losses, and 30-year targets for reversing them

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Funding

Green stimulus

Sustainable technology incentives proposed for Brazilian industry could also have beneficial effects on economic growth, study says

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Collections

Retrieving the history of science

Documents newly digitized by the SBPC Heritage Center provide a fresh glimpse into the Society’s past

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Science

Pharmacology

Medicines from Cannabis

Based on its proven efficacy for epilepsy, cannabidiol has become the target of intensive research

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Interview

Michael Boris Green: The tuner of strings

British physicist shares his role in the 1980s reformulation of a theory that aims to describe all that exists in the universe

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Technology

Entomophagy

Edible insects

High in protein, crickets, mealworms, and ants are growing in popularity as an alternative food source, with Brazil taking its first steps into the market

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Renewable energy

The power of marine winds

Researchers study how to exploit wind potential off the Brazilian coast

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Green chemistry

The promise of bioplastics

Despite the rising number of alternatives, potential substitutes for traditional fossil-fuel-based polymers still need to increase in scale

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Humanities

International Relations

Transnational violence

Armed groups operating outside the law are a common threat facing a majority of Latin American countries

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Sociology

Objects of desire

In 2011, a replica of the sapphire and diamond ring Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day became a best seller in low-end high street stores in Brazil’s southeastern city of São Paulo

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Music

Noise, Brazilian style

An ongoing project seeks to map and analyze the particularities of sound art created in Brazil

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