Issue # 291 _ May 2020

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Science fights back: In just four months, 8,000 scientific articles have been published on Covid-19, more than 70 drugs tested against SARS-CoV-2, and the first vaccines trialed on humans By Redação
A frightening disease: Reports suggest the novel coronavirus may indirectly affect other organs as well as the lungs By Ricardo Zorzetto
The antivirus arsenal: The search for an effective treatment for COVID-19 includes testing drugs already used against other diseases and even plasma By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
Progress toward dengue vaccine: A formulation developed by the Butantan Institute has shown protective effects in the second phase of testing By Carlos Fioravanti
Vital ventilators: Brazil’s hospitals scramble to buy ventilators for ICUs, while a FAPESP-supported firm closes a deal to supply 6,500 units to the Brazilian Ministry of Health By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones
In the palm of the hand: A São Paulo physician developed a portable respirator in the 1950s By Carlos Fioravanti
Michel Nussenzweig: Antibody hunter: Brazilian-born immunologist searches the plasma of patients who have survived COVID-19 for proteins capable of fighting the novel coronavirus By Ricardo Zorzetto
Historical vulnerability: Chronic health problems and poor connections with public authorities make combating the SARS-CoV-2 virus a challenge for indigenous peoples By Christina Queiroz
Research during the quarantine: By Redação

IBGE’s latest PINTEC survey reveals slowing innovation momentum among Brazilian firms between 2015 and 2017

The discipline that seeks to reconstruct the histories of species is itself evolving, according to UFRJ biologist

Experiment suggests that small, controlled fires increase the number of plant species in the Cerrado without decreasing the number of animals

Regions of space with less gas and dust allow astronomers to observe stars on the other side of the galaxy

Pizzerias in São Paulo produce the equivalent of 9% of the fine particulate matter emitted by vehicles in the city’s Metropolitan Region

Graphene production facilities in Brazil’s Southeast and South place the country among the global producers of the high-tech material

Biofabrics made from microbes are crawling their way into the fashion industry

Economists study how social investment and progressive taxation combat different types of inequality, and how they can be integrated

From the margins of society to iconic pop culture; study reconstructs the history of tattooing in Brazil