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Issue # 295 _ September 2020

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Cover

The effects of COVID-19
Months after overcoming the acute phase of the disease, some patients still suffer from persistent lung, heart, or brain problems By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
Potential treatment
With no effective antiviral therapy, COVID-19 management for the time being consists of reducing inflammation and preventing blood clots By Ricardo Zorzetto
The uncertainty of herd immunity
With a lack of scientific consensus on the subject, experts warn that protection measures against COVID-19 must be maintained By Frances Jones
Scientific philanthropy boost
Pandemic drives donations from companies and individuals wishing to support COVID-19 research in Brazil By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
The distance between dental research and treatment
The pandemic focuses attention on the debate regarding scientific production and dental care in the public healthcare system By Bruno de Pierro
Research during quarantine
By Redação

Interview

Luiz Davidovich: Towards a more interactive education

President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and professor at the UFRJ Physics Institute questions compartmentalization at universities By Carlos Fioravanti

 

Yvonne Maggie: An anthropologist of Afro-Brazilian religions

A researcher of race relations and education, this professor emeritus of UFRJ has been teaching and researching with the institution for over 50 years By Christina Queiroz

 

Sections

Careers

Data

Editorial

Good practices

Notes

Photolab

Retrospect

Small Business Innovative Research (PIPE)

 

UFRJ – 100 Years

A century-long heritage

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has reached its 100th anniversary as one of the most productive institutions in Brazil

By Carlos Fioravanti

UFRJ – 100 YEARS

Strengths in life sciences

From basic to applied research, UFRJ has produced cutting-edge science across different fields

By Eduardo Geraque

UFRJ – 100 YEARS

Masters of challenge

COPPE, an engineering institute best known for its marine engineering, energy, and sustainability research, is now helping to tackle COVID-19

By Domingos Zaparolli

UFRJ – 100 YEARS

100 vigorous years

Brazilian universities created a unique model to catch up from a late start

By Fabrício Marques

Bibliometrics

The fear of indifference

Researchers attempt to understand why many scientific articles are never cited

By Fabrício Marques

Ecology

The advance of stagnant water

Small dams, ponds and swamps are proliferating in degraded areas of the Upper Xingu region, altering their biodiversity

By Suzel Tunes

Biology

The faithful frog

Saxicolous frogs only reproduce with two or three specific females, behavior never before seen in amphibians

By Gilberto Stam

Astrophysics

Where the “day” lasts half a minute

Brazilians discover the fastest white dwarf star, which completes one rotation on its axis in less than 30 seconds

By Marcos Pivetta

Cyber security

Internet vulnerabilities

Despite the increase in cybercrime in Brazil, low investment makes it difficult for national cybersecurity companies to grow

By Domingos Zaparolli

Museology

Revisiting and reclaiming the past

Efforts to repatriate cultural heritage spark debate about how best to manage collections formed as a colonial legacy

By Christina Queiroz

Plastic arts

The esthetic of rupture

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Lygia Clark is celebrated by a deeper understanding of her work

By Christina Queiroz

Literature

Beyond poetry

Studies illuminate the intellectual trajectory of Cecília Meireles and uncover new aspects of her work

By Ana Paula Orlandi
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