Issue # 297 _ November 2020

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The Pantanal pleads for rain
The worst drought in half a century and an unprecedented number of fires threaten the world’s largest floodplain By
Shaped by floods and fires
Water, and to a lesser extent, fire, influence flora distribution and diversity in the Pantanal By

 

COVID-19

Global pandemic tactics

With a wide range of strategies adopted to slow the spread of the disease, some countries have fared better than others

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COVID-19

Stuttering progress

Advanced testing of COVID-19 vaccines continues at an accelerated pace, despite occasional interruptions caused by safety concerns

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COVID-19

The mystery of reinfections

Evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the same person more than once is challenging our understanding of the virus and how we combat the disease

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COVID-19

Limited transmission

Studies suggest that children and adolescents do not spread SARS-CoV-2 any more than adults

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Legislation

A focus on privacy

Researchers and universities seek to adapt to the General Personal Data Protection Law, which went into effect in September

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Development

Multiplying returns

Economists develop new formula to calculate social returns to innovation investment

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Assessment

Research impact

New survey confirms positive outcomes from FAPESP programs supporting small businesses, international collaborations, and researcher training

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Indicators

A sharper picture

A new survey provides detailed insight into the actors engaged in and funding R&D in São Paulo State

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Astrophysics

Holes of every size

Gravitational waves corroborate the existence of medium-sized black holes between 100 and 100,000 solar masses

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Geology

Gas from an ancient sea

Methane released by a saline lake may have caused a rise in temperature leading to the diversification of life forms on the planet

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Math

International spotlight

Two IMPA mathematicians whose research has been recognized abroad may inspire girls who dream of careers in the exact sciences

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BIOTA - 20 YEARS

A poisonous weave

A spider web commonly found in the Americas is composed of toxins that paralyze and help kill prey

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Innovation

Growth strategy

Companies supported by FAPESP’s RISB program are the target of acquisitions

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Family farming

A system against hunger

Social technology developed at EMBRAPA and UFU offers new ways for rural and low-income communities to produce their own food

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Public policy

A paradox on the table

Researchers seek ways to fight food insecurity in Brazil, one of the top agricultural producers in the world

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History

The representation of a hero

The image of Tiradentes overcame the lack of visual records and became one of the most popular from Brazil’s history

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