Issue # 304 _ June 2021

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Cover

Science on the ropes
Successive budget cuts have eroded Brazil’s capacity to fund research By
The American strategy
The United States plans to invest heavily in STI to accelerate its economic recovery and respond to China's threat to its technological leadership By
A compass for science
Founded 70 years ago, CAPES and CNPq have each played a central role in building the research ecosystem in Brazil By

 

COVID-19

Focus on the genome

Brazil is still behind in monitoring Sars-CoV-2 genetics, but an injection of funding for research networks and the acquisition of materials could improve the situation

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COVID-19

Severe illness in children

A rare syndrome linked to the novel coronavirus causes lesions in multiple organs

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COVID-19

Limited use

ANVISA authorizes the use of three COVID-19 drugs, but they are expensive and designed only for specific situations

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Science communication

Broad and equitable research access

CAPES’s Portal de Periódicos has connected Brazilian researchers to state-of-the-art research in their fields, but is now faced with uncertainties

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GENDER

COVID-19, a battle fought by women

Network of female researchers looks for solutions to the challenges faced by women during the pandemic and seeks to influence public policy

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REGULATIONS

Weakened legislation

The federal government has signed 57 acts dismantling environmental protection structures in Brazil, most after the pandemic began

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Health

The first bonding

Instructional home visits by nurses help teen mothers bond with their babies and contribute to child development

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Physics

The muon enigma

Two recent experiments reveal anomalous behavior in these mysterious particles that, if confirmed, could lead to a revision of the dominant theory of matter

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ENVIRONMENT

Less forest, more agriculture

South America loses natural vegetation while livestock and crops gain ground over the last three and a half decades

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INNOVATION

Start, fall down, get up, start over

This describes the lives of entrepreneurs facing continuous unforeseen events on the road to success

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Neurology

Epileptic seizure warning

São Paulo startup develops wearable device designed to identify seizures half an hour before they occur

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Public policy

Health under construction

Researchers propose a collaborative model to help prevent workplace accidents

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History

The visible and the invisible

Despite attempts to erase the iconography of slavery, it has left its mark on both the people and the land

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EDUCATION

Learning at the turn of the century

Research examines enrollment and attendance rates to measure Brazil’s progress in education

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