Issue # 327 _ May 2023

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Alcohol has accompanied humanity since the emergence of cities and the adoption of agriculture
Some 10,000 years ago, the Chinese made a fermented drink from a mixture of rice, honey, and fruit By
Amount considered as moderate alcohol consumption drops worldwide
Rise in cancer and other diseases associated with drinking small amounts of alcohol challenges the notion of moderate consumption By

 

OPEN ACCESS

Discount and waiver policies for article publication charges are inaccessible to countries like Brazil

Concessions offered by publishers are restricted to authors from very poor nations​

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Funding

Research budget for neglected diseases shrinks in Brazil

Funding fluctuated widely between 2004 and 2020, suffering sharp drops with each change of government

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Scientometrics

Study estimates how many years scientific collaborations last in Brazil

UFABC survey analyzed articles written as coauthorships in 81 fields

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Public health

One in seven 40-year-old Brazilian women has intentionally terminated at least one pregnancy

Half of them had abortions between the ages of 12 and 19

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NEUROSCIENCE

Learning to tell time

Neurons from one region of the brain train those from another to count the ticking of seconds

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COVID-19

Thai version of vaccine similar to ButanVac induces good immune response

In phase 1 trials involving 210 people, the low-cost formulation produced more neutralizing antibodies than the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine

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Microbiology

Viruses that infect insects increase the ability of Aedes aegypti to transmit diseases to humans

Mosquitoes infected with both PCLV and HTV are three times more likely to carry the dengue virus

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Immunology

Antibodies defeat yellow fever in animals

Rodents and monkeys given an infusion of the compounds were able to survive infection

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Environment

Urban planning failures, heavy rainfall, and fragile soil aggravate gullies nationwide

Researchers have warned for years that without adequate soil drainage and occupation, chasms like those in Buriticupu, Maranhão, would grow

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ECOLOGY

How many cubs does a jaguar have?

Scientists use technology to measure the birth rate of jaguars in the Pantanal

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Materials engineering

Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer

Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Scientists design Wi-Fi-connected intracranial pressure sensor

The new device, still under development, will send real-time data to the smartphones of the medical team

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Digital world

More barriers to prevent cyberattacks

Brazilian data security legislation takes important steps forward, but devices connected to the internet are still vulnerable

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HISTORY

We need to talk about death

In a recently released book, researchers address the subject in its various aspects with the objective of bringing the discussion into the classroom

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INTERVIEW

Andrés Roldán: Scientific and civic vocation

Parque Explora in Medellín promotes urban transformation

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ANTHROPOLOGY

Maps used to identify indigenous and quilombola lands

Historical cartography, participatory mapping, and other initiatives are crucial resources in the fight to demarcate territories

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