Issue # 340 _ June 2024

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Innovations elevate Brazilian coffee
New cultivation techniques and improved analyses highlight the aroma and flavor of the most consumed nonalcoholic drink in the country By
Coffee consumption caution required
Avoid excess and avoid drinking it at inappropriate times By
Climate change expected to affect Brazilian coffee
As a result of climate change, coffee farms are likely to migrate again in the coming years in search of more suitable weather conditions By

 

HUMAN RESOURCES

Interest in graduate programs falls in Brazil

Universities and the government evaluate changes to master's degrees and doctorates

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COMMUNICATION

Six in ten Brazilians are interested in science and technology, according to a survey

Public Perception of S&T Survey highlights growth of social media as a source of information and the rise of fake news

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Extreme rain, preventive failures, and local geography caused disaster in the South

Water in flooded areas is draining very slowly, prolonging the impact of the catastrophe in Rio Grande do Sul

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PALEONTOLOGY

Marks left by insects on rhynchosaurus bones indicate underground activity

Invertebrates played a surprising role in the decomposition of buried carcasses

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VIROLOGY

Study identifies how the Chikungunya virus causes death

Infectious agent causes dysregulated metabolism and inflammation in multiple organs, including the brain

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PHYSIOLOGY

Neurons at the base of the brain control compulsive food-seeking

The activity of the group of cells offers clues about the origin of eating disorders

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

The physicist who saw a bigger picture

His studies were based on experiments with cosmic rays and the use of accelerators in particle physics

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

A major contribution

The discovery of the pion led to a greater understanding of the cohesion of the atomic nucleus

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Supporting institutions

The physicist was one of the founders of the Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF) and supported the creation of the CNPq

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Academic genealogy

Survey identifies 851 master’s and doctoral graduates from six generations descending from the physicist's postgraduate work

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ENVIRONMENT

Removing carbon from the atmosphere could help curb global warming

CO2 capture, use, and storage systems present an alternative way for Brazil to mitigate the effects of climate change

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ENVIRONMENT

System captures CO2 from the atmosphere

The country's first system designed to remove carbon directly from the air is installed in Rio Grande do Sul

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FARMING

Trees in pasture areas improve cattle herd productivity

Thermal comfort provided by shade makes cattle more productive and increases their ability to reproduce

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

Egg white increases adhesion of graphene to cotton threads

Group from Recife uses albumen from egg whites to attach plant-fiber coverings used in electronic clothing

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SOCIETY

More diversity in Brazilian politics

The number of collective candidacies contesting elections rose from 98 between 2016 and 2018 to 542 between 2020 and 2022

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

Artists helped create the visual language of the modern book in Brazil

Researchers shine a light on the legacy of illustration pioneers, such as Poty Lazzarotto and Tomás Santa Rosa

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ECONOMY

Number of people with disabilities employed in São Paulo increasing

Despite good progress, most companies in the state do not meet the quotas established by legislation

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