Issue # 342 _ August 2024

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Brazilian prisons increase risk of illness and violent death
Prisoners are two to seven times more likely to contract infectious diseases than the general population and two to six times more likely to lose their lives to violence By
Female prisoners have poorer health than the general population and are often abandoned by their families
Cases of hypertension, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are two to four times higher among female prisoners than in the general female population of the same age, while one-third of female prisoners never receive visits By
Elderly population in Brazilian prisons has increased more than ninefold in 18 years
FIOCRUZ study examines the living conditions and health of elderly people in prisons in Rio de Janeiro By
Most crimes committed by men over 60 involve sexual assault
Among elderly women, drug trafficking and fraud are the most common crimes By

 

PUBLIC POLICIES

Methodology maps inequality in education networks

Matrix composed of various indicators used to evaluate school performance

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Brazilian universities discuss how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence

With both students and researchers unsure, institutions are debating the ethical limits of AI tools for writing and scientific research

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ARCHIVES

Memory Centers enrich institutional history

Organizing archives often causes distress, but also good surprises

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Ecology

Current fires could change the Pantanal biome forever

Studies assess the impact on mammals, indicating that the region has not yet recovered from the fires of 2020

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ENVIRONMENT

Pantanal breaks wildfire record in first half of the year, reflecting an increase in fires across Brazil

The number of wildfires in the biome was 16 times higher than from January to June last year

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ECOLOGY

A bacterial coating that protects amphibians

Sensitive to climate change and pollutants, frogs and toads resist toxins with the help of skin microbiota

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Interview

Bruno Geloneze: Injections alone will not solve the problem

New anti-obesity drugs work well, says UNICAMP endocrinologist, but they need to be combined with a good diet and exercise to produce lasting benefits

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PHYSIOLOGY

When soccer meets science

Research on recent World Cups begins to bridge the gap between sports and science

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GEOLOGY

Rocks reveal sea-level changes along the Brazilian coastline

As part of a cyclical phenomenon currently intensified by climate change, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean were 3 meters higher than current levels around the city of Recife 4,700 years ago

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PHYSICS

Brazil’s first quantum cryptography network is expected to connect five research institutions

The Rio Quântica Network will transmit qubits by fiber optic cable and aerial laser

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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

A vibrant way to control brown stink bugs

A device that simulates the vibrations emitted by the insect could be used to monitor its presence in soybean and maize crops

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ENERGY

Brazilian scientists develop lightweight, flexible lead battery

The device, still in the prototype phase, is foldable and can be used for multiple applications, including vehicles, clothing, electronic devices, and even microsatellites

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TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

Brazilian magnetic levitation train begins new phase of testing

MagLev Cobra uses the magnetic force between rare-earth magnets and superconductors to move without touching the track

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LITERATURE

Dalton Trevisan almost a centenarian

One of the greats of Brazilian short stories, the writer's work has been republished and analyzed from the perspective of issues such as old age and violence

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CINEMA

Indigenous film, rising in popularity in Brazil, inspires research

Demands for land and rights are among the driving factors behind the creation of audiovisual art

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