Issue # 355 _ September 2025

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Brazil's new position on the international migration map
Entry restrictions imposed by countries in the Global North and more welcoming laws in Brazil have led to more foreigners arriving in the country since the early 2000s By
Changes in Brazil’s immigration profile
Some 415,000 foreigners are registered on social programs and rely on poorly structured public services to survive By

 

Indicators

IBGE Innovation Survey to resume after eight-year break

Methodological changes will be made to the survey, expanding the concept of innovation

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Interview

“We could lose several generations of scientists and engineers”

American researcher Kei Koizumi visited Brazil to participate in a seminar on the science of science

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Science communication

Scientific writing in health and medicine is more direct and attention-grabbing

Study analyzed 20 million English-language article abstracts from the last 70 years

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Inclusion

Survey examines racial diversity among holders of master’s degrees and doctorates

People of color face barriers to entering postgraduate programs, but those who earn postgraduate degrees have good access to formal employment

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Geosciences

Rivers alter landscapes by incorporating parts of other rivers

Fluvial capture alters the amount of water that irrigates a region, determines vegetation types, and influences land use

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Zoology

Harvestman species has two types of males

Territorial with powerful claws or sneaky and weak, the arachnids have different sexual organs

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Paleontology

Fossil halves separated 90 years ago reveal unknown Jurassic reptile species

Brazilian researcher discovers two parts of the same specimen in museums in Germany and the United Kingdom

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Epidemiology

Bolsa Família program prevented 8.2 million hospitalizations and 713,000 deaths between 2004 and 2019

Estimate is based on data from 3,671 Brazilian municipalities, home to 90% of the population

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Public health

Contaminated food and water infected nearly 20,000 people in 2023

There were 31 deaths caused by viruses or bacteria that year—more than in 2022

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Cosmology

Vera Rubin observatory to map the entire visible sky over the next 10 years

Approximately 170 Brazilian researchers will take part in research at the new telescope, located in Chile

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Interview

Jaqueline Mesquita: Researcher highlights the challenges of working in a male-dominated field

Youngest ever president of the Brazilian Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Union of Latin America and the Caribbean talks about prejudice and problems in education

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Ocean engineering

System will monitor oil wells and other structures on the seafloor

Brazilian technology uses acoustic modems and sensors to assess the integrity of equipment installed on the ocean floor

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Chemical engineering

Compound based on thyme oil proves effective against Aedes aegypti

Technology licensed to a company from São Paulo eliminated 100% of dengue mosquito larvae in tests

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Computer engineering

A theory to explain how the software industry works

Study by Brazilian researchers details how computer programs and applications used in our daily lives are produced

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Orchestra

OSUSP celebrates 50 years amid challenges

University symphony orchestras, typically focused on training the public or musicians, seek partnerships with the private sector

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Performing arts

Puppet theater reinvents the way it tells stories

Artists incorporate themes such as violence against women and aging into performances aimed at adults

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