Biochemistry
Genetics

The glowing mosquito from Vale do Ribeira
It may be possible to genetically engineer the larvae of disease-causing mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti to make them glow
By Redação
Biology

Giants with their own light source
Researchers have now isolated the substances involved in Dosidicus gigas bioluminescence
By Redação
Biochemistry

Green, yellow, or red
Bioluminescence research sheds new light on the mechanisms behind firefly colors
Archaeology

The origin of chocolate and camouflaged fungus
Artifacts that belonged to native Americans between 5,300 and 2,100 years ago hold the earliest evidence of the domestication and use of cacao
By Redação
Neuroscience

Pain neurons grown in a laboratory
Brazilian researchers have developed human sensory neurons in a laboratory for the first time
By Redação
Genetics

The limitations of a genome editing technique
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique is less accurate than previously thought
By Redação
PHARMACY

An eclectic plant
Jambu is used not only in the kitchen but also in cosmetics, and could be used in dentistry and to kill ticks
By Redação
Chemistry

Enzyme transforms plants into a source of light
Chemical Engineers at the MIT have created a watercress plant capable of emitting light for up to four hours
By Redação
José Roberto Postali Parra

José Roberto Postali Parra: The insect farmer
Entomologist defends the use of biological controls to combat crop pests
By Marcos de Oliveira and Marcos Pivetta
Chemistry

Essential oils act against Aedes aegypti larvae
Essential oils act against Aedes aegypti larvae
By Redação
Biodiversity

Pesticide may affect bees
Insecticides that coat commercial seeds are affecting bee populations
By Redação
Agriculture

Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation
Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation
By Redação
ASTRONOMY

Hard and lifeless
The crusts of some rocky exoplanets may be too rigid for them to be habitable
Crystallography

Three-dimensional model against Zika
Protein structure essential to zika virus replication is unraveled
By Redação