Biochemistry
Photolab
Fertility clock
Genetic alterations to the biological clock could be linked to fertility disorders
By Redação
Video
The plant biological clock benefits agriculture
Understanding the plant circadian rhythms, and learning how to manipulate them, may widen cultivation options | 2'42
By Redação
Physics/Chemistry
Free passage through the skin
Simulations indicate that applying an electric field stimulates the formation of "blisters" that turn the epidermis into a gateway for drugs to enter the body
By Tiago Jokura
Photolab
Invisible message
When stimulated with ultraviolet light, the cock-eyed squid (Histioteuthis sp.) becomes covered with bright red dots
By Redação
COVID-19
A mask that inactivates the virus
Hospital Regional da Asa Norte in Brasília began clinical trials of a mask that contains a biocompatible compound capable of inactivating the novel coronavirus
By Redação
Butantan – 120 Years
Constant metamorphosis
Scientific discoveries call attention to quality control in the production of serums and vaccines
Butantan – 120 years
Among venoms, not just from snakes
Researchers investigate the action and possible uses of toxins
Biochemistry
Anti-predator chemical shield
Seemingly harmless at first glance, the African maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi) carries a lethal weapon in its coat
By Redação
Biology
Underground dispute
A team of researchers from the USA, Spain, and Brazil have explained the growth behavior of plant roots
By Redação
Photolab
Underwater stars
When disturbed by a physical bump or a beam of light, the tunicates Pyrosoma atlanticum emit a turquoise light
By Redação
Chemistry
Life on Venus?
An international group of researchers identified the presence of phosphine, a possible sign of life, in the atmosphere of Venus
By Redação
Biochemistry
The trigger for muscular strength
An international group of researchers has identified a chemical compound that functions as a molecular trigger for the strength gains caused by physical exercise
By Redação
Chemistry
Impurities in psychedelics
Researchers analyzed drugs seized in Santa Catarina between 2011 and 2017 and found a change in the composition of blotters
By Redação
Health
Low vitamin D levels
In Brazil, about 875,000 people aged over 50 are deficient in vitamin D
By Redação
Technology
Nanocellulose sensors
Microbial nanocellulose could be used to make electrochemical sensors that attach to the skin to monitor health conditions or physical performance
By Redação
Biochemistry
Venomous amphibians
Caecilians are venomous animals, capable of injecting venom into their prey, say researchers from the Butantan Institute
By Redação
Innovation
From cocoons to bones
A team has developed a potentially simpler, faster, and cheaper strategy for producing a biocompatible material that can be used as a scaffold for repairing long bones
By Redação
Medicine
Gelatin optical fiber
Researchers used agar, a type of gelatin extracted from algae, to develop a biodegradable and biocompatible optical fiber
By Redação
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
