Biology
Photolab
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Nest watch
Biologist mimics real-life situations near nests to see how thrushes react while caring for their young
By Redação
Oceanography
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Greater marine protection needed
Document highlights the sea’s importance to the economy and climate regulation
By Redação
Citizen science
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App for studying pollinators
App used to record visits to flowers by bees, flies, and hummingbirds
By Redação
Zoology
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Unique fauna at Pico da Neblina
Scientists discover two new families of frogs at Pico da Neblina
By Redação
Photolab
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Versatile sphere
When suspended in a liquid, cultured cells form clusters known as spheroids
By Redação
Electronic engineering
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Carnaúba: an X-ray supermicroscope
The longest light beamline of Sirius in Campinas, São Paulo State, provides details on fossil histories, interaction of plants with the soil, and impurities in diamonds
Ecology
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Parasites that turn spiders into zombies
Infected by fungi, invertebrates climb higher to die
Biology
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A snake that squeaks
Snake found by students makes a sound like a chirp when defending itself
By Redação
Medicine
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Spiders, allies of men
The Brazilian wandering spider serves as inspiration for erectile dysfunction drug
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
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Art that imitates life
Biologist and taxidermist Paulo César Balduíno has spent almost 40 years preparing animals for scientific collections and museum exhibitions
Photolab
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Underground garden
Microscopic view of fungi cultivated by leafcutter ants allows us to understand how they grow from leaves
By Redação
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Obstacles to innovation
Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach
Health
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The sensitive eyes of women
Women at higher risk than men of suffering ocular toxoplasmosis multiple times
By Redação
Biology
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Mimicking smell key to survival
Similar smell prevents fighting between termites of different species within the same termite mound
By Redação
Biology
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Devastating invasion of the Brazilian sea
Lionfish are spreading along the Brazilian coast, having a harmful effect on fishing and the survival of native species
By Redação
Biology
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Giant viruses released from thawing ground
Viruses come back to life after lying dormant in the icy ground for millennia
By Redação
INTERVIEW
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Luiz Eugênio Mello: Intense times
Neuroscientist revisits his three years as FAPESP's Scientific Director
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida