Biology
Research during the quarantine
“I began valuing my personal relationships more during the pandemic”
Oceanographic research is heavily dependent on fieldwork and, to a large extent, on laboratory and on-board work. In March, with the prospect of a lockdown looming on the horizon, activities at USP [University of São Paulo] were suspended, as well as our field trips. This was the main impact of the pandemic on my work... View Article
COVID-19
Monitoring the evolution of COVID-19
Blood levels of a particular protein can indicate the severity of coronavirus infections and guide the response of the attending health care team
By Redação
Biodiversity
Two species of mata-mata
New analyses have revealed that there are at least two species of mata-mata
By Redação
Biochemistry
Venomous amphibians
Caecilians are venomous animals, capable of injecting venom into their prey, say researchers from the Butantan Institute
By Redação
Photolab
Mutilated courtship
Scorpions of the genus Ananteris can shed their stinger when attacked
By Redação
Genetics
Gene affects the height of Peruvians
Genetic alterations may partly explain why Peruvians are one of the shortest peoples in the world
By Redação
Zoology
The bigger the tusk, the better
Biologists measured the tusks of 245 males collected in Greenland from 1983 to 2018 and concluded that the organ may play a role in sexual selection
By Redação
Video
How science helps environmental conservation
Biota-Fapesp program reaches its 20th anniversary lending scientific bases to the creation of nature preservation areas and the search for sustainable development in São Paulo state
By Redação
Interview
Carlos Guerra Schrago: The theory and practice of evolution
The discipline that seeks to reconstruct the histories of species is itself evolving, according to UFRJ biologist
By Fabrício Marques and Maria Guimarães
Biology
Why females live longer
The difference in lifespan between the two sexes, the researchers noted, is not due to different aging rates
By Redação
Interview
Gene therapy on the horizon
American biochemist Jennifer Doudna, from the University of California, Berkeley, is one of the best-known names behind the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique
By Redação
Zoology
A smell and heat detector
A dog’s nose is also capable of measuring nearby heat, according to a new study
By Redação
Pesquisa fapesp 20 years
Legacies of the genome
Magazine followed the evolution of sequencing projects that improved disease diagnosis and led to the development of innovative treatments
Vídeo
Biologists uncover pollinating opossum
Almost 30 years after the suspicion was raised, discovery reduces the mystery of an unusual flower
By Redação
Biology
Pirarucu scales form a special armor
The composition and structure of pirarucu scales make them highly resistant to punctures and tension
By Redação
Molecular biology
Sugarcane mapped
A team coordinated by Brazilian scientists finds over 370,000 genes when sequencing a commercial cultivar of the plant
Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
Early inoculants
The first products made with nitrogen-fixing bacteria for soybean crops date back to the 1960s
