Biology

Video

Camouflage to blend in the landscape

Mimicking leaves, branches or rocks is one of the most efficient camouflage strategies, but it limits movements and possibilities of living areas | 3'57

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Botanics

Queen of the water lilies

Victoria boliviana is the newest species of giant water lily to be recognized by science

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COVID-19

The pandemic and bats

Bats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2

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ECOLOGY

Solving the problem of honey diversity among native bees

With the help of scientists, states are establishing quality guidelines that differ from those used with Apis mellifera, the exotic species used as standard

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Video

Fishes and corals also suffer with climate change

Altered ocean currents carry less of the microorganisms which feed deep and cold water corals. Closer to the surface, rising temperatures pose energetic challenges for fishes | 3'02

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PROFILE

Scarred forests

International recognition for Brazilian geographer who has spent almost three decades studying the transformations caused by forest fires

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INTERVIEW

Carlos Roberto Ferreira Brandão: Living with ants

Biologist surveyed species in the Cerrado, the Atlantic Forest, and the Caatinga, as well as managing museums

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biodiversity

From captivity to the skies

Eight Spix’s macaws bred in captivity were released into the wild in Bahia

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PALEONTOLOGY

Fossil from Bahia classified as new species of camelid

Hemiauchenia mirim lived 20,000 years ago and was related to the guanaco

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Biology

Chubby sharks in Miami

Nurse sharks living near the city of Miami accumulate more fat than their neighbors in environmental conservation areas

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Paleontology

São Paulo was once covered by forest

São Paulo Metropolitan Area was once covered by vast forest of araucaria trees between 180,000 and 135,000 years ago

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PHYSICS

The physics of flight

Mathematical model can reproduce the flight behavior of bird flocks

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ECOLOGY

Beetle helps in propolis production

USP researchers have identified a beetle essential for the production of red propolis

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Biology

A hypothetical fungi language

Computer scientist has mapped what could be a fungi language

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GOOD PRACTICES

MIT biologist accused of sexual harassment resigns

David Sabatini studied cell signaling and cancer metabolism

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photolab

Narrow passage

Image shows how Leukocytes squeeze through tiny pores

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photolab

Mysterious campinarana

Discovered in 2018, the flamboyant fruit of Tovomita cornuta is already considered endangered

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Crispr-Cas9

Disputed Crispr patents

Patents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute

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biochemistry

Skyscrapers for bacteria communities

Under ideal conditions, Cyanobacteria convert more light to chemical energy

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biotechnology

Artificial neuron controls carnivorous plant

Researchers build artificial neuron with material compatible with biological tissues

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ECOLOGY

Transgenic zebrafish found in streams in the Paraíba do Sul basin, Minas Gerais

More than a hundred specimens of the fluorescent zebrafish were captured by researchers

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ZOOLOGY

Hibernation delays aging in marmots and encourages sexual maturation in ground squirrels

Studies on the effects of hibernation were carried out by Brazilian researchers in the USA

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PROFILE

Amazonian challenges

Ecologist broadened her study of birds to the entire rainforest, moving beyond research alone to dedicate herself to environmental policy

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Video

The uncertain identity of the pigmy marmoset

Brazilian primatologist Jean Boubli, from Salford University, in the UK, and his team, solved a 19th century mistery regarding the world's smallest monkeys | 3'47

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Primatology

The name of the monkey

DNA analysis confirms the species of pygmy marmoset given to naturalist Spix by indigenous people in the Amazon two centuries ago

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COVID-19

Cross-infection between species

Humans have transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to animals, at least two of which have passed the virus onto other people

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Genetics

A connection between big and small

Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes

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photolab

Beyond the landscape

Presence of typical bird is a reminder of the diversity of plant formations in Amazonia

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Careers

Healthy innovation

Researcher from Minas Gerais recognized for studies on diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases

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Biology

Female dolphins can enjoy sex

Dolphins are highly sociable mammals that do not only have sex during their reproductive period

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