Biology

biota-fapesp education I

‘Biodiversity: concept, values and threats’ in Biota Education

1st conference meeting presents Brazilian ecosystems' biodiversity

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Cover

A model fish

Zebrafish begins to be used in neuroscience research and drug studies in Brazil

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exotic product

Pepper, spice of America

Pepper, spice of America

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Biota-FAPESP Education IV

Biota Education focuses the cerrado

Cerrado's flora may be the basis for new drugs

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Environmental monitoring

Remote observation

The artisanal task of field research gains momentum

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Paulo Vanzolini

The sage of biodiversity

Zoologist Paulo Vanzolini was one of the brains behind the creation of the FAPESP

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Ecology

Multiple views

Biodiversity report faces the challenge of integrating data and knowledge

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COVER

Challenges in rural and urban areas

Climate change will exacerbate agricultural losses and affect urban management

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COVER

Climate extremes

Brazil is likely to be at least 3ºC warmer by the end of the century

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Arts

The freedom of the bohemian

The freedom of the bohemian

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Strategies

The maiden voyage of the Alpha Delphini

The maiden voyage of the Alpha Delphini

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EVOLUTION

A sharp eye on biodiversity

Evolutionary outlook set Vanzolini’s scientific work apart

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Botany 

The reverse path

Trees in the Mantiqueira Range transport water from leaves to ground

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PHYSIOLOGY

New strategy to combat hypertension

A molecule in the blood dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure

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BIOCHEMISTRY

The triple helix effect

Triple-stranded DNA may regulate the expression of certain genes

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SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION III

The threat comes from above

Haphazard use of soil hampers the migration of species in the Pantanal

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ECOLOGY

The rediscovery of a forest

Ring road results in scientific expeditions to the Cantareira mountain

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OBITUARY

The sage of biodiversity

Vanzolini was one of the brains behind the creation of FAPESP

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Technoscience

Marsupial tree frogs

Marsupial tree frogs

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SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION II

Sustainable interventions

Human intervention helped maintain the diversity of the Pampa Biome

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INTERVIEW

Michel Rabinovitch: How to boost science

Michel Rabinovitch: How to boost science

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Maria José Giannini

Maria José Soares Mendes Giannini: The art of taking shortcuts

Dean of Research explains the steps taken to improve UNESP

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Technoscience

Blood-biting crocodile-shark

Blood-biting crocodile-shark

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Technoscience

Turtle Talk

Turtle Talk

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Technoscience

The dangers of swimming in the Araguaia

The dangers of swimming in the Araguaia

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Biophysics

Molecular cleansing

Study reveals the structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin

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Mining

Microbes that mine

Microorganisms can extract copper from ore

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Photolab

Luminous signs

ALINE ZAMBONI MACHADO / USPFar from its normal home in the venom of the pit viper (Bothrops alternatus), a protein finds a resting place where can linger.  Marked red, alternagin-C binds to the abundant receptors found on the surface of tumor cells in the cervix, the nuclei of which appear blue, and may serve as... View Article

Aspergillus bertholletius

New fungus in the Brazil Nut

A new species of fungus was discovered in the Brazil nut

Great Ape Trust

Suspicion of mistreatment

Suspicion of mistreatment