Biology

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Roots of life

Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels

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Research itineraries

The scientific method outside academia

Biologist Pedro Ferreira Develey continues his research by observing birds

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Ecology

“Talking” turtles suggest acoustic communication arose more than 400 million years ago

The sending of messages by sound originated in a common ancestor of terrestrial vertebrates and fish with lungs

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Biology

Fire – and microbe-proof curtains

New hospital curtain material kills viruses, bacteria, and fungi, as well as being fire retardant

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Zoology

How octopuses resolve arguments

Octopuses observed throwing shells, algae, and silt at each other

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Botany

Anti-fungus radiation in herbariums

Lonizing radiation used to eliminate fungi and insects from botanical samples

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Ig Nobel Prize for constipated scorpions

Satire of the biggest scientific award in the world selects the work of a pair from the University of São Paulo in the Biology category

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NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners

Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year

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ORNITHOLOGY

Study confirms existence of dwarf hyacinth macaws

Research also defined the growth stages of this bird from the Pantanal, which was once an endangered species

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Video

Researchers are the first to explore the Imeri mountain range

Biologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, from the Biosciences Institute at the University of São Paulo (IB/USP), shows some of the new species collected during expedition to the Imeri mountain range, in Amazonas State near the border with Venezuela | 7'32

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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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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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Narrow passage

Image shows how Leukocytes squeeze through tiny pores

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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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