Biology

Photolab

Versatile sphere

When suspended in a liquid, cultured cells form clusters known as spheroids

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Electronic engineering

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

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Ecology

Parasites that turn spiders into zombies

Infected by fungi, invertebrates climb higher to die

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Biology

A snake that squeaks

Snake found by students makes a sound like a chirp when defending itself

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Medicine

Spiders, allies of men

The Brazilian wandering spider serves as inspiration for erectile dysfunction drug

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Art that imitates life

Biologist and taxidermist Paulo César Balduíno has spent almost 40 years preparing animals for scientific collections and museum exhibitions

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Photolab

Underground garden

Microscopic view of fungi cultivated by leafcutter ants allows us to understand how they grow from leaves

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ECOLOGY

Humans prey on more species than 19 other large carnivores

Almost 15,000 vertebrates are impacted by human activity through hunting, fishing, or capture for breeding in captivity

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BIOLOGY

First expedition to the Imeri Mountains

Researchers have identified animals and plants isolated by altitude, which may help explain the relationships between species from high areas in northern South America

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BIOECONOMY

Sustainability, female subject

Entrepreneurs from the Amazon use innovation and traditional knowledge to create new cosmetics and foods

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Obstacles to innovation

Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach

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Cover

The era of whole genome sequencing

New techniques are changing the way genetic material is understood and promising to transform our understanding of diseases, human genetic diversity, food production, and evolutionary processes

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Health

The sensitive eyes of women

Women at higher risk than men of suffering ocular toxoplasmosis multiple times

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Biology

Mimicking smell key to survival

Similar smell prevents fighting between termites of different species within the same termite mound

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Biology

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

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Zoology

Food supply determines reproduction among Brazilian eagles

In four bird of prey species, the factor that most influenced reproductivity was the availability of prey, not environmental changes

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PALEONTOLOGY

The ice age in the brazilian pampas

Fossils such as a tibia of a giant sloth, which can measure 60 centimeters, catch the eye amongst the shells on Concheiros beach in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

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MEMORY

The grande dame of botany

An advisor to students even before she studied biology, Graziela Barroso described 132 new species of plants

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COVID-19

Setbacks in coronavirus drug development

Health agencies are suspending the use of drugs that have lost efficacy against circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2

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ZOOLOGY

Zoonomia project compares genomes in search of answers about evolution and health

Analysis of an unprecedented volume of data could provide insights into human diseases

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Biology

Giant viruses released from thawing ground

Viruses come back to life after lying dormant in the icy ground for millennia

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INTERVIEW

Luiz Eugênio Mello: Intense times

Neuroscientist revisits his three years as FAPESP's Scientific Director

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Microbiology

Viruses that infect insects increase the ability of Aedes aegypti to transmit diseases to humans

Mosquitoes infected with both PCLV and HTV are three times more likely to carry the dengue virus

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

From physics to the environment

Marco Aurélio Nalon talks about the use of data geoprocessing to map native vegetation in the state of São Paulo

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Computer science

Synthetic DNA could be used to store digital data

Device inspired by the molecule that stores our genetic code will lead to the miniaturization of storage media and ensure data integrity for a much longer time

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Biology

The clock that regulates sunflowers

Circadian clock controls maturation of the hundreds of tiny flowers that form concentric circles on the heads of adult sunflowers

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Oceanography

A new kind of marine environment

New type of reef found off the coast of Espírito Santo was named coral hills

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BIOLOGY

First expedition to the Imeri Mountains

Researchers have identified animals and plants isolated by the altitude, which may help explain relationships between species from high areas in the north of South America

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ECOLOGY

Amphibian populations in the Atlantic Forest have declined over the last 130 years

The number of individuals of 106 species in the biome fell at some point between the end of the nineteenth century and the year 2020

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INTERVIEW

Mercedes Bustamante: Before the water runs out

Biologist from the University of Brasília warns that deforestation in the Cerrado also harms other regions

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