Chemistry
Photolab
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Devilish shine
Bioluminescent mushrooms found in the interior of São Paulo belong to a new genus
By Redação
Photolab
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Versatile sphere
When suspended in a liquid, cultured cells form clusters known as spheroids
By Redação
Electronic engineering
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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
Nobel Prize
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Eleven people received a Nobel Prize in 2023
Four were women, the same number as in 2018 and 2020, only lower than in 2009, when there were five winners
By Redação
Chemistry
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Enzyme for aviation fuels
Enzyme could replace catalysts used in aviation biokerosene production
By Redação
Chemistry
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A combination with long-lasting pigments
Paprika and cinnamon extracts, when combined, preserve carotenoids in food and have antimicrobial and antifungal properties
By Redação
PHARMACOLOGY
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A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse
Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments
By Suzel Tunes
Agriculture
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Fruit laboratory in South Africa
South Africa inaugurates laboratory to adhere to international regulations on pests that affect fruit quality
By Redação
OPTICS
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Sharper images
US company launches a system developed at UNICAMP to improve light collection performance in scanning tunneling microscopes
By Suzel Tunes
GOOD PRACTICES
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Author of more than 700 articles suspended for 13 years for breach of contract
Author of more than 700 articles suspended for 13 years for breach of contract
By Redação
Photolab
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Long-life intruders
Image of a bottle trapped inside a tree trunk illustrates the longevity of plastic in the environment
By Redação
Technology
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Sensor detects fungicide
Electrochemical sensor made of kraft paper connected to an electronic device can detect prohibited fungicide within minutes
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
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New latex technology in the hands of a São Paulo native
Chemist Juliane Pereira dos Santos talks about industrial scientific production
Energy
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A replica of the Sun created in a lab
Scientists reproduce the same reaction that generates energy in stars and makes them shine
By Redação
Archaeology
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Pesticides affecting the past
Chemicals used to combat agricultural pests can also damage archaeological artifacts
By Redação