Chemistry
Biodiversity
The white and black fungi of the Atacama
Yeasts in the Chilean desert exhibit resistance to ultraviolet radiation
ASTRONOMY
Investigating the Sun
Researchers try to understand the reactions that take place inside the Sun
ENVIRONMENT
Damage hidden in the mud
Dam collapse in Minas Gerais can change the ecological dynamics of the Rio Doce
Halley VI
Change of address in Antarctica
Scientific station in Antarctica will be transported
By Redação
Pharmaceutical Industry
Innovative molecules
Biolab completes development of two new drugs
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Vinasse to generate energy
Ethanol waste can be used to produce electricity
hormones
Hormone sensor
A sensor may help estimate estrogen levels in bodily fluids and in rivers
By Redação
profitable waste
Secrets of the Amazonian bacuri
The rinds of Bacuri is rich in antioxidant and can be used in cosmetics
By Redação
Biodegradable packet
Pesticide in a packet
New packet may promote safer use of agricultural chemicals in Brazil
By Redação
Agriculture
Natural fertilizer
Leguminous plant used as fertilizer can increase sugarcane production
BIOCHEMISTRY
Further danger from the sun
Visible light, in addition to ultraviolet radiation, may also cause skin cancer
Physical Chemistry
H2O in nanotubes
Confined, water has two different densities simultaneously
Recalculated
Avogadro’s number recalculated
Researchers used a silicon sphere to recalculate the Avogadro’s number
By Redação
contamination
From faucet to womb
Substances found in the tap water of many cities affect hormonal function
By Redação
GEOCHEMISTRY
The third bank of the river
Organic matter transported by the Amazon reaches the Caribbean
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Instantaneous recognition
Device employs infrared radiation to ensure food quality
ink-jettable
Flexible connectors
New method contributes to the production of flexible electrical conductors
By Redação
CHEMISTRY
Emerging contamination
Caffeine found in treated water indicates the presence of harmful substances
HydroNode
Probe monitors the water
UFMG developed a probe that can monitor the water in reservoirs
By Redação
pollution
Lead in South America
Samples from a glacier allowed researchers to measure lead concentrations
By Redação
British society
Royal Society names new leader
Physicist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is the new president of the Royal Society
By Redação
functional foods
The medicinal side of fruit
Research tests antioxidant and antibacterial properties of fruits
By Redação
Etelvino Bechara
Etelvino José Henriques Bechara: On fireflies and mental illnesses
Chemist investigated highly reactive compounds, the free radicals