Chemistry

Environment

Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions

Trees in the Amazon contribute to methane emissions

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SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION

Dancing for science

Brazilian researcher wins Science magazine’s “Dance Your PhD” contest

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new materials

Reconstituted silk is stronger than the natural fiber

Reconstituted silk is stronger than the natural fiber

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

Medication innovation

Biolab invests in the development of new molecules and medicines

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Chemistry

Green reactions

Products incorporating renewable feedstocks are replacing petroleum products

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ENERGY

More efficient light

Perovskite solar cells may be an alternative to the silicon solar panels

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BIOLOGY

The chemical language of insects

Bees and ants recognize each other through compounds that cover their bodies

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CHEMISTRY

Biological molecules in 3D

Biological molecules in 3D

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Atmospheric sciences

Danger in the skies of São Paulo

Air pollution has declined in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region

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chemistry

“With water, please!”

Whiskey diluted with water facilitates the release of guaiacol

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E-XFEL

The largest source of X-ray lasers is now operational

The largest source of X-ray lasers is now operational

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Geology

Pleasant refuges in a world of volcanoes

Life on Earth may have emerged on land 4 billion years ago

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Yvonne Primerano Mascarenhas

Yvonne Primerano Mascarenhas: The master of crystals

Physicist studied molecular structures using X-ray diffraction in the 1960s

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COVER

Unlikely allies

Genetically engineered microorganisms help fight diseases

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Biodiversity

Pesticide may affect bees

Insecticides that coat commercial seeds are affecting bee populations

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Physics

Light makes polymer walk like a caterpillar

Light makes polymer walk like a caterpillar

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Chemistry

The two states of liquid water

Liquid water is believed to exist in both high- and low-density states

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astronomy

A new era for astrophysics

The detection of gravitational waves from a neutron star collision

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Agriculture

Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation

Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation

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PHOTOLAB

Nature’s pharmacy

Nature’s pharmacy

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Corporate research

Laboratory drives innovation

Aché signs partnerships to develop new pharmaceuticals

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Chemistry

Natural lighting

Bioluminescent fungi recycle molecule that allows them to emit light

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Paleontology

Bacteria that preserve fossils

The action of microorganisms may help preserve fragments of soft tissue

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Photolab

Diamonds in the sky

Diamonds in the sky

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Crystallography

Three-dimensional model against Zika

Protein structure essential to zika virus replication is unraveled

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Agriculture

More nitrogen in crops

Polymer-coated urea loses less nitrogen

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Archaeology

The peoples of Lagoa Santa

Human burial sites in Minas Gerais reveal a succession of customs from 10,000 to 8,000 years ago

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CAREERS

This way to Venus

Studies performed by chemist land him a research position at NASA

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

Chemistry in evolution

Rhodia invests in sustainable chemistry

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Chemistry

Capturing aromas

Embrapa-designed handheld device captures plant volatiles