Physics

CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Academic genealogy

Survey identifies 851 master’s and doctoral graduates from six generations descending from the physicist's postgraduate work

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

Supporting institutions

The physicist was one of the founders of the Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF) and supported the creation of the CNPq

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

A major contribution

The discovery of the pion led to a greater understanding of the cohesion of the atomic nucleus

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CÉSAR LATTES, 100

The physicist who saw a bigger picture

His studies were based on experiments with cosmic rays and the use of accelerators in particle physics

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RETROSPECT

Revolt against the weighing scale

The implementation of the Decimal Metric System in Brazil caused a popular protest that was strongly repressed during the Brazilian Empire, 150 years ago

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ASTROPHYSICS

Complex organic molecules found in the ice of nascent stars for the first time

Complex molecules associated to the origins of life identified in solid phase in two emerging stars

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PHYSICS

Quantum startup develops random-number generator used in lottery

Chilean company was founded based on a method developed by a physicist from Minas Gerais and his Polish colleague

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PLANNING

Quantum technologies need to attract more engineers

The topic was addressed at a thematic meeting held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, a preparatory event for the 5th National Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation

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Astrophysics

Strong magnetic field at the center of the Milky Way

Magnetic fields around the edge of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

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Interview

Physicist Hans Herrmann explains why dunes are such a fascinating and complex system

German researcher based in Ceará studies the formation and movement of sand dunes sculpted by the wind

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Computing

Carbonized ancient philosophy

Brazilian team is among the winners of the international Vesuvius Challenge to identify writing on carbonized scrolls

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Research itineraries

Putting on a show

Physicist George Sand de França divides his time between academia and the art of clowning

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Energy

The end of a nuclear fusion reactor

Nuclear fusion reactor operating in the United Kingdom since 1983 to be decommissioned

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Physics

Study reduces uncertainty about excess magnetism in muons

Study reduces uncertainty about excess magnetism in muons

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Energy

The race for perovskite solar cells

Brazilian research groups are helping to advance research about a promising class of materials for photovoltaic applications

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Retrospect

Pelletron seeking partnerships

At 50 years old, the most powerful atomic nucleus accelerator in Brazil plans renovations so that it can stay in operation

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Interview

Sergio Rezende: A compass to find the way

The physicist and former minister explains what he expects from the debates at the 5th National Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference, which takes place in June 2024

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Retrospect

Veterans of the Nióbio Project try to rescue it from obscurity

45 years ago, researchers and technicians began developing domestic technology for metal production in Lorena, São Paulo

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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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Nobel Prize

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

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Physics

Gravity also attracts antimatter

Gravitational force on antiparticles is equal to the force exerted on particles

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Astrophysics

James Webb data challenges cosmology

Telescope observations fuel debate about the formation of galaxies and the speed at which the Universe is expanding

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Physics

Tribute to Ronald Shellard

Benjamin Constant Institute launches braille version of book about CBPF physicist Ronald Shellard

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PHYSICS

Supposed room-temperature superconductors fail to convince critics

Independent experiments have been unable confirm the claims that, even outside controlled conditions, the materials are capable of transmitting electricity without energy loss

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ASTROPHYSICS

Artificial intelligence helps distinguish spiral galaxies from elliptical ones

AI algorithms classify 160,000 groups of billions of stars from images obtained by a Brazilian robotic telescope

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BIOCHEMISTRY

From water to hydrogen

Research project carried out at the Sirius synchrotron sheds light on breaking water molecules with a new biocatalyst

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PHOTOLAB

Laboratory star

Crystal inside pulsed laser equipment creates beautiful luminous effect

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INTERVIEW

Celso Grebogi: The chaos tamer

Physicist from Curitiba creates strategies to intervene in complex systems such as the climate and ecological networks

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INTERVIEW

Vanderlei Bagnato: “This isn’t a case of brain drain”

Currently on leave from USP, physicist Vanderlei Bagnato has spent most of his time in Texas, where he is working to set up a biophotonics laboratory modeled after the center he heads in São Paulo

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New materials

Ultra-thin lenses for cell phones, microscopes, and telescopes

Silicon films can combine a wide field of vision with high digital resolution, although achieving high-quality multi-color images remains a hurdle

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