Public policies

Diplomacy against COVID-19

Inequalities in the fight against COVID-19 highlight the need for multilateralism

Australia vetos six humanities research projects

Move sparks debate over political interference in science

COVID-19 cases on the rise in China

COVID-19 cases on the rise in China

Rewarding Conservation

New study sheds light on impacts from bonus tax transfers to incentivize expansion of municipal protected areas in Brazil

Tax burden reinforces gender inequality

From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women

Amazonian challenges

Ecologist broadened her study of birds to the entire rainforest, moving beyond research alone to dedicate herself to environmental policy

The Empire’s coffers

Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil

Barriers to inclusion

Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education

A drop in childhood vaccination

The pandemic has exacerbated a decline in immunization rates, which fell by 65% in some states in 2020

Third dose lowers risk of death

Coronavirus vaccine booster doses significantly reduce the risk of death from COVID-19

More money for science in the USA

The US House of Representatives passed a bill expanding the budgets of research-funding agencies in the country

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

Mosquito net benefits last for decades

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros

Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Biden’s chief science advisor forced to resign

Biden's chief science advisor forced to resign

Fluid identities

Roughly 2% of adults in Brazil are transgender or nonbinary

Solutions for harassment

Brazilian universities implement policies to combat violence and sexual harassment

The pandemic accelerates

High transmissibility of the Omicron variant reinforces the importance of vaccinating children, the last age group to be immunized

André Tortato Rauen: Research focused on mission

Economist from IPEA suggests bolder investment that tackles society’s greatest challenges in addition to basic science

Health expenses for the poorest

The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades

Doctor takes over as new USP dean

Doctor Carlos Carlotti Junior will be the dean of the University of São Paulo

Discoveries about the past

Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil

Fine-tuned communication

Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking

A bridge to security

Dialogue between academia and police stimulates development of security policies

Public R&D funding in São Paulo

Time to face the numbers

Economic crisis and high unemployment rate boost the number of FIES debtors

Turbulence on the horizon for postgraduate education

Uncertainties arise as assessment of Brazilian graduate programs goes to court

Invisible subjects

Researchers investigate the challenges faced by immigrant and refugee children and adolescents, a topic still widely underexplored by Brazilian universities

3D favelas

How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil

Renato Janine Ribeiro: There is no development without science

The new president of SBPC says Brazil lacks an awareness of the influence of research on economic and social prosperity

Carlos Alfredo Joly: It’s time to focus on biodiversity

Botanist who created the Biota program states that defending the preservation of biological wealth is key to fighting climate change