Visual arts
Restoration

Bacterial ink for works of art
Method for 3D printing with an ink containing calcium carbonate–producing bacteria could be used in art restoration
By Redação
photolab

Roots of life
Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels
By Redação
images

Images of history, history of images
The illustrations created for this edition were based on iconography that originated from the facts and key characters of the Independence of Brazil, as well as other “portrayals” of the country produced during almost seven decades of its imperial rule. “Portrayals” is in quotation marks because as has been described, these images are more like... View Article
Cover

Contested significance
New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches
Video

On its 100th anniversary, Modernism still raises criticism and reflection
Historian Luiz Armando Bagolin, from the Institute of Brazilian Studies at the University of São Paulo (IEB-USP), goes through highlights of literature, visual arts and thought by the Modernist movement champions
By Redação
Chemistry

The Lavoisiers, transformed
Researchers discovered important differences in the original composition of the iconic portrait of Antoine Lavoisier and his wife
By Redação
photolab

A look through the lens
Iny: o brilho dos espíritos, which captures a ritual of the Karajá people from the state of Mato Grosso, placed first in the Images Produced by Cameras category of the Science & Art Photography Prize
By Redação