Life
Saber-Toothed Tigers Starved Into Extinction
The iconic saber-toothed tigers didn't vanish in a single catastrophic event—they slowly starved to death as their prey disappeared over millions of years.
Jul 15, 2025
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Health
Brazilian Plant Shows Promise Against Deadly Tropical Disease Leishmaniasis
In an advance for neglected tropical disease research, scientists have developed a promising new compound derived from a Brazilian tree that could lead to…
Jan 7, 2025
Physics
Scientists Propose Revolutionary Simplification: All Physical Measurements Could Use Just One Unit
Brazilian researchers have proposed an elegant solution to a long-standing physics debate, suggesting that in our relativistic universe, everything could theoretically be measured using just a single unit: time.
Dec 17, 2024
Health
Natural Food Dye Shows Promise in Treating Children's Bad Breath Using Light Therapy
A team of Brazilian researchers has demonstrated that a common food coloring derived from the tropical achiote plant, combined with blue light therapy, could…
Nov 26, 2024
Earth & Environment
Earth's Biodiversity Was More Complex 800 Million Years Ago Than Previously Thought
Brazilian researchers have reconstructed the tree of life from the evolutionary history of amoebas and other organisms, revealing a surprisingly diverse ecosystem during the Neoproterozoic era.
Oct 5, 2024
Earth & Environment
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs led to the invention of ‘ant agriculture’
The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn’t all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of…
Oct 4, 2024
Life
Tegu Lizards Display Unexpected Endothermic Abilities, Challenging Reptile Classification
A new study has uncovered the physiological mechanism behind the ability of Salvator merianae, the Black and white tegu lizard, to raise its body temperature independently during the mating season.
Aug 9, 2024
Physics
Scientists Uncover New Clues About the Universe's Mysterious Expansion
Nearly a hundred years ago, scientists discovered that the universe is expanding.
Apr 15, 2024
Health
Curcumin Nanoemulsion Shows Promise in Modulating Gut Bacteria
A recent study by Brazilian researchers has found that a nanoemulsion containing particles of curcumin, a substance known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, was able to modulate the gut microbiota of mice with intestinal inflammation.
Mar 8, 2024
Health
Study confirms benefits of auricular acupuncture to treat depression
Auricular acupuncture, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and offered as an integrative practice since 2006 by the SUS (Sistema Única de Saúde)…
Feb 27, 2024
Health
Opossum in Brazil Dies from Rabies: Researchers Warn of Urban Virus Presence
In 2021, a female White-eared opossum was found dead in a São Paulo, Brazil park.
Feb 17, 2024
Health
Why protein-poor diet during pregnancy increases risk of prostate cancer in offspring
Experiments with rats conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil help understand why descendants of women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate cancer in adulthood.
Jan 25, 2024