Of the seven new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Beijing on Wednesday (20), two are of the British variant of the coronavirus, according to health…
Iranian President celebrates end of Trump era, calls on Biden to resume nuclear deal
While welcoming the end of "political career of the tyrant [Donald] Trump and his threatening reign"Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday advised the next US…
China’s richest man Jack Ma appears on video after 3 months of disappearance – 20/01/2021 – World
China’s richest man and Alibaba founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since October on Wednesday, when he spoke to a group of teachers…
The ground we walk on is a window into the past – basic research
By Pedro Val Landscapes have a chronological memory * * When we talk about Earth’s geological past, fossils, especially dinosaurs, come to mind. Perhaps some…
Trump grants pardon to Steve Bannon hours after leaving office – 20/01/2021 – World
Hours after leaving office, President Donald Trump forgave his former aide and American far-right ideologue Steve Bannon. Bannon is accused of participating in a fraud…
Melania Trump poses as most unpopular first lady in history, study finds
As Republican Donald Trump nears the end of his tenure as one of America’s most turbulent presidents, his wife, Melania Trump, leaves the White House…
Biden takes over with unprecedented opposition from conservative and extremist media – 19/01/2021 – World
Democrat Joe Biden takes office on Wednesday (35) with 35% of Americans convinced he is not the President-elect of the United States. Among Republicans, the…
Halley’s Comet is a mathematical clock from space – 01/19/2021 – Marcelo Viana
When I returned to Brazil in 1986 to do my doctorate at the Impa (Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics), one scientific topic dominated the…
Bolsonaro government tries to limit disagreement with China to ambassador 01/19/2021 – Mônica Bergamo
Jair Bolsonaro’s government tried this week to limit its disagreement with China to the Asian country’s embassy in Brasilia. CALCULATION The argument, circulated by government…
Study Shows How Identical Twins Stand Out At The Beginning Of Pregnancy – 1/19/2021 – Science
One of the most detailed studies ever done on the DNA of identical twins has quantified the genetic differences that occur between them at the…