At the end of the year, two great heavenly events take place, beginning on Monday (14), the day of the visible solar eclipse in Brazil,…
When Europeans were viewed as backward by their climate – Darwin and God
From time to time someone resurrects the faint talk that the inhabitants of hot nations (like the one we are in here) are poorer /…
Without knowing the epidemiology, the mathematician went there and did it – basic research
From Pedro Lira Gonçalo Oliveira ventured into biological mathematics and contributed to epidemic research * * Gonçalo Oliveira, mathematician and professor at the Universidade Federal…
University freezers could be used for Covid vaccines and are already attracting mayors – 12/15/2020 – balance and health
The freezers not present in the structure of the National Immunization Program, which are required for the storage of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19,…
The discovery of Mayan writing – 12/15/2020 – Marcelo Viana
The Spanish Franciscan Diego de Landa (1524–1579) is a controversial figure in the history of colonization in America. As the inquisitor and bishop of Yucatan…
The Chang’e-5 mission capsule successfully completes the return of the moon samples – Outer Messenger
As of Wednesday (16), China can be officially declared as a third country that will bring samples of the lunar surface to the USA and…
Stimulating language, touch, hearing and sleeping at school speeds up children’s literacy, the study says – 12/17/2020 – Education
Closing children’s eyes and encouraging them to “see” letters with other sensory senses speeds up the literacy process. Learning is even more effective and sustainable…
The National Museum is delaying reconstruction due to a pandemic but promises to reopen in 2022 – 12/17/2020 – Science
More than a year behind, the National Museum plans to begin rebuilding its palace in the first half of next year. Even so, it promises…
Vaccines against Covid-19 are voted scientific discoveries of the year by the science magazine – 12/17/2020 – Science
Traditionally, the science magazine, one of the most renowned in the world, lists the most important scientific discoveries of the year every December. And in…
The fascinating sense of smell and the consequences of its loss in Covid-19 – December 18, 2020 – Luciano Melo
The millennia of evolution have endowed the sense of smell, the ancestor of the senses, with strong connections to the brain centers of memory and…