In the tradition of naming historical – and prehistoric – periods based on the relationships between people and the materials around them, some call the…
Brazil suffered a coronavirus genomic data blackout – 12/01/2021 – Science
In 2020 the UK carried out a global genomic surveillance effort for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Of the 323,000 sequences published on the Gisaid platform…
What math are we going to teach and how? – 01.12.2021 – Marcelo Viana
I commented three weeks ago that our schools teach nineteenth-century math at best, and that this creates a mismatch between the education we give our…
Like the cosmos, science must encompass everything and everyone – basic research
By Wyllian Torres The astronomer Alan Brito is looking for a new scientific culture * * Alan Alves Brito knew early on that he wanted…
Bolsonaro vets ban on contingency of funds for science and technology – 01/13/2021 – Science
President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) vetoed the ban on contingency of resources from the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT), one of the…
Drawing wild boar in caves in Indonesia is the oldest human-made – 1/13/2021 – Science
People mastered the art of making drawings depicting the world around them at least 45,500 years ago when anonymous artists portrayed a wild pig on…
Snapchat permanently blocks Trump account
Snapchat will permanently shut down Donald Trump’s account starting Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden takes office, the company said on Wednesday. Find out more…
Evo Morales Receives Diagnosis of Covid; see the leaders who had the disease
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Tuesday evening (12), according to a statement released by his office. Read more (01/13/2021 –…
Evo Morales Receives Diagnosis of Covid; see the leaders who had the disease
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Tuesday evening (12), according to a statement released by his office. "He is stable and…
In video, Trump calls on union to move forward, does not cite impeachment
About two hours after the House approved Donald Trump’s impeachment on Wednesday (13), the president released a video calling for union. Not to mention the…