The Italian Guido Tonelli was at the forefront of one of the most important discoveries in physics of this century: the discovery of the Higgs…
“It’s a disaster if you don’t listen to scientists,” says physicist Angela Olinto – 06/06/2021 – Science
The physicist Angela Olinto is dedicated to deciphering the energy that comes from space. Using experiments with radio telescopes and giant balloons, the scientist tests…
How do plants know what time it is? – basic science
By Carlos Takeshi Hotta They ensure survival through small calculations * Plants are very underrated creatures. However, behind an apparent simplicity, they are able to…
Back to the origins of Covid at the Wuhan Institute of Virology – 06/05/2021 – Marcelo Leite
On May 8, the accidental outbreak of the Covid virus from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (IVW) was discussed here. The idea was to restore…
Cambridge scientists create synthetic cells unlike anything in nature – 04/06/2021
Cambridge researchers re-engineered the genetic code of microbes to create a synthetic cell with capabilities unparalleled in nature, opening up the possibility of new materials,…
The debate about the origin of the new coronavirus; Listen to the podcast – 06/04/2021 – Podcasts
In recent weeks, the origin of the virus that causes Covid-19 has returned to the debate with an urgency not seen since the beginning of…
Project makes a more accurate picture of cosmic evolution over the last 7 billion years – Sidereal Messenger
The Dark Energy Survey project presented the results of three of its six years of observation and provided the largest map of the spread of…
Dies at the age of 63 Maurício Tuffani, a reference in science journalism in the country – 05/31/2021 – Science
“If someone dies, a library is lost.” Perhaps I don’t know anyone for whom this sentence fits better than Maurício Tuffani. As a reference in…
Sérgio Mascarenhas, key figure in the founding of UFSCar and Embrapa, dies – 06/01/2021 – Science
The physicist Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira from Rio de Janeiro, one of the architects of the transformation of the interior of São Paulo into one…
What is Benford’s law for? – 06.02.2021 – Marcelo Viana
A reader kindly sent me a study from 2011 in which the Benford law applied to economic data from EU countries raised suspicions of manipulation…
