When Governor João Doria (PSDB) introduced vaccination against Covid on January 17, it seemed an overwhelming victory. Seven months later, when almost all adults in…
The real threat from artificial intelligence – basic science
By Rodrigo C. Barros What do AI and chloroquine have in common? * The reader has already understood the astronomical impact artificial intelligence (AI) has…
CNPq’s Public Announcements, Scholarships, and Financial Statements will be suspended for 20 days out of the air with the platform – 12/8/2021 – Science
The Carlos Chagas platform, which is fundamental to the operationalization of Brazilian science, is not up in the air yet. On this Thursday (12), 20…
What does marriage have to do with logarithms?
When the king announces that he is looking for a bridegroom for his daughter, N suitors are introduced. Of course, the princess makes the selection…
Perseid meteor shower reaches its climax on Friday (13) at dawn! – Sidereal messenger
The morning of the next Friday (13) marks the climax of the classic annual Perseids meteor shower, one of the most famous and intense. The…
“There are other viruses just waiting to show up,” says Jared Diamond – 08/10/2021 – Science
For anyone hoping that Covid-19 would be an event that only happens once a century, American biogeographer Jared Diamond, 83, has bad news. “I would…
On the shoulders of the dwarves – basic science
By Luiz Augusto Campos Inequality within science * “If I could see beyond that, it was because I was on the shoulders of the giants.”…
Instrument breaks record and detects exoplanets with only 40% of the earth’s mass – Sidereal Messenger
An international team with the Very Large Telescope in Chile has achieved an impressive achievement: the discovery of an exoplanet of around 40% of the…
CNPq restores full access to Lattes platform after blackout – 08/08/2021 – Science
Full access to the Lattes platform was restored on Saturday evening, according to a statement by the CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)…
Well-preserved cave lion mummies found in Siberia – 08/08/2021 – Science
Sparta and Boris are two ten thousand year old cubs of the extinct cave lions (Panthera spelaea). The Ice Age animals were found by researchers…
