Brazil

The famous ecologist was a lifelong champion for conservation.

The plan’s signatories seek to make the results of their funded research available to all, but some scientists say the transition to open access has led to climbing publication fees and could exacerbate global disparities.

The P.1 variant, which has also been detected in five US states, could be responsible for cases of reinfection, according to a preprint.

The number, extrapolated from antibodies present in blood donors in Manaus, should be treated with caution, experts warn.

The Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden is still assessing the damage from a June 15 fire.

After combing through data on public death notices in Minas Gerais state, scientists say the coronavirus death toll in the country is worse than reported.

Elevated levels of a neurotoxin in northeastern Brazil’s drinking water and a high incidence of microcephaly in the region led scientists to look for a link, and they found one.

The Ministry of Education’s new rule says only one federally employed researcher per institution can attend international scholarly meetings, Times Higher Education reports.

The biotech Oxitec had released the genetically engineered insects with the hope that they would breed with wild populations and produce offspring that die young. But that’s not always happening.

The same study also finds there are three species of Electrophorus, rather than one.

A lack of funding for the country’s main research agency threatens the future of Brazilian scientific research.

Nine months after a fire destroyed priceless collections, scientists are working restore the archives and keep their research afloat.

Blocked resources and the suspension of research scholarships threaten the future of Brazilian science, academics say.

Scientists have attacked the government’s spending policies after it locked down nearly half of the money that had been allocated for science funding.

After the release of an undercover investigation, Corteva Agrisciences announces it will release 36 beagles for rehoming.

From disastrous scientific setbacks to the upending of scientific dogma and the end of a 40-year search for a protein

Revered as a humanitarian and scientist, Kerr was also blamed for the introduction of aggressive Africanized bees to the Americas.

Scientists work to help relocate colleagues who lost everything.

Scientists can foster new talent, find new funding options, and tap into business opportunities by forging relationships between researchers in emerging, developing and developed nations.