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Fóssil da Bahia é classificado como nova espécie de camelídeo
Publicado em 01 junho 2022
Em 1994, uma equipe de paleontólogos da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC-Minas) descreveu fragmentos fósseis de um camelídeo encontrado em Campo Formoso, município do norte da Bahia. Tratava-se, diziam os pesquisadores, de vestígios pré-históricos, com idade estimada de 20 mil anos, de um exemplar do atual guanaco (Lama guanicoe), uma forma selvagem de lhama que vive nos Andes e Patagônia. Um estudo [...]
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Beetle that helps in the production of red propolis in Brazil is identified
Publicado em 27 maio 2022A group of researchers from Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP) identified a new beetle that causes the production of red propolis. The findings are reported in an article published in the journal The Science of Nature. Jairo Kenupp Bastos first heard about the insect while visiting Canavieiras, on the southern coast of Bahia. “Local beekeepers told me about a small beetle that makes holes in a plant called Dalbergia [...]ver notícia -
Book recounts how yeast helped shape civilization
Publicado em 17 maio 2022FAPESP Agency – About 10,000 years ago, humanity discovered that it could use a microbe to produce beer, wine and bread. And since that time, yeast has been a great ally of civilization, although it was only officially discovered in the 19th century. Over time, this single-celled fungus proved to be an excellent material for scientific studies and much of what we know today in biology, including curing numerous diseases, was unraveled with the help of yeast. The history of this [...]ver notícia -
Brazil needs urgent reforms, says CNI president
Publicado em 11 maio 2022Robson Braga de Andrade says the country has to overcome problems quickly to encourage a more productive industry The president of the CNI (National Confederation of Industry), Robson Braga de Andrade, said this Wednesday (May 10, 202) that Brazil needs to focus efforts on structural reforms and on overcoming problems to encourage the country’s productivity, raising the population salary and improved quality of life. “There is no strong country without a dynamic and [...]ver notícia