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In Brazil, a group led by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Jaboticabal, in collaboration with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to assess the stress levels of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), the most widely produced native fish in Brazil. The study was published in the journal Aquaculture. The results could impact both animal welfare and the selection of specimens that are [...]

Dinosaur life wasn't all peaches and cream before the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth. Some were plagued by much smaller dangers long before. A new study has found evidence that a potentially deadly bone disease endangered the lives of numerous long-necked dinosaurs in what is now Brazil, roughly 80 million years ago. These are some of South America's largest dinosaurs, and yet they faced a very tiny enemy. Scientists have now described the ancient skeletons of six sauropods [...]

A new study by Brazilian researchers has found that variations in blood sugar levels may help predict how much damage a heart attack causes, regardless of whether the patient has diabetes. The findings, published in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, suggest that a simple, inexpensive test could become an important tool for identifying patients at higher risk after their first heart attack. The research focused on “glycemic delta,” which measures the difference between a [...]

When parents sit too much, their kids tend to follow suit. But if parents keep active, children don’t mirror the same sedentary habits, a new study has shown. It highlights the power of parents as role models for healthier lifestyles. The health risks associated with an inactive or sedentary lifestyle are pretty well known: obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. But what if parents are inactive? Are their children likely to follow suit? A [...]

Once a harmless drifter in the Sargasso Sea, an algae known as sargassum is now flooding tropical beaches, from Brazil to the Caribbean, with stinky, toxic piles. As it rots, it releases gases like ammonia and methane, turning paradise into a health hazard. It’s bad for tourism, fishing, and marine life, and worse, most of it ends up dumped in landfills. No reuse. No recycling. Just rot. Can we turn this tide into something useful? For some time now many smart minds have been [...]

"Children are the mirror of their parents" is a cliché, but it describes the reality in certain contexts. At least in relation to physical inactivity, this was demonstrated by a study conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil. The study examined 182 young people between the ages of 6 and 17 and their respective parents. Using data obtained from accelerometers, which accurately measure levels of activity and inactivity, the researchers [...]

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is responsible for approximately 74.5% of the reduction in rainfall and 16.5% of the temperature increase in the biome during the dry season. For the first time, researchers have quantified the impact of vegetation loss and global climate change on the forest. A study led by scientists from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil provides fundamental results to guide effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. These are the target themes [...]

A set of bones belonging to sauropods, as long-necked dinosaurs are called, found in the municipality of Ibirá in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, reveals that the region was conducive to a bone disease that was fatal to these animals. Supported by FAPESP, the researchers found signs of… Click here to view the original article.

In southeast Brazil, scientists studying the fossilized bones of giant dinosaurs have uncovered a deadly secret. A group of sauropods—huge, long-necked dinosaurs that roamed the Earth about 80 million years ago—appear to have been struck down by a bone disease that likely contributed to their deaths. The fossils, found in the municipality of Ibirá in São Paulo state, showed clear signs of osteomyelitis, a serious infection of the bone that can be caused by [...]