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Scientists discover tiny toad that’s world’s second-smallest vertebrate
Publicado em 31 outubro 2024
The world’s second-smallest vertebrate has been discovered - a tiny toad living in a Brazilian rainforest.
Researchers say the flea toad measures just 6.95 millimeters in length and can fit on the tip of a finger.
The name of the new species, B. dacnis, pays tribute to Project Dacnis, a conservation, research and education NGO that maintains private areas of the Atlantic Rainforest, including the one where the animal was found, in Ubatuba, on the coast of São Paulo [...]
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In Brazil, hopes to use AI to save wildlife from roadkill fate
Publicado em 23 abril 2024Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a computer scientist has come up with a futuristic solution to this everyday problem: using AI to alert drivers to their presence. Direct strikes on the vast South American country's extensive road network are the top threat to numerous species, forced to live in ever-closer proximity with humans. According to the Brazilian Center for Road Ecology (CBEE), some 475 million vertebrate [...]ver notícia -
Teenage screen time linked to back pain and low achievement
Publicado em 25 abril 2023Teenagers glued to their screens for more than three hours a day suffer worse back pain, a new study has revealed. Girls suffer worse than boys, and back pain is also associated with physical inactivity and low academic achievement. The nearness of the screen to the eyes as well as sitting or lying on your stomach while viewing were also risk factors, along with the duration. The team at São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil analyzed data from more than 1,600 school [...]ver notícia -
Too Many 'Bad' Carbs, Too Much Meat: Diet Choices Are Driving Rise in Type 2 Diabetes
Publicado em 18 abril 2023TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most cases of type 2 diabetes can be linked to making poor food choices, a new study finds. Researchers from Tufts University in Boston linked poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes — about 70% of new diagnoses globally — in 2018. The biggest impact came from insufficient intake of whole grains, too much refined rice and wheat, and overconsumption of processed meat. “Our study suggests poor carbohydrate quality is [...]ver notícia -
Even Mild COVID Might Change Your Brain
Publicado em 21 fevereiro 2023TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People who are experiencing anxiety and depression months after a mild case of COVID-19 may have changes affecting the structure and function of their brains, Brazilian researchers report. “There is still much to learn about long COVID, which includes a wide range of health problems, including anxiety and depression, months after infection,” said Dr. Clarissa Yasuda of the University of Campinas in São Paulo. “Our [...]ver notícia