Holding and walking for five minutes calms crying baby, study says

Holding and walking for five minutes calms crying baby, study says

Science has perfected the answer to calming a crying baby: hold and walk with him for five minutes. The relaxing,…
Serrapilheira will offer support of up to R$ 700 thousand to young scientist

Serrapilheira will offer support of up to R$ 700 thousand to young scientist

The Serrapilheira Institute launched its sixth public call to support science. The public notice, which has been held annually since…
Opinion – Marcelo Viana: Four mathematical puzzles

Opinion – Marcelo Viana: Four mathematical puzzles

1. Lost in a dark labyrinth, Malu comes across three imposing stone doors. On the left door is engraved “Exit…
Scientists discover how air pollution causes lung cancer

Scientists discover how air pollution causes lung cancer

An international team of scientists has made a breakthrough in identifying how air pollution causes lung cancer in people who…
Archaeologists reconstruct the massacre of Jews in the Middle Ages

Archaeologists reconstruct the massacre of Jews in the Middle Ages

DNA analysis of skeletons found inside an ancient well in the UK helped archaeologists reconstruct a brutal attack on the…
Webb telescope captures stunning images of the Orion nebula

Webb telescope captures stunning images of the Orion nebula

The James Webb space telescope captured the first images of the Orion nebula, leaving astronomers “impressed”, an international research team…
Blue Origin rocket crashes after takeoff

Blue Origin rocket crashes after takeoff

An unmanned Blue Origin rocket crashed on Monday shortly after takeoff in western Texas, Jeff Bezos’ space company said, adding…
The oldest mammal on Earth is identified in Rio Grande do Sul

The oldest mammal on Earth is identified in Rio Grande do Sul

A tiny animal measuring 20 cm in length, similar to a mouse, with a skull smaller than 4 cm and…
What makes your brain different from that of a Neanderthal?

What makes your brain different from that of a Neanderthal?

Scientists have discovered a flaw in our DNA that may have helped differentiate the minds of our ancestors from those…
Sidereal Messenger: NASA wants quick fix to launch Artemis 1 in September

Sidereal Messenger: NASA wants quick fix to launch Artemis 1 in September

NASA is making a last-ditch effort to try to launch the Artemis 1 moon mission later in September, in essence…