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“Zombie” sea cucumber tissue survives for more than 3 years outside the body, heals itself, and intrigues scientists about the boundaries between life and death.

Caio Aviz 09/06/2026 at 10:17

Science and Technology

USB-sized chips that “beat like a heart” and “breathe like a lung” are going to space to test how the human body reacts before long missions to the Moon and Mars.

Débora Araújo 13/05/2026 at 15:59

Science and Technology

Human mini-brains sent to the Space Station may age and mature differently in microgravity, as scientists attempt to use space as a shortcut to study neurological diseases on Earth.

Débora Araújo 13/05/2026 at 14:36

Science and Technology

Surprising study reveals that anxious people may live longer and get sick less by transforming worry into biological advantage and healthy behavior

Jefferson Augusto 10/05/2026 at 22:44

Science and Technology

The world’s deltas are sinking under human pressure: a study in Nature analyzes 40 regions and shows how groundwater, lack of sediments, and urbanization are lowering the ground where millions live.

Débora Araújo 09/05/2026 at 14:59

Science and Technology

Processed meat and soda, which seem like quick and harmless options, are entering science’s radar: a Virginia Tech study that followed 55,000 Americans for seven years links processed meats and sugary drinks to cognitive decline 1.6 years faster than the average and points to a 17% higher risk of memory impairment for those who eat one processed meat item per day.

Débora Araújo 06/05/2026 at 16:04

Science and Technology

Extra virgin olive oil, once thought of as merely a kitchen item, is now on science’s radar: a two-year study published in April 2026 links regular consumption of the oil to better cognitive performance and a more diverse gut microbiome, with the mechanism passing through the gut before reaching the brain.

Débora Araújo 06/05/2026 at 14:59

Science and Technology

Scientists warn that the most abundant microorganism in the oceans may be reaching its limit with the warming of the sea, threatening 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis, the base of the marine food chain, and a domino effect that could impact the planet’s oxygen and climate balance.

Débora Araújo 06/05/2026 at 14:24

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Study reveals that being polite to ChatGPT can improve AI responses and avoid surprising failures that affect performance and the quality of interactions.

Jefferson Augusto 03/05/2026 at 14:10

Science and Technology

Bottled water can contain 240,000 plastic fragments per liter, a scientific study analyzes 280 samples from 20 brands, showing that only one was free of microplastics, revealing the presence of nanoplastics and indicating plastic additives and PET in the water.

Carla Teles 27/04/2026 at 11:58

Science and Technology

A French geologist spent 63 days alone inside a cave in the Alps, without a watch and without sunlight. When he emerged, he thought only 35 days had passed: the experiment revealed that the human body has an internal clock close to 25 hours, not exactly 24, and that civilization forces us to adjust this time every day.

Débora Araújo 21/04/2026 at 17:47

Science and Technology

Scientific study identifies unique blood patterns that reveal the secret of individuals who surpass 100 years of age.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 10/04/2026 at 01:01

“Zombie” sea cucumber tissue survives for more than 3 years outside the body, heals itself, and intrigues scientists about the boundaries between life and death.

USB-sized chips that “beat like a heart” and “breathe like a lung” are going to space to test how the human body reacts before long missions to the Moon and Mars.

Human mini-brains sent to the Space Station may age and mature differently in microgravity, as scientists attempt to use space as a shortcut to study neurological diseases on Earth.

Surprising study reveals that anxious people may live longer and get sick less by transforming worry into biological advantage and healthy behavior

The world’s deltas are sinking under human pressure: a study in Nature analyzes 40 regions and shows how groundwater, lack of sediments, and urbanization are lowering the ground where millions live.

Scientists warn that the most abundant microorganism in the oceans may be reaching its limit with the warming of the sea, threatening 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis, the base of the marine food chain, and a domino effect that could impact the planet’s oxygen and climate balance.

Study reveals that being polite to ChatGPT can improve AI responses and avoid surprising failures that affect performance and the quality of interactions.

Bottled water can contain 240,000 plastic fragments per liter, a scientific study analyzes 280 samples from 20 brands, showing that only one was free of microplastics, revealing the presence of nanoplastics and indicating plastic additives and PET in the water.

Scientific study identifies unique blood patterns that reveal the secret of individuals who surpass 100 years of age.

In the cold desert of Ladakh, where it hardly rains, engineer Sonam Wangchuk created the ice stupa, a tower that freezes winter water and stores it for irrigating crops in the spring, a simple engineering feat that mimics nature.

Almost 6,000 residents live concentrated along a single street nearly 9 km long in the interior of Poland. Houses form a continuous row, and behind them, narrow agricultural strips emerge, creating one of the most unusual rural patterns in Europe.

They planted a sea of eucalyptus to produce cellulose, but the monoculture turned into a green desert, dried up springs and rivers, and pushed families out of regions in Minas Gerais and Bahia.

Júlia Pimentel, an 11-year-old from Minas Gerais, independently invented a new formula to calculate the square root using simple addition and multiplication, and her method was published in one of the most important mathematical scientific journals in Brazil.

Chinese woman planted trees for decades while sand buried part of her house, received $5,000 from an American in 1999, and helped transform the desert into a forest of 8 million trees in China.

Heir bought 23,000 degraded acres in the Scottish Highlands, fenced the area, planted nearly 1 million native trees, and transformed empty mountains into a forest officially recognized after meeting 15 evaluation criteria over 20 years.

The Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth, was covered in flowers and turned into a colorful carpet with more than 200 species in the phenomenon called “desert bloom,” when atypical rains awaken seeds that had remained dormant in the soil for many years.