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University of São Paulo Research Highlights Tourism as Key to Employment
According to data from Embratur, Brazil received around 5.91 million foreign tourists in 2023. There is an extensive network of workers to serve all these people. When analyzing Brazil alone, it can be seen that the sector was responsible…
University of São Paulo Emphasizes Amazon’s Importance at 76th SBPC Gathering
The Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC) and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) are holding the 76th Annual Meeting of the SBPC with the theme Science for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future , from July 7 to 13. The…
Smallholder Farmers’ Gross Income Surges 24% with Food Acquisition Program- University of São…
According to the federal government, the Food Acquisition Program (PAA), created by art. 19 of Law No. 10.696, of July 2, 2003, has two basic purposes: to promote access to food and to encourage family farming. The program was created as…
University of São Paulo: Discovery of New Titanosaur Species Reveals Evolutionary Novelties
In Jurassic Park , humanity's curiosity to learn more about dinosaurs led it to recreate different species of the animal using DNA preserved in ancient amber. Outside of fiction, we can discover a little more about these prehistoric…
New Study Unveils Cutting-Edge HIV Prevention Approach with High Effectiveness
A new line of research into PrEP , pre-exposure prophylaxis, has yielded excellent results. The new drug, called Lenacapavir, has the potential to greatly improve HIV prevention policies. The new method involves subcutaneous injections…
University of São Paulo: Brazil’s High Illiteracy Rates Linked to Inequality, History, and…
The illiteracy rate in the Northeast region is twice the Brazilian average, and Bahia has the highest number of illiterate people, according to a survey based on data from the 2022 IBGE Demographic Census. There are approximately 1.420…
University of São Paulo: National Obesity Strategy Proposed by 25 Research Institutions to Ministry…
In a letter sent to authorities at the Ministry of Health, a network of 25 institutions, including researchers from the USP School of Public Health, proposes urgent actions to combat the obesity epidemic. The document, sent to the Ministry…
Understanding Retinal Detachment: A Critical Threat to Vision, Warns USP Medical Expert
Retina, a membrane that covers the inside of the eye with photosensitive cells; retinal detachment, an ophthalmological disease that can cause irreversible damage to vision if not treated early. This is a very serious injury, explains…
University of São Paulo Study Warns Against Baby Profiles on Social Media
According to the Digital 2024 report by the communications agency We Are Global , Brazil is in second place in time spent on social media, with an average of 9h13 per week, just behind South Africa, with 9h24.
There are several reasons…
Lithium Battery Recycling Vital for Sustainable Electronics Market, Experts Say
The first tests involving the use of lithium and energy generation were carried out in 1912 by physicist Gilbert Newton Lewis. However, lithium-ion batteries, as we know them today, only began to appear in electronic products in the 1970s.…