Textos de Setembro · September Texts

Seleção de artigos para este mês.
This month’s selected articles.

Cratera em Mato Grosso pode ser prova da maior extinção em massa no planeta – Deutsche Welle
Oil threat to DR Congo’s Virunga National Park – BBC News
Today’s Climate Change proves much faster than changes in past 65 million years – Scientific American
Nanotoxicologia: melhor prevenir que remediar – Ciência Hoje
Healthy living can turn our cells’ clock back – New Scientist
Malaria mosquitoes gain ground as search for new defenses intensifies – Scientific American
Child hunger takes heavy toll on Africa’s GDP – SciDev.Net
Cultivos no crecen para satisfacer demanda de alimentos – SciDev.Net
Pristine “Islands in the sky” are window on evolution – National Geographic
Políticas de agricultura familiar brasileiras são exemplo mundial – Deutsche Welle
Suturas inteligentes que detectam infecções – Technology Review
A pragmatic approach to the debate on whether natural gas is good for the climate – Technology Review
Cometa pode se chocar com Marte em 2014 – Scientific American Brasil
Biodiversity in Forest Fragments Proves Precarious – Science
Como a ciência explica o pessimismo? – BBC Brasil

Textos de Agosto · August Texts

Boa leitura!
Good reading!

O que comeremos em 20 anos? – BBC Brasil
Future foods: What will we be eating in 20 years’ time? – BBC News
The wisdom of not being too rational – Science
Fobias podem acelerar o envelhecimento – Scientific American Brasil
Pluto’s not a planet – it’s much odder than that – New Scientist
Agricultura variada e sustentável – Ciência Hoje
Family planning for prosperity – SciDev.Net
Enfermedades tropicales olvidadas, enemigas del corazón – SciDev.Net
Human stem cells found to restore memory – Technology Review
Células-tronco humanas podem recuperar a memória – Technology Review
Where is Amelia Earhart? Three theories but no smoking gun – National Geographic
Impunity returns to Peru – Open Democracy
How bacteria in our bodies protect our health – Scientific American
An appeal for fairness in society – New Scientist
Mostra em Bayreuth expõe destinos de músicos vítimas do antissemitismo – Deutsche Welle

Textos de Julho · July Texts

Mais uma seleção de textos interessantes. Espero que vocês gostem.
Another selection of interesting texts. I hope you like them.

Dinosaur cold-blood theory in doubt – BBC News
O fascínio das ondas – Scientific American Brasil
Scientists criticise lack of urgency in Rio+20 accord – SciDev.Net
Científicos critican falta de urgencia en acuerdo Río+20 – SciDev.Net
Will Carbon Capture be ready on time? – Technology Review
Is acid rain a thing of the past? – Science
Wealth gap curbs Rio goals – Nature
Mars has “oceans” of water inside? – National Geographic
Microspheres could save patients whose lungs have stopped working – Technology Review
Microesferas poderiam salvar pacientes cujos pulmões pararam de funcionar – Technology Review
Engenheiros criam mãos robóticas com tato – BBC Brasil
Nanotecnologia em debate – Ciência Hoje
Trasplantes de órganos sin fármacos y sin compatibilidad de tejidos – Nature Iberoamérica
The road for another Europe – Open Democracy
Earth’s oldest impact crater found in Greenland – New Scientist
Moscou inaugura Ano da Alemanha na Rússia com grande exposição – Deutsche Welle
Planet seen evaporating due to huge stellar flare – National Geographic
Pollution, poverty and people of color: Living with industry – Scientific American

Textos de Maio · May Texts

Mais uma seleção de textos interessantes. Espero que vocês gostem.
Another selection of interesting texts. I hope you like them.

O custo da alimentação saudável – Scientific American Brasil
We need a global treaty on health research for the poor – SciDev.Net
Por un tratado global para investigar salud de los pobres – SciDev.Net
Pre-term births on the rise – Nature
Energia eólica deve superar a gerada por usinas nucleares no mundo até 2020 – Deutsche Welle
Bionic bodies – BBC News
Nova rota pelo Ártico vira opção de navegação com derretimento de icebergs – BBC Brasil
Female gladiators? Tantalizing new evidence from Ancient Rome – National Geographic
Achado para não ser esquecido – Ciência Hoje
YPF in the world – Open Democracy
Light bends by itself – Science
Etanol celulósico recebe um impulso US$100 milhões – Technology Review
Cellulosic ethanol gets a $100 million boost – Technology Review
The importance of being social – Scientific American
Brain may not be hard-wired to link numbers and space – New Scientist

Textos de Abril · April texts

Mais uma seleção de textos interessantes.
Another selection of interesting texts.

Planet is in critical state, warns science declaration – SciDev.Net
El estado del planeta es crítico, advierten científicos – SciDev.Net
Don’t elevate Kony – Open Democracy
Novas evidências indicam que a meditação fortalece o cérebro – BBC Brasil
Designing a smart-phone alphabet for the illiterate – Technology Review
Mandioca nutritiva premiada – Ciência Hoje
Groenlândia degela bem mais rápido do que se pensava – Deutsche Welle
“Lost” Great Wall of China Segment Found? – National Geographic
Why do zoo apes get heart disease? – BBC News
O fascínio da memória – Scientific American Brasil
Ancient human ancestor had feet like an ape – Nature
How do artists protect their work online? – Scientific American
Arctic sea ice may have passed crucial tipping point – New Scientist
Plants Gone Wild: Antarctica Edition – Science

Textos de Fevereiro · February texts

Boa leitura!
Good reading!

Emissions cuts also offer quick health and crop benefits – SciDev.Net
In the developing world, solar is cheaper than fossil fuels – Technology Review
Fritura em azeite ou óleo de girassol não eleva risco cardíaco, diz estudo – BBC Brasil
Repeated drought in east Africa may prompt aid rethink – New Scientist
Preserving biodiversity protects drylands – SciDev.Net
A Playmobil e o irresistível avanço dos bonequinhos de plástico – Deutsche Welle
Power paradox: Clean might not be green forever – New Scientist
Stonehenge Precursor Found? – National Geographic
The flaws of Capitalism – and how to fix them – Open Democracy
Cordillera Blanca: escasez de agua antes de lo previsto – SciDev.Net
Are physical constants really constant? – Scientific American
New German-Israeli center will research archaeology and anthropology – Science
Mysterious mass sacrifice found near ancient Peru pyramid – National Geographic
Restabelecimento do bem-estar social – Scientific American Brasil
A retórica do conflito – Ciência Hoje
Is hydrogen the future of motoring? – BBC News
O imperialismo e o “anti-imperialismo” dos tolos – Resistir.info
Imperialism and the “Anti-Imperialism of the Fools” – The James Petra’s website

Textos de Janeiro · January texts

Mais textos interessantes.
More interesting texts.

Five disruptive technologies happening now – Technology Review
Alzheimer’s: Diet can stop brain shrinking – BBC News
Sustentabilidade: “Queremos adequar as nossas necessidades às necessidades da terra” – WWF Brasil
Why city resilience will be an issue at Rio+20 – SciDev.Net
¿Por qué la ciudades resilientes serán un tema en Río+20? – SciDev.Net
We can still avoid a lost decade on climate change – New Scientist
Espetáculos de som e luz nos céus – Ciência Hoje
Costa Rica puts its eco-reputation at risk – Open Democracy
Ano de 2012 será decisivo para o futuro do euro e da União Europeia – Deutsche Welle
It doesn’t add up – a study confirms that girls have as much innate math ability as boys; so where are the women mathematicians? – Science
O lado escuro da Via Láctea – Scientific American Brasil
Childhood obesity best battled in schools – Scientific American
Explosão de supernova dá pistas sobre formação da vida – BBC Brasil
Africans must adapt to drought in warming world – National Geographic

Conferência Mundial sobre os Determinantes Sociais da Saúde

Site do evecongresso internacional que aconteceu no Rio no mês passado para discutir políticas públicas de saúde e que gerou a Declaração do Rio (em inglês).
Site of the international conference held in Rio last month to discuss public health policies and hat resulted in the Rio Declaration.

Conferência Mundial sobre os Determinantes Sociais da Saúde · World Conference on Social Determinants of Health

 

Textos de Setembro · September texts

Mais ótimos textos para ler este mês.
More great texts to read this month.

Nanomáquinas – Ciência Hoje
Vitamin A pills ‘could save thousands of children’ – BBC News
The DSK case and women’s access to justice: the fallacy of the “perfect victim” – Open Democracy
“Tatuagem eletrônica” monitora sinais vitais de pacientes – BBC Brasil
Renaissance exhibition in Berlin explores nuance of human expression – Deutsche Welle
A fascinante evolução do olho – Scientific American Brasil
Social media: don’t shoot the messaging service – SciDev.Net
Redes sociales: no disparen al mensajero – SciDev.Net
Why the Arabic world turned away from Science – The New Atlantis
World’s oldest fossils found in ancient Australian beach – Science
Pesquisa mundial indica que após Fukushima cresceu oposição à energia nuclear – Deutsche Welle
Growing heart cells just for you – Technology Review
Brain cells protect themselves against stroke – New Scientist
É urgente mudar os padrões de consumo – Planeta Sustentável
Can China house its booming urban class in an environmentally responsible way? – Scientific American
Reino Unido libera 9.000 páginas de investigações sobre óvnis – Folha SP
Climate cycles drive civil war – Nature

Renew the World

Um site com informações sobre pesquisa de células-tronco.
A site with information about stem cell research.

Renew the World

 

Textos de Agosto · August texts

Mais uma série de excelentes textos selecionados.
Another series of excellent selected texts.

Uma solução rápida para a crise de alimentos: controlar os biocombustíveis pode frear a alta de preços – Scientific American Brasil
Mosquitoes overcoming best defence against malaria – SciDev.Net
What should spaceships look like? – BBC News
Canto de sobrevivência – Ciência Hoje
Archaeopteryx no longer first bird – Nature
Massive project to study the link between genetics and health – Technology Review
A world in hunger: east Africa and beyond – Open Democracy
Baleias misteriosas ficam em silêncio em águas rasas para evitar predadores – BBC Brasil
Polymer sandwich harvests electricity from waste heat – New Scientist
Does the multiverse really exist? – Scientific American
Orquestra de Israel quebra tabu e toca Wagner na Alemanha – Deutsche Welle
A less shocking way to reset a broken heart – Science
Compromisso ambiental: Parque Ecológico Imigrantes – Planeta Sustentável
Sacks of human waste reveal secrets of Ancient Rome – National Geographic News
Rare volcanoes discovered on Moon’s Far Side – Scientific American

Familydoctor.org

Um site bastante completo com informações sobre saúde, desenvolvido pela American Academy of Family Physicians.

A very complete site with information about health, developed by American Academy of Family Physicians.

Familydoctor.org

 

Textos de Julho · July texts

Gostou dos textos selecionados este mês?
Do you like the texts selected for this month?

Você comeria carne artificial para salvar o mundo? – Planeta Sustentável
Bioenergy could help bring food security to the world’s poorest continent – Nature
ONU alerta para alto consumo de drogas prescritas no Brasil – BBC Brasil
New type of drug kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria – Technology Review
Longevidade: fatos e ficções – Ciência Hoje
Successful women scientists: how did they do it? – SciDev.Net
Científicas exitosas: ¿cómo lo lograron? – SciDev.Net
Brilliant, but distant: most far-flung known quasar offers glimpse into early universe – Scientific American
Ambientalistas lutam pela produção de dendê certificado – Deutsche Welle
Oldest American art found on mammoth bone – National Geographic News
Bringing prehistoric colors back to life – Science
Diabetes rate doubles worldwide – BBC News
Inimigo insuspeito: um novo padrão de resistência a antibióticos poderá nos expor a uma enorme variedade de infecções bacterianas – Scientific American Brasil
Planting forests won’t stop global warming – New Scientist
Climate change and the politics of scientism – Open Democracy
Bright lights, rich cities – Science
Forbidden art: an oasis in the desert – Open Democracy

Alimentação Saudável

Um ótimo guia de nutrição, com informações sobre os alimentos e dicas de saúde.

An excellent nutrition guide, with information about foods and health tips.

Alimentação Saudável

 

Textos de Junho · June texts

Espero que gostem dos textos selecionados para este mês.
I hope you like the texts selected for this month.

Do biofuels reduce greenhouse gases? – Technology Review
Which sleep position is healthiest? – CNN.com
Compensação individual de emissões contém riscos – Deutsche Welle
Friday the 13th superstitions rooted in Bible and more – National Geographic News
Cientistas criam ‘nariz eletrônico’ que pode ajudar a diagnosticar câncer – BBC Brasil
The GM debate is about more than biosafety – SciDev.Net
Debate sobre transgénicos va más allá de la bioseguridad – SciDev.Net
Is graphene a miracle material? – BBC News
Free worlds: billions of extra-stellar planetary bodies may be adrift in the galaxy – Scientific American
Llama muck and maize revolution drove Inca success – New Scientist
Evolução pelo faro – Ciência Hoje
¿Cuál es el legado de Gagarin? – Science
The undesirables of the world and how universality changed camp – Open Democracy
O futuro da energia – Planeta Sustentável
A Língua de Darwin – Scientific American Brasil

Lifescript

Site dedicado à saúde da mulher, com artigos, discussões e compartilhamento online.

A site devoted to women’s health, with articles, discussions and online sharing.

Lifescript – healthy living for women