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Ayahuasca: History and Compounds Analysis

Bruna Soldera Infographic, Trends June 29, 2021

In the last few years, the interest in what is the psychoactive tea Ayahuasca has been largely growing. The scientific community and the general public had been discovering the tea due to its apparent benefits for psychiatric disorders. Ayahuasca has…Read more

Napping Time Genetics: How Taking a Nap Can Influence Genetic Variation

Bruna Soldera Trends June 21, 2021

A napping time during the day is most of the individual’s guilty pleasure. Most of the time it is also a habit inculcated in daily routine. It’s very common in many species from flies to mammals. Napping is also associated…Read more

Urban Computing: Facing the Big Challenges of Big Cities

Bruna Soldera Trends June 17, 2021

Nowadays, big cities face big issues such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and energy consumption. These big issues in big cities can be tackled by using big data (which means treatment of large volumes of data). It is precisely what…Read more

SIRIUS: The Brightest Star in Brazil

Bruna Soldera Infographic, Trends June 15, 2021

Named after the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius is one of the first fourth-generation synchrotron light sources in the world and is located in the city of Campinas in São Paulo state, Brazil. The most complex and the…Read more

Microscopy: How Scientists Use Fluorescence To See Inside Cells

Bruna Soldera Infographic, Tips, Tools, Trends June 8, 2021

A great part of the scientist’s routine is to design and perform experiments. The combination of laboratory techniques will answer most of the questions proposed by scientists, and the workflow to suggest new methods depends on the scientist’s background and…Read more

The Magnetic Revolution: The Venus Flytrap Action Potential

Bruna Soldera Trends May 25, 2021

Dionaea muscipula popularly known as Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous plant that traps its prey through modified leaves. The mechanism of action includes the swift movement of the leaf when the small prey comes in contact with it. It shuts…Read more

The eyes speak the truth: Isotopes analysis of fish eyeballs reveal details of animal’s migratory path and dietary source

Bruna Soldera Trends May 12, 2021

That’s right, all the answers lie in the eyes. Even when it comes to the history of the fishes. The scientist Miranda Bell and his team from the University of California illustrated the use of fish eyeballs lenses to predict…Read more

Terpenes Profile in Cannabis: Why They Matter

Bruna Soldera Infographic, Trends May 5, 2021

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The most discussed molecules today in the cannabis news are definitely, THC and CBD. And between these two cannabinoids, CBD is the winner, leaving THC in second place and all the other components of the plant behind. Actually, we can…Read more

Is the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua an alien craft?

Bruna Soldera Infographic, Trends April 20, 2021

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A little more than three years ago a strange object in the sky 2017 appeared. Named ‘Oumuamua, the object has divided the Astronomy community, raising discussions about its nature. One group of researchers claim that the interstellar body was originated…Read more

Cannabis and Body Pain

Fabricio Pamplona Infographic, Trends February 10, 2021

In the past decade many clinical trial studies reported positive and promising results in the use of cannabis-based medicines for neuropathic pain treatments. Pain relief related to diabetes, chemotherapy, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and several others have been treated with…Read more

Dinosaurs in the 21st Century

Fabricio Pamplona Trends February 8, 2021

That dinosaurs were extinct – about 65.5 million years ago – is not news for anybody. The dinosaurs ruled the surface and skies of the planet Earth for 140 million-years while we – humans – are here for only 200…Read more