10 / February / 2025 “I always suspected that a good scientist could be a good entrepreneur” Fabrício Pamplona, founder of four startups, reflects on his transition from academia to entrepreneurship and the impact of visual communication on science By Letícia Naísa
05 / February / 2025 Artificial intelligence reduces beliefs in conspiracy theories ChatGPT-style system created at MIT diminishes conspiratorial beliefs for up to two months after interaction By Editorial staff
29 / January / 2025 AI could increase accuracy in clinical trials Study reveals that GPT-4 models outperform experts at selecting patients with heart failure, optimizing inclusion in clinical trials, and reducing operational costs By Moura Leite Netto
03 / December / 2024 Twenty years of the Innovation Act: a promising seed in barren ground Despite the bold and modern set of legal instruments, the measures have not yet been enough to change the Brazilian economy’s capacity for innovation By André Tortato Rauen
08 / November / 2024 EMBRAPII and Einstein issue a call for advanced therapies The call for proposals intends to support startups and researchers looking to undertake projects in the field of advanced therapies By Editorial staff
05 / July / 2024 Time-saving tool checks for conflicts of interest on exam boards Conflitulus Lattes cross-checks information from the résumés of dozens of candidates and examiners, and may save the organizers hours of work By Gilberto Stam
04 / July / 2024 Climate disasters fuel the spread of tropical diseases Disasters like the tragic incident in Rio Grande do Sul and the savannization of the Amazon also have epidemiological impacts, explains Antonia Pereira, of the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) By Moura Leite Netto
02 / July / 2024 We need to steer technological change The innovations we need cannot depend solely on spontaneous discoveries prompted by curiosity By André Tortato Rauen
27 / May / 2024 Einstein the watchmaker Reflecting on the consequences of our academic work can prevent unethical practices, although it does not guarantee that discoveries will not result in “atomic bombs” By Paulo Schor
24 / May / 2024 Gender equity in patents needs to improve Female representation in patent applications is growing at a slower pace than in the publication of scientific articles, says Elsevier’s Fernanda Gusmão By Moura Leite Netto