Category: Press Releases

Innovative Technique Simplifies and Reduces Cost of Potato Blight Control

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Researchers developed a simple, fast, and low-cost technique to isolate and multiply the pathogen responsible for potato blight. This accessible and easy-to-replicate method facilitates the study and control of the disease, benefiting researchers from various fields and academic and financial backgrounds. Read More →

Dualism and Dialogue in Intercultural Philosophy

Mount Fuji illustration

Nishitani Keiji’s concepts of learning (narau) and reciprocal interpenetration can transform intercultural philosophy. By employing empathy and interconnectedness, the analysis challenges dualistic and relativistic perspectives, fostering a more inclusive and pluralistic approach to global philosophical discourse, ultimately breaking barriers between diverse cultural traditions. Read More →

Effects of Herbicides on the Antioxidant System in Wheat and Ryegrass Plants

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Herbicides are widely used to control weeds in agriculture, even though they cause changes even in tolerant species. The effects of herbicides used to control weeds were investigated, specifically those with different mechanisms of action, which can affect the metabolism of wheat and ryegrass plants. Read More →

Turning to processual thinking to unlock a unified metaphysical vision of reality

Water's surface photography.

Imagine a world where dynamic processes, not particles, define reality. Process metaphysics offers a revolutionary perspective, more consistent with natural sciences, explaining complex phenomena like life, mind, and society without reductionism or improbable “deus ex machina” solutions, while still providing a unified view of natural reality. Read More →

Advances in Research to Combat Black Spot Disease in Eucommia ulmoides

photograph of the tree branch Eucommia ulmoides

The species Eucommia ulmoides, native to southern China, is cultivated for its bark, which is important in traditional Chinese medicine. Highlighting the need to understand pathogens for disease control and suggesting future research into disease epidemiology and seedling resistance. Read More →

Study Shows an Increase in Research on Passion Fruit in the Last 20 Years

Bibliometric map of co-authorship networks in the countries in the period 2001-2020. The size of the circles and the thickness of the lines indicate the greatest expression of the indicators. Colors indicate clusters among research teams.

Brazil has relevant bibliographical production and technological development on passion fruit for both the academic community and rural producers. Researchers analyzed the co-authorship and co-citation network of scientific production related to Passion Fruit, connection strength between institutions and the map of co-occurrence of keywords between 2001 and 2020. Read More →

Researchers Use 100% Natural Antimicrobial with Potential Application in Chicken Meat

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Chicken meat is one of the most consumed meats in the world and researchers have sought to study the viability of a new method of natural preservation of a product as versatile as mechanically separated meat (MSM), allowing the expansion of the market for this type of product. Read More →

Schopenhauer’s Influence on Social Engagement in India through Vivekananda’s Interpretation of Tat Tvam Asi

Portrait photograph of Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer’s metaphysics influenced the social and spiritual transformation of modern India, as evidenced by analyzing the Swami Vivekananda’s works. Vivekananda, a reader of Schopenhauer, reinterpreted the Sanskrit formula tat tvam asi as a moral imperative for social commitment, integrating Schopenhauer’s ethics into active engagement. Read More →

Social Psychology theories and their impact on racism studies in Brazil

Book cover of "Contribuições da Psicologia Social para o entendimento do racismo brasileiro" by the same author.

The Authoritarian Personality, Closed Mind, Social Dominance, and Aversive Racism theories, although rarely applied in our country, offer important contributions to understanding and expanding the debate on racism in Brazil, challenging the notion that imported theories are inadequate for local contexts. Read More →

After 115 years, a revisit to tropical diseases

Image from the special edition of Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

More than 100 years on, diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and vector control continue to be major challenges for developing countries, reflecting the continuing relevance of these tropical medicine topics to world science Read More →