Through the genotyping of 138 samples, researchers mapped two groups of wheat varieties from southwestern China. Group I presented non-T6VS/6A1 lines from different origins, while group II presented T6VS/6A1 lines, most of which originated from Guizhou, China. The study, conducted by researchers at the Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand and the Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China. … Read More →
Will the Brazilian Unified Healthcare System (SUS) survive another 30 years?
In this troubled year of 2018, Brazil celebrates two ephemerides: the 30 years of the Magna Carta, the Citizen Constitution, and the 30 years of the Health Unified System (SUS – Sistema Único de Saúde). To celebrate this latest date, the journal Ciência e Saúde Coletiva (vol. 23, no.6) presents a very rich and diverse collection of materials that discusses the advances, limitations and challenges faced by SUS over the last three decades. In this thematic edition, the Unified Health System is scrutinized in the most different ways regarding its qualities and deficiencies. … Read More →
Research evaluates the microbiological quality of vacuum packed beef from Mato Grosso state in Brazil
Beef production in Mato Grosso follows satisfactory hygienic and sanitary conditions of the processing environment and final product. These were the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, in Brazil, which evaluated refrigerated vacuum-packed beef produced by Mato Grosso state establishments holding Federal Inspection Service (SIF). … Read More →
Study indicates models to prevent interference to GPS-based systems
The study evaluates the vulnerability of GPS-based systems, focusing on different kinds of environment – specially urban and suburban surroundings – and based on different propagation models. The results were published by the research team from the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in the Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management. … Read More →
Research tests effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on different collagens
The use of ultrasound concomitant to the enzymatic hydrolysis potentiates the structural breakdown of collagen. This was one of the results obtained by the study carried out by researchers from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, who evaluated the effects of assisted enzymatic hydrolysis with or without ultrasound on the functional properties of hydrolysates of different collagens. … Read More →
Can inadequate introduction of food into an infant’s diet lead to unhealthy consequences?
A study on the frequency of breastfeeding and the introduction of complementary feeding in children aged 0-24 months in the city of Montes Claros (MG) pointed inadequate dietary practices that may directly affect the benefits of breastfeeding and bring harmful consequences for children’s health in the short and long term. … Read More →
Study evaluates tolerance of soybean genotypes to Asian rust
Several soybean genotypes tested were tolerant of Asian soybean rust, with relatively high grain productivity level. These were the results of a study carried out by researchers from the Department of Genetics of the University of Agriculture Luiz de Queiroz/USP, Piracicaba campus, São Paulo, Brazil … Read More →
What is the ideal number of co-authors in a single article?
BAR – Brazilian Administration Review’s mission is to contribute to a deeper understanding of Business Theory and its managerial implications by means of the international dissemination of theoretical and empirical articles produced by the Brazilian academia as well as by researchers from other countries. Beginning this year, submitted articles should have no more than five authors per article. The editor-in-chief of BAR, Prof. Salomão Farias, makes a few reflections about this topic. … Read More →
Space propulsion: study evaluates crucial technologies to the future of interplanetary missions
The study gathered information about technologies developed over the last five decades for launch vehicles. A team of researchers from the brazilian Aeronautical Technological Institute (ITA) and the Atlantica School of Industry and Business, in Portugal, have highlighted the most important space propulsion technologies created in the USA, Russia, Japan, China, India and Europe. The results are published in the Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management (JATM). … Read More →
Proven effectiveness of bag baths on the microbial load of the skin of inpatients
The study estimated the effectiveness of bag baths on the microbial load of the skin of inpatients to be 90%, whereas in traditional bed baths it was 20%, due to colonization in 80% of the participants; two by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). … Read More →
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