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Queda do Muro de Berlim Nosso filho - Professor Luiz Eduardo Robinson Achutti lá estava e fotografou
Xico Stockinger
Do Centro Cultural da UFRGS Em homenagem aos 100 anos de um dos mais importantes artistas plásticos do Brasil, o Centro Cultural da UFRGS prestigia a produção de *Xico Stockinger *(1919-2009) com a exposição *Ocupação Stockinger, *projeto integrante do aniversário de 85 anos da UFRGS. A abertura acontece em 21 de outubro, às 19h, e contará com a mediação e visita guiada pelo artista visual *Eduardo Vieira da Cunha,* em uma espécie de percurso pelas obras. A visitação ao público ocorre de 22 de outubro a janeiro de 2020 de segunda a sexta-feira das 9h às 19h e aos sábados das 9h à... mais »
19/11/2019 - 17:30 h - ASRM
*ACADEMIA SUL-RIO-GRANDENSE DE MEDICINA* *CONVITE - ENCONTRO LITERATURA* *& MEDICINA* Convidamos os Senhores Acadêmicos a participarem do nosso próximo Encontro Literário na Academia. Data: *19 de novembro de 2019 - terça* *-feiraHorário: 17:30 – 19:00 Horas* Local: Sede da Academia de Medicina Rua Bernardo Pires, 280 – Sala 402 - 4º andar Deverão se inscrever com antecedência - lugares limitados (20 lugares). Será servido chá da tarde, ao início da sessão. Palestrantes: *1) Acadêmica Miriam da Costa Oliveira, com o tema: “Igrejas de Paris”* ... mais »
Heart Valves calcification
Paper trail leads to heart valve discoveries [image: layered filter paper to mimic aortic heart valves]Bioengineers' filter-paper models hint at how valves calcify More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299528&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
Flu
5 simple steps to protect against flu [image: Share] Share [image: Tweet] Tweet [image: Forward] Forward [image: Share] Share The most common symptoms of influenza (flu) include fever, a dry cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, a sore throat and a runny nose. Each year, millions of people come down with flu. Most recover within a week, but for an unlucky few, flu can be deadly. Find out what to do *Here’s why you need to get a flu shot, even if you don’t want one* It’s no fun having a needle stuck into your arm. But remember: You’re not just getting a flu shot for yourself -- you’... mais »
Corruption
Corruption Is Contagious *Dishonesty begets dishonesty, rapidly spreading unethical behavior through a society* - By Dan Ariely, Ximena Garcia-Rada on September 1, 2019 IN BRIEF - *Corruption damages economies*, institutions and democratic structures. - *Exposure to bribery can*, in and of itself, be corrupting—suggesting a mechanism by which unethical behavior may spread through society. - *Social norms influence ethical behavior*. Surprisingly, however, the innate tendency to cheat (or not) is the same across countries, despite vast differences in actual corru... mais »
Incest Taboo
Western Individualism Arose from Incest Taboo *Researchers link a Catholic Church ban on cousins marrying in the Middle Ages to the emergence of a way of life that made the West an outlier* - By David Noonan on November 7, 2019 n what may come as a surprise to freethinkers and nonconformists happily defying social conventions these days in New York City, Paris, Sydney and other centers of Western culture, a new study traces the origins of contemporary individualism to the powerful influence of the Catholic Church in Europe more than 1,000 years ago, during the Middle Ages. Accord... mais »
Einstein at dice
Idea / History of science What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’ Jim Baggott – From the archive
Amazônia
amazônia *Em sequência especial de reportagens sobre a Amazônia, Pesquisa FAPESP mostra a importância dessa floresta tropical, que está ficando mais quente e seca, para o clima do Brasil e do mundo. Também destaca o desafio de desenvolver a região sem destruir a floresta e agravar a crise climática*
Mathematics
Do Numbers Exist? In 1960, Eugene Wigner began the closing paragraph of his paper The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics… Ruth Ng7 min read Fermat’s Little Theorem Understanding Pierre de Fermat’s observation about prime numbers Jørgen Veisdal in Cantor’s Paradise[image: Member only content]7 min read The Things That Mathematics Cannot Explain There are some mind blowing facts and games related to mathematics that even mathematics cannot explain. I… Ali Kayaspor in However, Mathematics[image: Member only content]9 min read
Philosophy is Dead
Ancient Aliens: Evidence of Stephen Hawking’s Claim that “Philosophy is Dead” Note: This article was cited in the New York Times (July 22, 2018) as an intellectual counter to the emerging… Barry Vacker in Explosion of Awareness14 min read
Time: Illusion
Time Might Be Nothing but an Illusion On the concept of time from three different perspectives: Physical, biological, and neurological Lenka Otap in Predict[image: Member only content]8 min read
Albert Camus
Albert Camus FRENCH AUTHOR [image: Albert Camus, photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson.] WRITTEN BY: - John Cruickshank LAST UPDATED: Nov 3, 2019 See Article History *Albert Camus*, (born November 7, 1913, Mondovi, Algeria—died January 4, 1960, near Sens, France), French novelist, essayist, and playwright, best known for such novels as *L’Étranger* (1942; *The Stranger*), *La Peste* (1947; *The Plague*), and *La Chute* (1956; *The Fall*) and for his work in leftist causes. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Marie Curie
[image: Marie Curie.]FEATURED BIOGRAPHY1867Marie Curie READ MORE
Nature 150
[image: Nature Briefing] [image: Happy birthday to us!] A CENTURY AND A HALF OF RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY [image: Helen Pearson, Chief Magazine Editor] This week is a really special one for all of us at *Nature*: it’s 150 years since our first issue, published in November 1869. (That makes it our sesquicentenary, by the way.) We’ve been working for well over a year on our anniversary issue, which is published today. There was a buzz in the London office when the print issue landed on our desks this morning, and we’re just as excited about what you’ll find online. It’s been humbling and ... mais »
Former Professional Soccer Players
Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality among Former Professional Soccer PlayersList of authors. - Daniel F. Mackay, Ph.D., - Emma R. Russell, M.Sc., - Katy Stewart, Ph.D., - John A. MacLean, M.B., Ch.B., - Jill P. Pell, M.D., - and William Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. AbstractBACKGROUND Neurodegenerative disorders have been reported in elite athletes who participated in contact sports. The incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former professional soccer players has not been well characterized. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare mor... mais »
Breast Cancer detection
*Breast cancer: An innovative blood test could aid early detection* Researchers from the United Kingdom are developing a blood test that could help doctors easily detect breast cancer up to 5 years before symptoms occur.
Lefamulin (Xenleta)
*Lefamulin (Xenleta) for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia* Editor's Note: Lefamulin—A New Antibiotic for Community-Acquired Pneumonia; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ Arobust antibiotic pipeline is essential for patient care and public health. Yet compared with other classes of drugs, the development of antibiotics presents unique scientific, regulatory, and economic challenges. Most notably, antibiotics provide less financial reward for pharmaceutical companies because these medications are used for a short duration and newer agents are often restricted for use only in the setting o... mais »
Universe: Giant Loop?
Is the Universe a Giant Loop? A new study suggests the cosmos may be curved in upon itself like a ball—but many experts remain unconvinced - By Rafi Letzter, LiveScience on November 5, 2019 [image: Is the Universe a Giant Loop?] The cosmic microwave background as seen by the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite. Credit: ESA and the Planck Collaboration Everything we think we know about the shape of the universe could be wrong. Instead of being flat like a bedsheet, our universe may be curved, like a massive, inflated balloon, according to a new study. That’s the upshot of a... mais »
Bowel Cancer: Microbioma
GASTROENTEROLOGY Gut Bacteria May Promote Bowel Cancer
AD: Seaweed-Based Drug
Seaweed-Based Drug Approved for Alzheimer's in China— Oligomannate appears to affect gut microbiota, peripheral inflammation by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 4, 2019 [image: A school of fish swim through seaweed] A seaweed-derived oligomannate preparation (GV-971) received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, Shanghai Green Valley Pharmaceuticals announced. A phase III clinical trial of 818 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease showed that oligomannate improved cognit... mais »
Pássaros no fio
Birds on the Wires live at TEDxSP (official version) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com › watch 1. Traduzir esta página [image: Vídeo para 50 tocando agora mix birds wires live tedxsf official version youtube]▶ 6:12 30 de nov. de 2009 - Vídeo enviado por Jarbas Agnelli The official TEDx São Paulo video of the live performance of Birds on the Wires. This and other TED Talks ...
Shape of Life
[image: Home] *Shape of Life *offers classroom videos depicting the evolution of the animal kingdom on planet earth. Students and educators explore animal adaptation, animations, and behaviors along with the amazing scientists who bring their stories to life. We also offer a rich selection of https://vimeo.com/42588192NGSS materials including lesson plans, readings, illustrations and activities that inspire a deeper dive into the animal phyla. Shape of Life content is FREE to students and educators all over the world. Your videos are the perfect length for students. Shape of Life is a great website loaded wit... mais »
Lush Okavango Delta
Lush Okavango Delta Pinpointed as Ancestral Homeland of All Living Humans Genetic evidence traces our origins to a hunter-gatherer community that lived 200,000 years ago, but the study has generated controversy - By Richard Conniff on October 28, 2019 [image: Lush Okavango Delta Pinpointed as Ancestral Homeland of All Living Humans] Juǀ’hoansi hunters ǀkun ǀkunta, Nǂamce Sao and ǀkun Nǂamce re-creating how our ancestors hunted when the Homeland was once a vast wetland. ǀkun ǀkunta, Nǂamce Sao and ǀkun Nǂamce today live within the dried Homeland. Credit: Chris Bennett Anyone lu... mais »
Lebanon population: 1/4 are refugees...
3 OPINIONRefugees Deserve a Place in Lebanon’s Uprising A quarter of the Lebanese population is made up of Palestinian and Syrian refugees. It's time to recognize that. The nationwide revolt that erupted in Lebanon last month has spawned street parties, mob attacks and a rare display of solidarity that has defied sectarian lines. Yet despite the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri last week, the revolution won’t be complete until the entire political system changes. For decades, the Constitution made Lebanon susceptible to foreign meddling, state paralysis and acute political... mais »
Poetry and Science
“It may be, that long after the theories of the philosophers whose achievements are recorded in these pages, are obsolete, the vision of the poet will remain as a truthful and efficient symbol of the wonder and the mystery of Nature.” In 50 years, they might look back on us and laugh — but Goethe will stand the test of time, wrote biologist *Thomas Henry Huxley* in the opening article of the first issue of *Nature* on *4 November 1869*. briefing@nature.com Nature is completing today 150 years old. I recommend it's briefings (free)
Sir Joseph Rotblat
Sir Joseph Rotblat BRITISH PHYSICIST AND PHILANTHROPIST WRITTEN BY: - The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica LAST UPDATED: Oct 31, 2019 See Article History *Sir Joseph Rotblat*, (born Nov. 4, 1908, Warsaw, Pol., Russian Empire [now in Poland]—died Aug. 31, 2005, London, Eng.), Polish-born British physicist who became a leading critic of nuclear weaponry. He was a founding member (1957), secretary-general (1957–73), and president (1988–97) of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, a London-based worldwide organization of scholars that seeks solutions to problems ... mais »
Universe
First AI Model of the Universe Knows Science it was Never Taught Artificial Intelligence driving a model of the Universe learned science it was never taught, and no one knows… The Cosmic Companion in The Cosmic Companion[image: Member only content]4 min read*A soft glow of light seen in images of the galaxy cluster MACS J0416.1–2403 is the product of stars let loose from their stellar families by the effects of gravity. After leaving their galaxies, the stars aligned within regions dictated by local gravitational forces, which may reveal patterns of dark matter in the Universe. Image ... mais »
Henri Matisse
[image: Matisse, Henri: Decorative Figure on an Ornamental Background]FEATURED BIOGRAPHY1869Henri Matisse READ MORE
Amartya Sen
*Amartya Sen*, (born November 3, 1933, Santiniketan, India), Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members. Sen was best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived shortages of food. [image: Sen, Amartya] Sen was educated at Presidency College in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He went on to study at Trinity College, Cam... mais »
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