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Iwo Jima 75 years ago

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 hours ago

The Famous Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo Captured an Authentic Moment—But Gave Many Americans a False Impression [image: U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945.] U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945. Joe Rosenthal—AP BY MATTHEW PRESSMAN AND JAMES J. KIMBLE FEBRUARY 21, 2020 This Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of what is arguably the most famous news photo of all time. The shot of U.S. Marines raising an American flag on ...

Arthur Schopenhauer and more...

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 11 hours ago

194 BIOGRAPHIES ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: FEBRUARY 22 Arthur Schopenhauer GERMAN PHILOSOPHER [image: Arthur Schopenhauer, 1855.] WRITTEN BY: - Arthur Hübscher LAST UPDATED: Feb 18, 2020 See Article History *Arthur Schopenhauer*, (born February 22, 1788, Danzig, Prussia [now Gdańsk, Poland]—died September 21, 1860, Frankfurt am Main [Germany]), German philosopher, often called the “philosopher of pessimism,” who was primarily important as the exponent of a metaphysical doctrine of the will in immediate reaction against Hegelian idealism. His writings influenced later existential phi...

White Rose

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 11 hours ago

White Rose GERMAN ANTI-NAZI GROUP WRITTEN BY: - Michael Ray See Article History Volume 90% 03:29 03:29 *World War II: White Rose*Overview of the White Rose.Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, MainzSee all videos for this article *White Rose*, German anti-Nazi group formed in Munich in 1942. Unlike the conspirators of the July Plot (1944) or participants in such youth gangs as the Edelweiss Pirates, the members of the White Rose advocated nonviolent resistance as a means of opposing the Nazi regime. [image: White Rose] *White Rose*Hans and Sophie Scholl, *c.* 1940.Authenticated...

The biology of our selves

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 1 day ago

The biology of our best and worst selves Robert Sapolsky | 1.8M views ► WATCH NOW SAVE TO LIST Martin Marquis Sapolsky focuses on the genetics of violence and benevolence, and carefully contextualizes how environmental factors impact how we behave. As a sociologist, I really appreciated that Sapolsky pointed out how complex it can be to explain our behavior. His talk was not only insightful but engaging.

Mary Astell (1666-1731)

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 1 day ago

Idea / Ethics A woman philosopher calls out misogyny in the 17th century Allauren Samantha Forbes

prévention du tabagisme

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 1 day ago

La Suisse, la «patrie des multinationales du tabac» épinglée[image: Ajouter l'article à vos favoris][image: Retirer l'article de vos favoris] SANTÉ Selon un classement qui scrute la lutte des pays européens contre le tabac, publié jeudi, la Suisse dégringole de 14 places et occupe l’avant-dernier rang. L’Association suisse pour la prévention du tabagisme déplore les blocages qui empêchent de faire face à un fléau qui fait 9500 morts par an

The Elegant Universe

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 1 day ago

[image: Image may contain: Brian Greene, Human, Person, Coat, Suit, Clothing, Overcoat, Apparel, Electronics, Phone, and Mobile Phone]PAID POSTFrom the world-renowned physicist and author of *The Elegant Universe* A captivating exploration of the cosmos and humanity’s search for purpose. “Greene remains one of our best living intermediaries between the sparkling, absolute-zero world of mathematics and the warm, clumsy world of human language.” –Anthony Doerr, The Boston Globe

W.H. Auden and 150 more

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 1 day ago

153 BIOGRAPHIES ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: FEBRUARY 21 [image: Auden, 1965.] [image: Czerny, Carl] Carl Czerny 1907: *W.H. Auden*, one of the foremost English-language poets of his era, was born. *[ Test your knowledge of the opening lines of famous poems .]*[image: Benedict de Spinoza] *Benedict de Spinoza*[image: Walker, Mary Edwards] *Mary Edwards Walker*

science and faith

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 2 days ago

‘He could speak intelligently about both science and faith’ George Coyne, the priest and astronomer who spent nearly three decades as head of the Vatican observatory, died earlier this month at the age of 87. Although he publicly clashed with prominent anti-religious figures such as Richard Dawkins, he is known for championing the ideas of Galileo and Darwin, and challenging intelligent design. “If they respect the results of modern science,” Coyne once wrote, “religious believers must move away from the notion of a dictator God or a designer God, a Newtonian God who made the univer...

Cardiology Connect

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 2 days ago

Abrir no Navegador [image: Image] *Resultados surpreendentes de um estudo internacional sobre defeitos cardíacos congênitos críticos* Vídeo-cápsula informativo apresentando resultados e conclusões de um estudo de coorte retrospectivo internacional realizado para avaliar tendências e padrões de diagnóstico pré-natal de DCCCs e sua relação com a prevalência de DCCC em recém-nascidos e nascimentos totais, bem como sua mortalidade. *Referência:* Bakker MK - National Center for Biotechnology Information [image: Assista ao vídeo] *Clique aqui para assistir ►* *Você sabia? A Pfizer te ofe...

Ansel Adams and more...

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 2 days ago

BIOGRAPHIES ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: FEBRUARY 20 Calendar JANUARY JANUARY 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 293031 FEBRUARY 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 29 MARCH 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 293031 MARCH Go to Today's Date *190* Biographies [image: Ansel Adams: Half Dome, Apple Orchard, Yosemite] 1902: Ansel Adams, the most important landscape photographer of the 20th century, was born in San Francisco. *[ Watch John Szarkowski discuss the work of Adams .]*

Coronavirus Structure

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 2 days ago

Coronavirus 'spike' protein just mapped, leading way to vaccine By Yasemin Saplakoglu - Staff Writer 3 hours ago The coronavirus uses this protein to invade human cells. - - - - - - [image: This is the 3D atomic scale map or molecular structure of the SARS-2-CoV protein "spike" which the virus uses to invade human cells.] This is the 3D atomic scale map or molecular structure of the SARS-2-CoV protein "spike" which the virus uses to invade human cells. (Image: © Jason McLellan/Univ. of Texas at Austin) Researchers worldwide are racing to develop potenti...

CVD Burden by US States 1990-2016

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 2 days ago

May 2018 The Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Among US States, 1990-2016 Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Collaboration Article Information JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(5):375-389. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0385 editorial comment icon Editorial Comment - - Key Points *Question* How does the total burden of cardiovascular diseases vary across US states? *Findings* In this study using the Global Burden of Disease methodology, large disparities in total burden of CVD were found between US states despite marked improvements in CVD burden. *Meaning* These estimates can pro...

Declutter

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 days ago

'Death Cleaning' Is the Newest Way to Declutter. Here's What to Know Getty Images BY AMANDA MACMILLAN OCTOBER 17, 2017 My father, a meticulous organizer, has perfected the art of storage: nestling suitcases inside of suitcases, suspending old tables from the ceiling and filling every available nook with things we just might need again someday, but haven’t touched in years. As a result, our basement—like that of many Americans—is full of stuff. My mother has been hounding him for years to pare it down, but he hasn’t been willing to budge. Until this year. In the past 12 months, two of ...

Exame AMRIGS

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 days ago

Chamávamos *Exame AMRIGS*, eu fazia parte da Diretoria quando a criamos e colocamos o *Pofessor José Martins Job *comoprimeiro Diretor do Projeto. Tenho fotografias do grupo reunido, acho que também do dia em que foi oficialmente lançado. Essa foto estava em minha memória como se fosse do lançamento do *Exame AMRIGS*, mas agora estou em dúvida Certamente é da época. Não vai ser fácil comprovar pois do grupo somos somente três sobreviventes: *Luiz Alberto Arisoli Fagundes, Gunther Von Eye e eu*. Fiquei na dúvida por que não encontrei aí o *Prof; José M. Job* que esteve comprometido c...

Natural Systems

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 days ago

[image: Nations are no longer limited by a lack of knowledge or methods when it comes to ecosystem mapping and assessment.]

178 Biographies on this day

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 days ago

178 BIOGRAPHIES ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JANUARY JANUARY 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 293031 FEBRUARY 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 29 MARCH 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 293031 MARCH Go to Today's Date [image: Copernicus, Nicolaus] FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1473 Nicolaus Copernicus [image: Edison, Thomas] 1878: American inventor Thomas Edison patented the phonograph [image: Deng Xiaoping] 1997: Deng Xiaoping, who introduced economic reforms to China in 1978, died in Beijing.

Cosmic Ctrings

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 days ago

Cosmic strings from the Big Bang may have left behind ripples in space-time By Yasemin Saplakoglu - Staff Writer an hour ago A new study may help answer one of the universe's biggest mysteries. - - - - - - [image: Inflation stretched the tiny universe into a macroscopic size and turned cosmic energy into matter. But it likely created an equal amount of matter and antimatter. It's not clear why but the authors probe one theory that a phase transition after inflation led to a tiny bit more matter than anti-matter and also created cosmic strings which ...

'engine of consciousness'

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 3 days ago

[image: Neuroscientists discover 'engine of consciousness' hiding in monkeys' brains] Neuroscientists discover 'engine of consciousness' hiding in monkeys' brains Read Mo

WWII History (em português)

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 4 days ago

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQgR2utCYEU* [image: YouTube post de BBC News Brasil: Os brasileiros que viveram a 2ª guerra mundial em Londres]

Languages/Speakers

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 4 days ago

Posted by u/takeasecond OC: 47 8 hours ago [image: Gold] Languages by Speaker Count & Type [OC] OC [image: Post image] 874 Comment

Privacy

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 4 days ago

How to Find Out What Google and Other Big Tech Companies Know About You [image: Thomas Smith] Thomas Smith in OneZero Feb 11 · 7 min read

On this day biographies

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 4 days ago

Mary I [image: Mary I]QUEEN OF ENGLAND WRITTEN BY: - Eric Norman Simons LAST UPDATED: Feb 14, 2020 See Article History *Mary I*, also called *Mary Tudor,* byname *Bloody Mary*, (born February 18, 1516, Greenwich, near London, England—died November 17, 1558, London), the first queen to rule England (1553–58) in her own right. She was known as Bloody Mary for her persecution of Protestants in a vain attempt to restore Roman Catholicism in England. [image: Michelangelo.] 198 BIOGRAPHIES ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: FEBRUARY 18 [image: Martin Luther, oil on panel by Lucas Cranach, 15...

Dopamine Fasting

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 5 days ago

[image: image.png]Everyone is Wrong About Dopamine Fasting Avoiding pleasurable activities to reset the brain’s ‘reward chemical’ sounds great. Too bad that’s not how… Dana G Smith in Elemental[image: Member only content 4 min read

Margarine

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 5 days ago

How the Invention of Margarine Disrupted Big Butter A French chemist came up with a butter alternative 150 years ago, and Big Dairy has been at war ever since Chris Stokel-Walker in Tenderly[image: Member only content]9 min read

February, 17 - EB Biographies

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 5 days ago

*Encyclopaedia Britannica: 168 biographies* *Destaques:* *https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giordano-Bruno* *https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moliere-French-dramatist* *https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Heinrich-Pestalozzi* *https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolphe-Quetelet* *https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rene-Laennec* [image: Bruno, Giordano][image: Mignard, Pierre: portrait of Molière] [image: Pestalozzi, Johann Heinrich][image: Quetelet, Adolphe]

Madama Butterfly

Aloyzio Achutti, AMICOR - 5 days ago

[image: Giacomo Puccini, 1908.] 1904: Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's *Madama Butterfly* premiered at La Scala in Milan, and it became one the most frequently performed operas. *[ Test your knowledge of operas .]*

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Reading

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 5 horas

How to Remember More of What You Read And why your brain makes it so easy to forget School your brain *Learn more form *Forge *in their guide *How to Read 100 Books in a Year

Happy Chinese New Year?

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 5 horas

How can I wish someone a Happy Chinese New Year? [image: Citizens buy decorations for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Hefei, Anhui Province of China on Feb. 3, 2018.] Citizens buy decorations for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Hefei, Anhui Province of China on Feb. 3, 2018. VCG/Getty Images *“Gong hei fat choy”* is the most common Chinese New Year greeting in Cantonese, which is spoken in parts of southern China and Hong Kong. It directly translates to “wishing you great happiness and prosperity.” In Mandarin, the same greeting is *“gong xi fa cai”* (pronounced *gong she fa tsai*). W... mais »

Gentrification

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 6 horas

Ruth Glass: Beyond ‘Gentrification’Divya Subramanian[image: A barman and customers at the Piss House pub on Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, 1969] In her introduction to *London: Aspects of Change* (1964), Ruth Glass wrote that the city was “too vast, too complex, too contrary and too moody” to be known entirely. The same could be said about Glass herself, an urban sociologist based at University College London from the 1950s to her death in 1990. She left no archive for scholars to sift through. The term she coined, gentrification, has become ubiquitous, but she remains out of... mais »

Leonhard Euler (1707–1783)

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 10 horas

The Smartest Person in the World That You Have Never Heard Of [image: Calin Aneculaesei] Calin Aneculaesei Follow Jul 26, 2019 · 4 min read Portrait of Leonhard Euler by Jakob Emanuel Handmann (1753) Unless you study Mathematics or Physics at a university level it is very unlikely that you have ever heard of Leonhard Euler (1707–1783). But as many of the people who know who he is would tell you, his impact on the scientific world cannot be overlooked. Similar to DaVinci, Euler didn’t focus on only one facet of science. He was known for his work in optics, astronomy, music theory, mecha... mais »

Robert Burns

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 13 horas

[image: Robert Burns, detail of an oil painting by Alexander Nasmyth; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.] 1759: Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland, (born January 25, 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland—died July 21, 1796, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire), national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in Scots and in English. He was also famous for his amours and his rebellion against orthodox religion and morality.

Winston Churchill

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há um dia

[image: Churchill, Winston] *Winston Churchill*, in full *Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill*, (born November 30, 1874, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England—died January 24, 1965, London), British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister (1940–45, 1951–55) rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory. *Marlborough: His Life and Times*, a massive rehabilitation of his ancestor against the criticisms of the 19th-century historian Thomas Babington Macaulay. Ontem postei algo sobre nossa visita à Inglaterra em 1997,... mais »

Stratford on Avon

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há um dia

Como andamos às voltas com* W.* *Shakespear *durante a semana, conversamos com uma amiga sobre nossa viagem a *Stratford on Avon* em abril de *1997* e resolvemos revisitá-la, Reproduzi um mapa da região, duas fotos da paisagem dos campos onde criam uma raça de gado com aspas grandes, que parece ser originária de lá. Também fotos da ponte, do rio com a *Valderês* passeando, e a casa onde morou o poeta. [image: Resultado de imagem para avon river map]

Lua: lado oculto

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há um dia

Missão espacial chinesa divulga fotos incríveis do lado oculto da Lua [image: Missão espacial chinesa divulga fotos incríveis do lado oculto da Lua] [image: share on twitter] [image: share on facebook] [image: share on Flipboard] globo.com / Redação Galileu Faz pouco mais de um ano desde que o veículo espacial Yutu 2 pousou no lado escuro da Lua como parte da missão chinesa Chang'e 4. As informações … leia mais

Roberto Landell de Moura

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 2 dias

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia! Vol. 114 Nº 1

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 2 dias

Caso não esteja visualizando corretamente, clique aqui. *Confira a nova edição dos Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia!* *Edição Atual | Janeiro, 2019 | Vol. 114 Nº 1* *ARTIGO ORIGINAL* *Endocardite Infecciosa* *Fatores de Risco para Mortalidade Hospitalar na Endocardite Infecciosa* Ana Marques et al. *MINIEDITORIAL* *Endocardite Infecciosa: Ainda uma Doença Mortal*

Gray hair

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 2 dias

[image: newsletter image] Stress turns hair gray by triggering the body's fight-or-flight response Jan 23 2020 6:00 AM A study in mice finds stress responses deplete cells that give hair its pigment, making the strand white. READ MORE

Edouard Manet

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 2 dias

[image: A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, oil on canvas by Édouard Manet, 1882; in the Courtauld Institute Galleries, London.]FEATURED BIOGRAPHY1832Édouard Manet READ MORE

Evolution

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 3 dias

Scientists uncover new mode of evolution By Nicoletta Lanese - Staff Writer a day ago Scientists have discovered a form of natural selection that doesn't rely on DNA. [image: Cryptococcus neoformans] (Image: © Shutterstock) Evolution and natural selection take place at the level of DNA, as genes mutate and genetic traits either stick around or are lost over time. But now, scientists think evolution may take place on a whole other scale — passed down not through genes, but through molecules stuck to their surfaces. These molecules, known as methyl groups, alter the structure of DNA and... mais »

Technological Books

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 3 dias

Technological Books you should read in 2020 We’re living in the future. It’s time to understand it. [image: Przemek Chojecki] Przemek Chojecki Follow Dec 6, 2019 · 4 min read Our world is a global village. If you’re reading these words, you probably have a smartphone with a connection to the Internet. Last two decades were crazy when it comes to technology and how we use it. Never in our history we have seen so many breakthroughs in such a short time. This text focuses on books which discuss those changes from different perspectives. Technology Books you should read in 2020

Quantum Theory

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 3 dias

The Quantum Theory That Connects the Entire Universe I have said it before and I’ll say it again: quantum mechanics is weird. It’s the physics of the super-tiny… Siddhart Tripathi in Average Student[image: Member only content]7 min read

AD and Inflammation

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 3 dias

New research about the role of microglia is shifting the brain-body paradigm and may make inflammation an important target for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases, an essayist argued. *(STAT)*

Gospel of Thomas

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 3 dias

Jesus According to the Gospel of Thomas The Discovery of the Gnostic Gospels in 1945 Opened the Door to the Jesus of Wisdom Opposed to the Jesus of… Dr. Boaz Vilallonga, PhD in Interfaith Now[image: Member only content]8 min read

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 3 dias

[image: George Gordon, Lord Byron, c. 1820.] Lord Byron ENGLISH POET BORNJanuary 22, 1788 London, England (Born on this day)DIEDApril 19, 1824 (aged 36) Mesolóngio

Concurso Nacional de Tiro ao Alvo 1922 (centenário da independência)

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

Complementando a postagem da semana passada com o título SILHUETA https://amicor.blogspot.com/2020/01/silhueta.html Estou postando mais duas fotos da época: *Tiro de Guerra 36 de Santa Maria* o grupo todo, e os três campeões regionais que foram ao Rio concorrer, pela comemoração do *Centenário da Independência*, no qual nosso pai foi classificado como *Campeão Nacional de tiro ao alvo.* *Bortolo Achutti, A, Kümmel e Rubem Oliveira* (pai do muito estimado colega, também falecido *Renan Marisiaij de Oliveira*)

Biology tech 2020

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

Biology technologies to watch in 2020 Seven thought leaders in biology predict the tech developments that will have a big impact in the coming year. Among them, structural biologist Hongwei Wang plumps for transmission cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) for deciphering the structures of macromolecules. Biophysicist Sarah Woodson is keeping her eye on long-read RNA sequencing and live-cell imaging using light-up RNA strands called aptamers. And computational systems biologist Elhanan Borenstein is excited about computational methods to decode the microbiome. Nature | 10 min read

Big Bang

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

Bye-bye to the Big Bang During an infinitesimal moment in time just after the Big Bang, the Universe expanded to more than a billion, billion times its original size through a process called cosmological inflation. Or did it? Huge cosmological experiments have failed to find the much-sought-after fingerprint of inflation in the cosmic background radiation, and some theorists feel that the theory has outlived its usefulness. To replace it, some propose a ‘Big Bounce’, with the Big Bang as the turning point in an ongoing cycle of contraction and expansion. Or even a mirror universe — ... mais »

Enzymes Design

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

How designing brand-new enzymes could change the world 13:12 minutes · TED@DuPont "If DNA is the blueprint of life, enzymes are the laborers that carry out its instructions," says chemical biologist Adam Garske. In this fun talk and demo, he shows how scientists can now edit and design enzymes for specific functions -- to help treat diseases like diabetes, create energy-efficient laundry detergent and even capture greenhouse gases -- and performs his own enzyme experiment onstage. Watch now » PLAYLIST OF THE DAY [image: A decade in review] A decade in review Sayonara 2010s! Enjoy this... mais »

Julia Achutti

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

Portofólio de *Julia Belardinelli Achutti* nossa única e linda neta pode ser acessado Recentemente fiz um site com meus trabalhos acadêmicos e profissionais, para trocar de estágio e tal, *Www.juliaachutti.myportfolio.com*

Shakespeare

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

[image: A first-edition folio of William Shakespeare’s plays, shown in shallow depth of focus.]Machine Learning Has Revealed Exactly How Much of a Shakespeare Play Was… Literary analysts have long noticed the hand of another author in Shakespeare’s Henry VIII. Now a neural… MIT Technology Review[image: Member only content]4 min read

Toxoplasma Gondii

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

A parasite that makes mice unafraid of cats may quash other fears too*Toxoplasma gondii* can mess with all sorts of mice behaviors, a new study shows [image: Cat on grass] The parasite *Toxoplasma gondii* turns mice’s fear of cats into curiosity. The parasite emboldens mice in other situations too, a new study finds. FIRMAFOTOGRAFEN/GETTY IMAGES PLUS Share this: - rint By Laura Sanders JANUARY 14, 2020 AT 11:00 AM A parasite common in cats can eliminate infected mice’s fear of felines — a brain hijack that leads to a potentially fatal attraction. But this cat-related boldness (*SN:... mais »

Lipoprotein(a)

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

A new drug lowers levels of a protein related to ‘bad’ cholesterolThe next clinical trial will test if the treatment reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke [image: doctor talking to a patient] Testing for a person’s level of lipoprotein(a), which carries fat and cholesterol, could become widespread if a new drug that can drastically reduce the protein is found to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. FATCAMERA/GETTY IMAGES PLUS Share this: - Print By Aimee Cunningham JANUARY 16, 2020 AT 7:00 AM Routine blood tests in the not-too-distant future may feature a new line item... mais »

CAR-T cell therapies

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

[image: newsletter image] Exploding cancer cells can cause serious side effects in CAR-T cell therapies Jan 17 2020 2:00 PM Blocking a protein caused cancer cells targeted with CAR-T cell immunotherapy to shrink rather than burst, which may help reduce inflammation. READ MORE

brush cells

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

Hairy cells in the nose called brush cells may be involved in causing allergies Jan 17 2020 2:00 PM [image: newsletter image]Some hairy cells in the nose may trigger sneezing and allergies to dust mites, mold and other substances, new work with mice suggests. READ MORE

Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov Lenin

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 4 dias

[image: Vladimir Lenin, 1918.] 1924: Vladimir Lenin, who led the Russian Revolution (1917) and later served as the first head (1917–24) of the Soviet state, died. *[ Discover the significant events of the Russian Revolution .]*(born April 10 [April 22, New Style], 1870, Simbirsk, Russia—died January 21, 1924, Gorki [later Gorki Leninskiye], near Moscow), founder of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks), inspirer and leader of the Bolshevik Revolution (1917), and the architect, builder, and first head (1917–24) of the Soviet state. He was the founder of the organization known as ... mais »

Sedentarismo

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 5 dias

*Recomendado pelo AMICOR Airton Fischmann*

Ending Global Poverty?

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 6 dias

The Science of (Not) Ending Global Poverty *By Aparna Gopalan* – The Nation* The 2019 Nobel Prize winners in economics represent a new strain of neoliberal thought. In 1974, the neoliberal Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek was awarded the newly instituted Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in…Continue Reading →

Mina Guaíba. Alerta!

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 6 dias

*NOTA DE ALERTA URGENTE À POPULAÇÃO:* *sobre a Poluição da Mina Guaíba* O III Simpósio de Saúde Planetária de Porto Alegre propiciou palestras e debates públicos com renomados professores e especialistas internacionais em Saúde Ambiental das áreas da Justiça, Geologia, Medicina, e outros. Por consequência, julgamos imperativo tornar público as considerações: a) Graves falhas na EIA-RIMA (Estudo de Impacto Ambiental) da Mina Guaíba, como: i) Não inclusão do município de Porto Alegre na região de impacto ambiental indireto da mineração localizada a apenas 16 km do centro da cidade; ii)... mais »

Maps

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 6 dias

These maps will have you ready for your next trivia night! 45 Amazing Maps To Change the Way You See the World

Kurzweil

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - Há 6 dias

*Kurzweil | e-newsletter* Dear readers, Welcome to the Kurzweil e-newsletter --- tracking the press + activities of Ray Kurzweil: best-selling author, inventor, and futurist. Plus breakthroughs in science, tech, and progress --- illustrating Ray's ideas + predictions outlined in his acclaimed books. Our web library features Ray's key writings, resources, and a digest of stories on the world of tomorrow. *to visit our home page* | *click here*