Cork granules (Quercus suber L.) were slowly pyrolyzed at temperatures between 400-700
C and under N2 flow. While preserving its structure, some cells of the cork biochar became …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, a debilitating
illness that affects millions of people in the Americas. A major finding of the T. cruzi genome …

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become
invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat…

Depression and anxiety have been reported as the major neuropsychiatric consequences
following stroke. Minocycline, a neuroprotective drug has minimized depressive symptoms in …

Growth in world demand for wood implies a search for new fast growing species with silvicultural
potential, and in this scenario for native species such as Paricá . Thus, the objective of …

Recently, reactivation of Chagas disease (meningoencephalitis and/or myocarditis) was
included in the list of AIDS-defining illnesses in Brazil. We report a case of a 52-year-old patient …

This study aimed to evaluate whether silicon application in the nutrient solution is efficient in
relieving stress caused by nutrient deficiency (N, K, Ca, Mg, and S) in the forages BRS Zuri (…

… Silva Nogueira Denise Silva Nogueira 1 Fabrício Marcus Silva Oliveira Fabrício Marcus Silva
Oliveira … 1 Chiara C ssia Oliveira Amorim Chiara Cássia Oliveira Amorim 1 Mariana Santos …

Global demineralization of agricultural soils due to unsustainable use of highly soluble
fertilizers and intensive exploitation is an issue of increasing concern. Methods of …

The Tubarão River rises in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and has been historically affected by coal
mining activities around its springhead. To evaluate its water conditions, an investigation …