A study funded by NASA reveals that the Moon is shrinking, having decreased in radius by 45 meters due to the cooling of its interior, which has generated more than 10,000 faults on its surface that could trigger earthquakes. #Luna #Ciencia #Geología (translated)
The author stated that the future of Portugal and Europe depended on a qualified generation prepared for the challenges of the century. He also attributed a central role to higher education in the training of young people, through knowledge and science. #Educação #Futuro #Ciência #PT #EU (translated)
Portugal and China have defined five priority areas for scientific and technological cooperation until 2030 during the first meeting of the Joint Commission on Science and Technology since 2019, held in Beijing. #CooperaçãoCientífica #PortugalChina #InovaçãoTecnológica (translated)
The publication indicated that, according to its author, half of the population would go through menopause and that there were still unanswered questions from science and society that would not exist if it affected men. It added that, after Menopause Day celebrated the day before, they would address those questions alongside experts. (translated)
The author argued that scientific progress might eventually require descriptions of nature too complex for humans to understand, and said human comprehension should not be treated as a requirement. They presented AI as the way forward.
Argentinian biologist Sandra Myrna Díaz warns about the interconnection between all living beings and criticizes the blindness that humans show towards the importance of plants in our ecosystem, highlighting that they are vital for our existence and that there is increasing scientific evidence of their complexity and fundamental role in nature. #Biodiversidad #Ciencia #Plantas (translated)
The British journalist and historian Timothy Garton Ash, awarded the Princess of Asturias Prize in Social Sciences, reflects on Europe's identity crisis and the challenges it faces, including migration and China's influence, in the context of his new book 'Europe in 7 and a half chapters'. #Europa #CienciasSociales #Inmigración (translated)
Antonio Tabet wrote that all support was valid, but he said he expected more from João Gomes, considering what he represented. Tabet characterized the artist's support for science and those in need as "culpable" and stated that, in a country at risk, it would be better for him to express himself more clearly. https://t.co/AgVH643Ktr #Ciência #Solidariedade #Apoio (translated)
Nísia Trindade stated that the memory of those who lost loved ones should not be forgotten. Commenting on Dona Déa Lúcia's testimony, she said it represented thousands of Brazilian mothers and families who, according to her, lost children amid negligence and delays in vaccination. Trindade stated that Paulo Gustavo was a victim of a period marked by disregard and lack of empathy for human life and advocated that public health, science, and life should be priorities. She also said that we should not return to that period and that vaccines save lives. #NisiaTrindade #PauloGustavo #DonaDea #SaudePublica #DefesaDoSUS https://t.co/Cml9NNRqWP #SaudePublica #VacinaSalvaVidas #Memoria (translated)
María Neira, the Spanish candidate to lead the WHO, emphasizes that the new global health challenges require a more science-based approach and more effective communication. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
Six organizations have asked the Portuguese government to oppose the proposed 10% cuts to the science budget for the next European Union Framework Program and to advocate for funding of 220 billion euros by 2034. #UniãoEuropeia #Ciência #Orçamento (translated)
A team from University College London has discovered how cells coordinate forces in three dimensions to close wounds more efficiently, revealing a new mechanism in tissue repair that had primarily been studied in 2D. #Ciencia #Cicatrización #Investigación (translated)
The author stated that if a parent died without leaving instructions about the funeral, the family could choose burial, a tomb, or cremation, but not donate the body to science, even if the person had died from a disease that required further investigation, such as Alzheimer's. #funeral #ciência #Alzheimer #PT (translated)
Alex_politics stated that in the EU, Spain had created one of the most effective and inexpensive treatments for leukemia, and that two drugs had been developed to slow down Alzheimer's and two others that, according to him, provided 99% immunity against HIV. He also pointed out that patients with paralysis had regained the ability to walk thanks to spinal implants. In contrast, he lamented that there was no car capable of doing backflips over a truck and described the situation as a tie. #Salud #Ciencia #Innovación (translated)
Héctor Suárez Gomís questioned Viri Ríos for, according to him, confusing the payment of taxes with demanding that resources be reflected in public services, such as pothole-free streets. He argued that holding the government accountable for maintenance was not hypocrisy and listed taxes such as the ISR, VAT, IEPS, property tax, and vehicle tax. He also stated that the poor condition of the streets forced citizens to cover private medical expenses and repairs for their vehicles, and mentioned that changing all four tires every year could be a consequence of those conditions. Suárez Gomís pointed out that studying at Harvard did not guarantee an understanding that public money belonged to the citizens and that officials should be held accountable. He urged Ríos to demand answers from Adán Augusto and criticized him for refusing to make statements. Additionally, he accused those who reported potholes and opposed the property tax of being inconsistent and argued that citizens demanded punctuality from taxpayers while tolerating, according to him, government ineptitude. #Impuestos #Gobierno #ServiciosPúblicos (translated)
Verônica Domingues criticized what she described as Lula's intention to lower the age of criminal responsibility. She stated that the measure would be a simplistic response to a complex issue and labeled it as "penal populism." Domingues said she did not support impunity for heinous crimes but opposed incarcerating adolescents alongside adults in prisons that, according to her, were already overcrowded. In her assessment, lowering the age of criminal responsibility before addressing social and racial inequalities in Brazil would deepen these problems, including within the prison system. She also stated that Black and poor adolescents would be more affected by the measure, while white and wealthy youths would escape punishments to the same extent. Domingues criticized those who, according to her, accuse of racism those who point out this risk and said that experts, and not just public opinion, should guide the debate. The author further lamented that sectors of the left supported the proposal and asserted that advocating for the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility was incompatible with being leftist in Brazil. She acknowledged that heinous crimes provoked outrage and a desire for revenge but urged that the issue be discussed without reactionary speeches. #MaioridadePenal #DesigualdadeSocial #PopulismoPenal (translated)
Martin Varsavsky described the Tesla Roadster as a combination of airplane, car, and rocket, and stated that it was something never seen before. #Tesla #Roadster #Innovación (translated)
Portugal and China have reactivated the Joint Commission for Science and Technology, suspended since 2019, to negotiate a Joint Action Plan for cooperation until 2030, focusing on priority areas of research and innovation. #Portugal #China #CiênciaEInovação (translated)
The la Caixa Foundation has awarded 32.4 million euros to 80 biomedical and hospital projects in Spain and Portugal to tackle health challenges, supporting scientific research and innovation in health. #InvestigaciónBiomédica #CienciaYSalud #InnovaciónSanitaria (translated)
The educational community of the Complutense University of Madrid denounces an assault by a far-right young man on a leftist student, which occurred at a bus stop near the Faculty of Information Sciences, where the aggressor and his group later placed materials with far-right messages inside the Faculty before being expelled by campus security. #Complutense #Ultraderecha #ViolenciaUniversitaria (translated)
