The sentiment is widely shared in Brazil’s scientific community, where many feared a second term for Bolsonaro might be catastrophic for issues they care about, including support for science, climate policy, and deforestation.

Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19.

More than 6,000 buildings in Maceió condemned and research suggests more subsidence to come

Brazil has halted approval of Sputnik V, saying that a vector virus in the vaccine was not inactive and could cause severe colds. Russia has denied the accusation.

Brazil says CoronaVac has an efficacy rate just over 50 percent, much lower than previously announced. More than 380 million doses have already been ordered.

Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a "criminal investigation" that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.

The decision could derail multi-million-dollar research projects such as the Sirius synchrotron.

Ernesto Araújo has called climate science 'dogma' and bemoaned the 'criminalisation' of red meat, oil and heterosexual sex

The election of Jair Bolsonaro is bad for research and the environment.

Science funding in Brazil appears frozen at 2017 amounts - its lowest level in 10 years, despite promises of a 40% increase.

Federal spending on science has dropped by half in 5 years.

If officials don't act soon, research institutions could start shutting down next year.

Institutions in Argentina and Brazil are struggling to maintain their funding and talent.

Scientists in Brazil have been deeply affected by the recent cuts in research funding that were announced in order to combat the growing fiscal deficits.

The 44 percent drop in funding is disproportionately large compared to overall reductions in government spending.

After years of austerity, researchers fear that the latest dramatic cut will destroy the country's science.

In Rio de Janeiro state, grants go unpaid as government raids science agency coffers.

Cap at current spending levels could spell 'end of science in Brazil', researchers say.

Constitutional amendment would freeze public spending at current levels for 2 decades.

<p>Desperate health officials are investing in new control strategies, but the evidence - and the economics - are still hazy.</p>

New President Michel Temer — who replaces impeached Dilma Rousseff — is fusing the science and telecommunications ministries. 

Scientists decry decision grounded in “pseudoscience”