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TEXTO:

[1]   A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been

discovered in eastern Minas Gerais. It is the largest of

its kind ever discovered in the Americas. The novelty also

applies to the way it has been found: by means of a

[5] photo published on Facebook.

  Reginaldo Vasconcelos, an orchid grower and

enthusiast of native flora, took a photo of the plant during

his wanderings in the mountains near his hometown of

Governador Valadares (MG). Specialists in carnivorous

[10] plants, Paulo Gonella and Fernando Rivadavia saw the

publication on Facebook, identified it as a new species

and made an expedition to study it.

  The article that reported the discovery was published

in the renowned scientific journal “Phytotaxa” by a group

[15] of botanists from Brazil, United States and Germany. “It

is the first plant to be discovered on Facebook,” says

Andreas Fleischmann, of the Botanical Garden of Munich

(Germany), one of the authors.

  Known as “sundew” (sundew genus, droseraceae

[20] family), the now named Drosera Magnifica is almost one

five feet long. It produces long, slender leaves, covered

with glands or “tentacles”, which secrete droplets of a

viscous and sticky mucilage.

  These red and glittering tentacles are visually

[25] attractive, and represent a death trap especially for small

flying insects. The sundew genus is the largest group of

carnivorous plants, with about 250 species distributed

throughout the world, mainly in tropical areas of Australia,

South Africa and Brazil.

[30]   Facebook has become one of the most important

tools for the discovery of new species, according to the

authors of the article. One group, DetWeb, brings together

over 5,000 botanists and enthusiasts from Brazil.

By Cláudia Collucci Translated by Cristiane Costa Lima. Disponível em: <www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/science andhealth/2015/07/ 1662281-biologists-discover-new-species-of-giant-c arnivorousplant. shtml>. Acesso em:

TEXTO:

[1]   A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been

discovered in eastern Minas Gerais. It is the largest of

its kind ever discovered in the Americas. The novelty also

applies to the way it has been found: by means of a

[5] photo published on Facebook.

  Reginaldo Vasconcelos, an orchid grower and

enthusiast of native flora, took a photo of the plant during

his wanderings in the mountains near his hometown of

Governador Valadares (MG). Specialists in carnivorous

[10] plants, Paulo Gonella and Fernando Rivadavia saw the

publication on Facebook, identified it as a new species

and made an expedition to study it.

  The article that reported the discovery was published

in the renowned scientific journal “Phytotaxa” by a group

[15] of botanists from Brazil, United States and Germany. “It

is the first plant to be discovered on Facebook,” says

Andreas Fleischmann, of the Botanical Garden of Munich

(Germany), one of the authors.

  Known as “sundew” (sundew genus, droseraceae

[20] family), the now named Drosera Magnifica is almost one

five feet long. It produces long, slender leaves, covered

with glands or “tentacles”, which secrete droplets of a

viscous and sticky mucilage.

  These red and glittering tentacles are visually

[25] attractive, and represent a death trap especially for small

flying insects. The sundew genus is the largest group of

carnivorous plants, with about 250 species distributed

throughout the world, mainly in tropical areas of Australia,

South Africa and Brazil.

[30]   Facebook has become one of the most important

tools for the discovery of new species, according to the

authors of the article. One group, DetWeb, brings together

over 5,000 botanists and enthusiasts from Brazil.

By Cláudia Collucci Translated by Cristiane Costa Lima. Disponível em: <www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/science andhealth/2015/07/ 1662281-biologists-discover-new-species-of-giant-c arnivorousplant. shtml>. Acesso em:

TEXTO:

[1]   Beauty giant L’Oreal has unveiled a smart skin patch

that can track the skin’s exposure to harmful UV rays at

the technology show CES in Las Vegas. The product

will be launched in 16 countries including the UK this

[5] summer, and will be available for free.

  It contains a photosensitive blue dye, which changes

color when exposed to ultraviolet light. But the wearer

must take a photo of it and then upload it to a mobile

app to see the results.

[10]   The My UV Patch, which is thinner than a plaster

and lasts around five days, is disposable. It can be worn

on any part of the body. “Today all the wearables you

see are jewelry or wrist bands - but not wearable in the

sense that you wear them anywhere on your body,” Guive

[15] Balooch global vice president of L’Oréal’s Technology

Incubator, told the BBC.

  So-called flexible electronics caught Mr Balooch’s

eye a couple of years ago. “Why would L’Oreal be

interested in this? When you think about our products,

[20] the people apply them all over their body,” he explained.

“Being able to have this technology to measure properties

of the skin in real life anywhere you want allows us to

develop really new testing methods for future products.”

  While there are other devices on the market for

[25] measuring UV exposure L’Oreal believes this is the first

example of a flexible wearable. “Stickers on the market

today go from white to blue in minutes, and then that’s

it,” he said. “You can use ours for days and days.”

  However, Mr Balooch cautioned that the patch was

[30] not intended as a reminder to re-apply sunscreen. “The

issue is not when to reapply, the issue is how much

exposure do I have,” he said.

  The idea is a “pretty amazing” one according to

Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at the KWP Comtech

[35] research firm. “UV is a different focus and one that makes

a lot of sense coming from L’Oreal,” she said. However,

Mrs Milanesi added that the need to keep taking pictures

of the patch might become frustrating for customers. “I

wonder if rather than seeing the cumulative impact in an

[40] app I would prefer to be alerted when my UV exposure

will cause sun burn or worse,” she commented.

By Zoe Kleinman. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology- 35238636>. Acesso em:

TEXTO:

[1]   Beauty giant L’Oreal has unveiled a smart skin patch

that can track the skin’s exposure to harmful UV rays at

the technology show CES in Las Vegas. The product

will be launched in 16 countries including the UK this

[5] summer, and will be available for free.

  It contains a photosensitive blue dye, which changes

color when exposed to ultraviolet light. But the wearer

must take a photo of it and then upload it to a mobile

app to see the results.

[10]   The My UV Patch, which is thinner than a plaster

and lasts around five days, is disposable. It can be worn

on any part of the body. “Today all the wearables you

see are jewelry or wrist bands - but not wearable in the

sense that you wear them anywhere on your body,” Guive

[15] Balooch global vice president of L’Oréal’s Technology

Incubator, told the BBC.

  So-called flexible electronics caught Mr Balooch’s

eye a couple of years ago. “Why would L’Oreal be

interested in this? When you think about our products,

[20] the people apply them all over their body,” he explained.

“Being able to have this technology to measure properties

of the skin in real life anywhere you want allows us to

develop really new testing methods for future products.”

  While there are other devices on the market for

[25] measuring UV exposure L’Oreal believes this is the first

example of a flexible wearable. “Stickers on the market

today go from white to blue in minutes, and then that’s

it,” he said. “You can use ours for days and days.”

  However, Mr Balooch cautioned that the patch was

[30] not intended as a reminder to re-apply sunscreen. “The

issue is not when to reapply, the issue is how much

exposure do I have,” he said.

  The idea is a “pretty amazing” one according to

Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at the KWP Comtech

[35] research firm. “UV is a different focus and one that makes

a lot of sense coming from L’Oreal,” she said. However,

Mrs Milanesi added that the need to keep taking pictures

of the patch might become frustrating for customers. “I

wonder if rather than seeing the cumulative impact in an

[40] app I would prefer to be alerted when my UV exposure

will cause sun burn or worse,” she commented.

By Zoe Kleinman. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology- 35238636>. Acesso em:

TEXTO:

[1]   Beauty giant L’Oreal has unveiled a smart skin patch

that can track the skin’s exposure to harmful UV rays at

the technology show CES in Las Vegas. The product

will be launched in 16 countries including the UK this

[5] summer, and will be available for free.

  It contains a photosensitive blue dye, which changes

color when exposed to ultraviolet light. But the wearer

must take a photo of it and then upload it to a mobile

app to see the results.

[10]   The My UV Patch, which is thinner than a plaster

and lasts around five days, is disposable. It can be worn

on any part of the body. “Today all the wearables you

see are jewelry or wrist bands - but not wearable in the

sense that you wear them anywhere on your body,” Guive

[15] Balooch global vice president of L’Oréal’s Technology

Incubator, told the BBC.

  So-called flexible electronics caught Mr Balooch’s

eye a couple of years ago. “Why would L’Oreal be

interested in this? When you think about our products,

[20] the people apply them all over their body,” he explained.

“Being able to have this technology to measure properties

of the skin in real life anywhere you want allows us to

develop really new testing methods for future products.”

  While there are other devices on the market for

[25] measuring UV exposure L’Oreal believes this is the first

example of a flexible wearable. “Stickers on the market

today go from white to blue in minutes, and then that’s

it,” he said. “You can use ours for days and days.”

  However, Mr Balooch cautioned that the patch was

[30] not intended as a reminder to re-apply sunscreen. “The

issue is not when to reapply, the issue is how much

exposure do I have,” he said.

  The idea is a “pretty amazing” one according to

Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at the KWP Comtech

[35] research firm. “UV is a different focus and one that makes

a lot of sense coming from L’Oreal,” she said. However,

Mrs Milanesi added that the need to keep taking pictures

of the patch might become frustrating for customers. “I

wonder if rather than seeing the cumulative impact in an

[40] app I would prefer to be alerted when my UV exposure

will cause sun burn or worse,” she commented.

By Zoe Kleinman. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology- 35238636>. Acesso em:

TEXTO:

[1]   Beauty giant L’Oreal has unveiled a smart skin patch

that can track the skin’s exposure to harmful UV rays at

the technology show CES in Las Vegas. The product

will be launched in 16 countries including the UK this

[5] summer, and will be available for free.

  It contains a photosensitive blue dye, which changes

color when exposed to ultraviolet light. But the wearer

must take a photo of it and then upload it to a mobile

app to see the results.

[10]   The My UV Patch, which is thinner than a plaster

and lasts around five days, is disposable. It can be worn

on any part of the body. “Today all the wearables you

see are jewelry or wrist bands - but not wearable in the

sense that you wear them anywhere on your body,” Guive

[15] Balooch global vice president of L’Oréal’s Technology

Incubator, told the BBC.

  So-called flexible electronics caught Mr Balooch’s

eye a couple of years ago. “Why would L’Oreal be

interested in this? When you think about our products,

[20] the people apply them all over their body,” he explained.

“Being able to have this technology to measure properties

of the skin in real life anywhere you want allows us to

develop really new testing methods for future products.”

  While there are other devices on the market for

[25] measuring UV exposure L’Oreal believes this is the first

example of a flexible wearable. “Stickers on the market

today go from white to blue in minutes, and then that’s

it,” he said. “You can use ours for days and days.”

  However, Mr Balooch cautioned that the patch was

[30] not intended as a reminder to re-apply sunscreen. “The

issue is not when to reapply, the issue is how much

exposure do I have,” he said.

  The idea is a “pretty amazing” one according to

Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at the KWP Comtech

[35] research firm. “UV is a different focus and one that makes

a lot of sense coming from L’Oreal,” she said. However,

Mrs Milanesi added that the need to keep taking pictures

of the patch might become frustrating for customers. “I

wonder if rather than seeing the cumulative impact in an

[40] app I would prefer to be alerted when my UV exposure

will cause sun burn or worse,” she commented.

By Zoe Kleinman. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology- 35238636>. Acesso em: