ED. 241 | MARCH 2016
S&T POLICY
A diverse university
At the age of 40, Unesp is gaining ground in research and graduate programs and remains a model in 24 cities
Catalyst for partnerships
Workshops promote interaction among young researchers in São Paulo and in the United Kingdom
Proximity matters
Study shows that scientific collaboration in Brazil is still influenced by geographical proximity among researchers
SCIENCE
The world’s greatest plant diversity
Botanists have recorded 46,000 species and continue to identify an average of 250 per year in Brazil
The voyages of sea turtles
Genetics help delineate populations of endangered species
One way to contain parasites
Newly discovered mechanism destroys causative agents of Chagas disease
Another window to the Universe
The detection of gravitational waves is expected to lead to studies on high-energy phenomena that emit little or no light
Beyond the Standard Model
Fermilab’s director of international relations talks about the challenges of new theories that attempt to expand our understanding of particle physics
The ancient volcanoes of Minas
Volcanic eruptions 600 million years ago inundated what is now Rio Doce Bay with lava
50 years of calamities in South America
Earthquakes and volcanoes are more deadly, but droughts and floods affect more people
TECHNOLOGY
Bioglass implants
Two UFSCar patents licensed to a company are expected to result in dental and medical products
The first step towards supermagnets
IPT is developing a process to transform rare earth elements into metal for use in more powerful magnets for industry
Abundance from the hive
Apis Flora invests in R&D to obtain high-quality products made from propolis
HUMANITIES
Theatrical costumes: naturalism and invention
A researcher explores the history of costumes for the Brazilian stage since the 19th century
The prostitute as poetic figure
Study explores the significance of this character in Brazilian modernism
Motherhood behind bars
Study maps out irregularities in the situation of pregnant inmates and incarcerated mothers with newborns, and outlines proposals for change
