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Neurology

Connection reactivated

Electrical stimuli help the recovery of patients with spiral cord injuries

astrophysics

Explosion of energy

Combination of techniques allow to identify weaker sources of gamma rays

CEPID

The unveiling of the hidden poverty

A CD-ROM and a Map Server gives a real outline of São Paulo's social needs

patrimony

Technology in the mansion of the Penteado family

The century old mansion will house the high-tech library of FAU-USP

investment

Advances and problems

Federal government creates research institutes as an emergency measure

Genomics

Brazilian model

English sociologist highlights Brazil's participation in the world research

public policy

Health in first place

Projects from the fourth call also attend to education and the environment

Internet

Education and fiber-optic

Canadian network consolidates distance learning projects

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Surprises from the plant world

Surprises from the plant world

Biochemistry

Vegetal strengthener

A researcher synthesizes phytohormone that makes the plant's mass grow

technology

Novel topographic maps

Company makes maps with detailed topography

technology

Transgenics under the microscope

Technique detects genetically modified products

Oil

Formation of black cocoons

The movement of sediments on the sea bottom is the object of a study

Astrophysics

Where stars are born

Unprecedented mapping detects 150 nurseries in the Southern Hemisphere

Physiology

Losing beat

Failure in terminals of neurons keep the heart speeded up

Genetics

Fine sieve

Fiocruz test detects slight infections of schistosomiasis

cattle raising

Liquid solution

Use of hydrating agent and diuretic fights intoxication by ammonia in cattle

evolution

When snakes had paws

serpents shows how organisms can acquire or lose characteristics

environment

In the oven’s mouth

Burning eucalyptus releases irritating and cancerous substances

BIOLOGY

Cleaning up the bottom of the sea

Team from Unicamp reveals the way of life of the cleaner-fish

ETHICS

Critique of pure reason

Books discuss the limits of morality within scientific discoveries

Book

The Arab who changed the West

A study reveals the geniality of the thinking of Avicenna

Anthropology

An inverted Sheherezade

A researcher has transformed indigenous myths into books

Development

Partnership Consolidated

FAPESP's investments reinforces commitment with knowledge

FAPESP

Letter to researchers

Letter sent by FAPESP's scientific director to the researchers

history

CNPq’s 50 years

Book recovers part of the history of S&T in Brazil

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The saint explained (scientifically)

The saint explained (scientifically)

Materials Engineering

Tough for all tests

Research to develop a process that turns gear boxesmore resistant

Food

Nutrition as a defense

Products are based on the relationship between nutrients and immunology

Astronomical instrumentation

A vision of space

INPE researchers build a telescope to capture x-rays and cosmic gamma rays