Maria Guimarães

International Year of Chemistry

Pharmacological Battles

Cutting-edge science seeks solutions for neglected tropical diseases

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Modified organisms

Anti-virus protection

Transgenic beans are immune to bean golden mosaic disease

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International Year of Chemistry

From molecules to organisms

The wealth of biodiversity in the Brazilian forests

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Environment

Planting in rows

This method can help the movement of small mammals

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International Year of Chemistry

Medicine is made of molecules

Chemical components are behind diseases, diagnoses and treatments

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John Beddington

John Beddington: The “Sir” of science

Chief Scientific Advisor to the British government is interviewed

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International Year of Chemistry

Molecules, problem and solution

Talks in April discussed alternative energy sources and climate change

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Tribute

Beyond geography

Sternberg dedicated his life to the relationship between man and nature

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Ecology

The hidden forest

Land use affects the biological diversity of the soil in the Amazon Region

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Cancun Conference

Multilateral arm wrestling

Climate change issues move forward in Mexico

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Health

Suffocating heart

There may be a blood diagnosis test for apnea

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Geology

Quaking earth

Recurrent earthquakes helped to shape the northeastern terrain

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Geology

Where mountains were born

Microscopic cracks in crystals help reconstruct the history of the Bocaina

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Cover

Beings from space

Super-resistant bacteria might live outside Earth

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Nutrigenomics

Health at the table

Research about the relation between genes and nutrition take shape

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Geology

Hell on earth

Two billion years ago, volcanoes reigned where the Amazon Region lies today

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Physical chemistry

Power games

Nanotubes of biological molecules may turn into sensors and energy cells

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Cover

Unraveling the web

Attacking undesirable veins and arteries could fight cancer and blindness

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Epidemiology

Halting steps

New studies show how to detect and reduce the risk of falls among the aged

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Animal behavior

Dedicated mothers

Females of arachnids allow themselves to be devoured by their offspring

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Zoology

Colors in the wind

Genes and fossils reveal the origin of South American butterflies

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Zoology

In the dry downpour

Caatinga savanna toads physiologically adapt to survive months of drought

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Genetics

The triple helix

São Paulo team identifies rare structure in the genetic material of flies

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Cover

Living lights

Mushroom shining mechanism leads to contamination detection method

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Biodiversity

More than a catalog

DNA barcodes identify new species and aid ecology and evolution studies

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Environment

Fighting extinction

Researchers identify priority conservation areas in the state of Pará

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Cover

Bedroom findings

Stress and lack of sleep are the chief enemies of a fulfilling sex life

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Ecology

Overly close neighbors

Living close to human beings exposes the brown monkey to yellow fever

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Chemistry

Life in a test tube

Properties of reaction can be used as an analogy to understand life

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Genetics

Discarded value

Stem cells from the umbilical cord have different properties

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