S&T Policy

Journals

Open access research

Open access to Brazilian journals is important, but its impact is limited

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Collaboration

Partnership with the public

Scientific research conducted with non-scientists is gaining ground

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ENVIRONMENT

Reinvigorated forest

The Atlantic Forest is again growing in the Paraíba Valley

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Indicators

Resilience during the crisis

FAPESP continues its pace of investment according to the institution’s report

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ATLAS 

To take advantage of the Sun

Study indicates favorable areas for exploring solar energy in Brazil

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PUBLIC HEALTH 

Medicine math

Study maps changes in federal spending on the purchase of medications

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BIBLIOMETRICS

Whose signature is this?

New strategies for resolving ambiguities in bibliographic references

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Soumitra Dutta

Soumitra Dutta: The worldwide innovation game

Indian researcher releases new edition on international ranking of innovation

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SCIENTOMETRICS

Sleeping Beauties

Experts study papers that were only belatedly recognized

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INNOVATION

Reasons to award incentives

IMF and OECD suggest tax incentives for companies to do more research

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STARTUPS

PIPE 20 years

FAPESP’s PIPE program has supported over 1,100 businesses

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ECOLOGY

In the stone jungle

Inventory finds unexpected species diversity in the São Paulo capital

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Funding

Risky questions

Institute to invest up to R$18 million per year in research in Brazil

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Gender

The search for balance

A study compares scientific output by women in a range of countries

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Research & Development

Outliers

Cooperation between businesses and universities is not always strong

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Diffusion

Public Review

Preprints gain popularity in biology and the social sciences

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United States

Fear of isolation

Trump’s anti-immigration policy frightens the U.S. scientific community

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INNOVATION

From risk to market

Evaluation of the BNDES program finds that 67% of projects resulted in products

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Awards

Celebrating Engineering

British award honors creators of digital imaging

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INDICATORS

Drawing a map of scientific competencies

Map shows distribution of scientific competencies in São Paulo

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Human resources 

Women’s odds in academia

Research suggests that having a higher proportion of women in a field does not guarantee female scholars an advantage in reaching the top of their career

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CLIMATE CHANGE  

From deforestation to urban pollution

Report says that the forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases, but goals for 2030 are tied to industrial modernization

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Genomics

Precision Medicine

RIDCs establish a platform for genetic data to support the search for personalized therapies

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Networks of Knowledge 

The DNA of innovation in metropolises

Researcher shows how big universities influence the economy and environment of the urban regions where they are located

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Science & Technology System 

Challenges made-to-order

Eighteen São Paulo private institutes conduct research in response to demands

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Acknowledgement

Mission: Thinking about the future of science

Anthropologist is appointed to a council that advises the U.S. government

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DEVELOPMENT

A guiding star for industry

Books discuss ways to address the deindustrialization of Brazil’s economy

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COSMOLOGY

Waves of material from the early Universe

Radio telescope will study phenomena that occurred shortly after the Big Bang

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ENVIRONMENT

Pact in transformation

Movement to restore the Atlantic Forest reorganizes to meet proposed targets

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University

Gears in motion

Assessment system at USP ties faculty goals to those of departments and units

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