Printed
New materials
Eclectic diamond
Synthetic product used in drill bits to drill into the bottom of the sea
ANTHROPOLOGY
Amazonia lost and found
Amazonia's first inhabitants established organized and complex civilizations
History
A break in Brazil’s history
Bicentenary of the arrival of the royal family demands a historiographic reflection
By Carlos Haag
SEMICONDUCTORS
Memory of the future
A ceramics center will develop raw materials for a new chip factory
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Quieter aircraft
Project led by Embraer plans to cut aircraft noise
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Marine challenges
Exploitation creates demand for knowledge and technology
GEOGRAPHY
More people, fewer trees
Index developed to identify Amazon Forest areas prone to deforestation
PUBLIC HEALTH
A pre-announced disease
Lethal infection, visceral leishmaniasis spreads throughout Brazilian cities
PHARMACOLOGY
War in the cells
Discoveries show how to help the immune system fight generalized infections
NEUROSCIENCE
An essential protein
Working of prion is essential for the protection of the brain cells
fostering research
Measured merit
Mega-evaluation based on peer review to guide distribution of funds in UK
International issue
Science in São Paulo, Brazil
Science in São Paulo, Brazil
By Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Diretor Científico da FAPESP
Letter from the editor
Projects for the production of clean energy and a healthy climate
Projects for the production of clean energy and a healthy climate
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso: No leniency for deforestation
No solution as long as society is lenient toward environmental damage
By Fabrício Marques and Neldson Marcolin