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Physiology
Running to catch your breath
Light and moderate physical activity reduces asthma symptoms
Retrospect
The height of knowledge
63 years ago, Barbara McClintock discovered on making a study of corn that the genome is not stable
Music
The heavy burden of being a national symbol
Biography shows that celebrating Carlos Gomes actually jeopardized him
By Carlos Haag
History
The citizen who smelled like a king
Pedro II was more interested in the essence than the appearance of power
By Carlos Haag
iconography
Portrait in black and white
Image of the Brazilian Negro was forged with the arrival of photography
By Carlos Haag
Sociology
The joyful dictatorship
Intellectuals defend changes to save Bahia’s most traditional celebration
ENERGY
Biodiesel on the way up
What is missing for this oil to establish itself as a national biofuel
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Digital recognition
System developed by Griaule is amongst the best in the world
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Constant innovation
Electronic voting machines with a digital identifier start being used
Pharmacology
The cellular postman
Protein shows potential as conveyor of medication and anti-tumoral agent
Neuroscience
Connection without frontiers
Cutting edge experiments with the brain travel from Duke University to Natal
psychiatry
Magnetism against depression
An experimental technique efficient for severe psychiatric disorders