Printed
New Materials
Plastic from the buriti palm
A mix produces a material capable of absorbing and emitting light
Sociology
For each head, a sentence
Referendum on weapons calls for a debate of disarmed minds
By Carlos Haag
Political science
The fall of the star
PT reaches power to fall into a "political purgatory". What happened?
By Carlos Haag
Retrospect
Technology and art
511 years ago, Italian Aldo Manuzio was beginning to reinvent the printed book
Letter from the editor | 116
A stellar explosion
A stellar explosion
Interview
Miguel Nicolelis: The man of multiple connections
A worldwide point of reference in neuroscience, restless Miguel Nicolelis, a citizen of São Paulo who has been living for over 15 years in the United States, is getting ready to enjoy his first sabbatical year. It will be quite a year. And the program for the next few months is now ready. He is... View Article
Interview: Leôncio Martins
Interview: Leôncio Martins
"It is easy to be ethical in the opposition"
By Carlos Haag
Diffusion
Articles in the spotlight
The SciELO Brazil library gains more visibility and attracts new sponsors
Financing
Modernized management
Regulation of the FNDCT will strengthen work of Science and Technology
Materials engineering
An economic curtain
Plastic film blocks solar rays and reduces energy consumption
Retrospect
Esoteric chemistry
To the joy of historians, manuscripts by Isaac Newton about alchemy are rediscovered
Cover
Ancient animals of Terra Brasilis
Discovered birds widen the diversity of the South American fauna
Letter from the editor | 115
Dinosaurs, rabies and the rich
Dinosaurs, rabies and the rich
Medicine
The first signs of alert
Gene action sheds light on the origin and indicates the evolution of tumors