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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
Neurology
To occupy, resist and conquer
A team from Minas Gerais State observes how prions infect neurons
Interview
José Murilo de Carvalho: An antidote against republican brutalization
An antidote against republican brutalization
By Carlos Haag
Economy
The other side of fortune
Studies try to understand what makes a rich man rich
By Carlos Haag
Cinema
Fascist Fascination
Film by Leni Riefenstahl helped to construct the Nazi imagery
By Carlos Haag
Information technology
Close Ties
Microsoft expands cooperation with Brazilian researchers
Forestry engineering
Valuable wood
Planting and exploration of pinewoods reduces the extraction of native species
Retrospect
Difficult to tame
Since the 18th century, people have been trying to generate energy from the sea
Cover
The cure for the ailment
Does the country really need an electoral system reform?
By Carlos Haag
Letter from the editor | 114
Reflections far from the turbulence
Reflections far from the turbulence
Genomics
Fascinating and terrifying
Scientists detail the strategies for the survival of three parasites