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patent
With an eye on the market
A symposium debates intellectual property in order to stimulate patents
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Risk capital and technology: a marriage of interests
Development agencies invest in technology based companies
By Claudia Izique and Marcos de Oliveira
Letter from the editor | 60
An extraordinary year for FAPESP
An extraordinary year for FAPESP
Opinion
Media, Science, Technology and Society
The role of the scientific journalist in the formation of public opinion
By Graça Caldas
psychology
Strategies in maintaining a marriage
A survey shows how women lead in day-to-day matrimony
nuclear medicine
Ipen launches ultra-pure iodine -123
A radioactive isotope detects the presence of tumors
biomedic engineering
A laser in the interior of the human body
A catheter of optic fibers identifies and cures heart diseases and cancer
apiculture
A national standard for honey
Research by Esalq may help in the growth of the sales of the product
Medicine
Genes against leukemia
Hemo-center in São Paulo develops techniques for improving diagnosis
Electronic Microscopy
Spy hole sees the position of the atom
A laboratory in Campinas wins international praise
Interchange
International agreements
Germany, France and Argentina agree on technological partnership
management and planning
Support for public policies
Approved projects consolidate partnerships and begin research
scolarship
A revolution in the postdoctoral system
New policy gives priority to postdoctoral grants in Brazil
New materials
High quality cement with rice husk
Process extracts silica from agricultural waste for use in concrete
Biotechnology
Light inside the living cell
Laser tweezers and scalpel manipulate various biological particles
Innovation
The benefits of a partnership
Projects by the academic and business worlds give good results