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astrophysics
At the mouth of a black hole
Researcher shows how matter is swallowed up by a black hole
Interview
The pleasure of doing science
With his eyes open to the future of Physics, award-winning researcher says that the necessary social responsibility of the scientist does not obscure the playful nature of the practice of science
Interview
Ana Birulés i Bertran: Fiscal incentive for innovation
The European Council of Barcelona met on the 15th and 16th of March and suggested to its member countries that they amplify their investments in Science, Technology and Innovation over the next ten years, until they reach a percentage of 3.0% of their Gross Domestic Product. At what level are the current European investments in... View Article
Interview
Eric Goles Chacc: Brazil, a strategic partner
Currently what is the percentage of investment in S&T in Chile? In Chile during 1999 the portion of resources put into S&T was 0.6% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Today it’s 0.7%. President Ricardo Lagos has promised to get it up to 1.2% by the year 2006. To reach 1.2% means going from US$... View Article
Alcue conference
Cooperation towards development
Latin America, the Caribbean and the EU widen investments in R&D
Education
Pro-Sciences: a positive balance
Program has made it possible to qualify 7,942 high school teachers
Engineering
Purification of the waters
Charging for the use of river water should stimulate new technologies
veterinary medicine
Noble animals
LinkGen does DNA test for horses and cattle
Animal Science
Protected from the heat
Protein reduces poultry mortality from variations in temperature
Production engineering
Purchasing Power
The influence of carmakers upon the companies that supply parts is greater
Metallurgical engineering
High performance
Companies from Brazil produce machinery for North American industry
Retrospect
Towards the city skies
Some one hundred and fifty years ago the security lock for elevators was invented
Letter from the editor | 74
From fear to hope
From fear to hope
