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Diplomacy

The Quixotic liberal of the Republic

Book recovers the ideas of Oliveira Lima, the pioneer of nationality

anthropology

Capitalism with a Brazilian face

A study reveals the idiosyncrasies of the national administration of companies

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cooperation

Strategic Partnerships

An agreement will improve the traffic exchange points on the Internet

venture capital

Prospecting for good business

Votorantim Ventures invests in biotechnology companies

biotechnology

A market in expansion

Biominas finds that 51% of companies has no more than seven years

biosecurity

Reinforcement for CTNBio

Specialist to make up team that assesses transgenics

Scientific publications

SciELO, an acclaimed model

Virtual library expands visibility of Brazilian science

computing

Programs of the right size

Three companies from PIPE develop software projects

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marine engineering

Simulations on the screen and in the bay waters

Tanks to help Petrobras explore for oil in ultradeep waters

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Chemical engineering

Virtual savoring

Embrapa develops electronic tongue to monitor quality of products

biotechnology

Copies of perfection

ProClone is working to add quality to ornamental plant

Retrospect

The first patent

Industrial privilege request for 1822 coffee hulling machine

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Cover

Atoms of gold enter the circuit

Nanowires drives research on chip for computers

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Strategic advances

Strategic advances

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Physics

Twin Particles

Researchers from UFRJ Renew quantum physics experiment with photons

Ecology

Little gas in the Amazon Forest

Tropical ecosystem may absorb less carbon dioxide than it used to be thought

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Biology

The origin of the species

Study of fish that live in caves reveals diferences in their evolution

Epidemiology

Rabies spreads

First cases of transmission of rabies are reported in Ceará

psychiatry

Enzyme Indicates Alzheimer

Identified molecule that may diagnose disease years before it manifests itself

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Medicine

Closing in on a lethal protein

Group opens the way for understanding and stop the reproduction of prions

Interview

Reginaldo Prandi: The illustrated tent of miracles

The illustrated tent of miracles

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History

Steam age Marias

Study retrace the route of the women who worked on the Brazil railroad

Philology

The horizon of the bandeirante (wild country explorers) language

Research shows the old Portuguese, that left São Paulo in the 17th Century

ST&I indicators

Leap forward calls for change

Knowledge still needs to be incorporated by the productive sector

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cardiology

Incor expands laboratory area

Change in physical space will have immediate effects on applied research

Agricultural engineering

Sky Images for agriculture

Sensors capture information to analyze the soil and to estimate farm crops

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veterinary medicine

Renewed vivarium

Small company launches compact environment for laboratory animals

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Production engineering

Advanced control

Study brings innovations for the management of industrial production

Technology

Basic menu with quality

Researchers carry out studies on genetic selection and control of the diseases that promise to make bean growing more productive

Special

A vocation for research

A vocation for research

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