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Astronomy
Closer to the asteroids
Surveys helps to understand the smallest bodies of the Solar System
Interview
Leopoldo de Meis: Science with art and emotion
Leopoldo de Meis, 63 years old, is an exceptional figure from the Brazilian scientific community. Graduated in medicine from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), professor of Biochemistry at UFRJ’s Institute of Biomedical Sciences and one of the most respected researchers in his area, he publishes non-stop in the most important scientific magazines... View Article
Interview
Esper Cavalheiro: From the theoretical to the practical
The new president of the CNPq, the neurologist Dr. Esper Cavalheiro, spoke about scholarships, the Tundisi Report and the role of development agencies.
Political Science
Regimes that spur growth
There is a relationship between economy and the sucess of democracies
Literature
The knight of wisdom
Astrojildo Pereira dedicated himself to think a cultural policy for Brazil
History
Brazil has always been a party
Book shows how celebration have evolved and influenced our history
companies
IBGE takes to the field
Survey is going to evaluate the efforts in innovation of Brazilian industry
Incubator
Facing real life
A group of companies from Ciatec inaugurate a new system of post-incubation
materials Engineering
Building for the future
New materials result in a more durable concrete
Energy
The Competence of UniTech
A PIPE company participates in the construction of a fuel cell in Minas
Opinion
In favor of a national vaccination plan
Brazil should contribute more actively to develop immunization
History
The unknown “Chicas da silva”
Survey shows that many freed slaves climbed up the social ladder
Book
The ABC of speaking with the hands
The language of the deaf and dumb is set out in a dictionary
Materials Engineering
In the mouth of the furnace, new steelworks
New materials improve the efficiency of steel making sector
Nuclear energy
Bacteria detector
In Rio, within two hours a laboratory identifies pathogenic micro organisms
Meteorology
Detailed weather forecasts
Inpe develops an advanced model of weather forecasting with high resolution
Special
The press and innovation
Scientific journalist has a contribution to give towards technological development, but its role is not restricted to spreading information and educating
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Closing in on hypertension
Closing in on hypertension