S&T Policy
Gender

A field of hurdles
New study explores obstacles to patenting by women, and how to remove them
Bibliometrics

The fear of indifference
Studies investigate why some scientific papers are never cited
Bibliometrics

Wider reach
Report on scientific journal impact factors shows Brazilian periodicals are improving
Interview

Carlos Guerra Schrago: The theory and practice of evolution
The discipline that seeks to reconstruct the histories of species is itself evolving, according to UFRJ biologist
By Fabrício Marques and Maria Guimarães
Science communication

Breaking out of the bubble
Academic journals in Brazil rarely use Facebook to share their content with the public, study shows
Infrastructure

Vocational assessment
Public laboratories’ profiles determine their science and research output
Scientometrics

Written by many hands
Study identifies a sharp rise in the number of articles signed by more than a thousand authors