S&T Policy

Mark Walport

A bridge between research and politics

Chief scientific advisor to the British government talks about his job

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Youtubers in science

Video channels gain prominence in science communication via the Internet

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Institution

From Trieste to São Paulo

Center at Unesp advances research and events on theoretical physics

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

A shortcut to finding papers

Tool assists users in finding open-access articles

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LEGISLATION

Changing expectations

Biodiversity Law creates new rules for researchers and companies

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INTERNATIONALIZATION

A Northern pole

The Theoretical Physics Institute has new headquarters

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Institution

Biodiversity in rural São Paulo

Institute of Biosciences at Rio Claro is a leader in research at Unesp

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COOPERATION

Proximity matters

Scientific collaboration is still influenced by proximity among researchers

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INTERNATIONALIZATION

Catalyst for partnerships

Workshops promote interaction among young researchers

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INSTITUTION

A diverse university

At the age of 40, Unesp is gaining ground in research and graduate programs

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COOPERATION

Ranchers and environmentalists united

Cattle ranching on native grasslands balances interests of both parties

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Energy

Towards the development of natural gas

FAPESP and the BG Group open a research center in São Paulo

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Congress

Updated framework

Law introduces new incentives for innovation, but vetoes are criticized

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Symposium

Solutions from science

Event discusses paths for overcoming challenges in the different fields

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DEVELOPMENT

A guiding star for industry

Books discuss ways to address the deindustrialization of Brazil’s economy

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Human Resources

Limited mobility

Research shows that Brazilian researchers enjoy little career mobility

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COP-21

The beginning of the transition

Paris Agreement calls for a global pledge to limit the temperature increase

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Cooperation

Land of new ideas

A conference in Germany promote innovative proposals from other countries

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Recognition

Work rewarded

Prizes for researchers multiply in Brazil and abroad

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Human resources

Women’s odds in academia

A higher ratio of women in a field does not guarantee edge in career level

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Bibliometrics

An ID card for researchers

Brazilian institutions begin to adopt the ORCID identifier code

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BIODIVERSITY

Ways to restore the forests

Initiatives test solutions for restoring the vegetation in degraded areas

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Prize

The 2015 Nobel Prizes

Parasitic diseases and DNA repair are among the recognized research subjects

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CLIMATE CHANGE 

From deforestation to urban pollution

Forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases

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Public policy

Organ donation: The art of giving bad news

Increase in the number of Brazilian family refusals on organ donation

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Genomics

Precision Medicine

A genetic data platform will support the search for patient-tailored therapies

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Networks of Knowledge

The DNA of innovation in the metropolises

Universities influence the economy and environment where they are situated

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Science education

Clouded visions

Young Brazilians look to cultural and religious sources to explain evolution

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Bibliometrics

Watch out for the tide

Report proposes limits on use of indicators to evaluate science

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Public Management

With the help of science

Government of São Paulo to create the position of scientist-in-chief

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