S&T Policy

SCIENTIFIC DIFFUSION

Communication barrier

Study outlines disadvantages faced by authors of scientific articles who do not speak English as a native language and ways to overcome them

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INDICATORS

Expanding opportunities

The FAPESP Annual Report shows that the foundation increased its research funding in 2022 and sought to recover from losses caused by the pandemic

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Human Resources

Open positions at research institutions

Jobs announced by MCTI offer relief, but new hires will not offset the number of staff retiring

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Epidemiology

Neglected diseases in the crosshairs

Interministerial committee seeks to reduce the burden of diseases associated with poverty, with the aim of defeating them by 2030

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Communication

The language barrier in scientific communication

Study exposes disadvantages faced by researchers whose first language is not English

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Health

Open innovation to fight diseases

Center for advanced therapies at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein pursues new treatments for genetic, chronic, and malignant diseases

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Development

Industrial policy retakes the spotlight

Government and private sector propose missions to combat deindustrialization of the Brazilian economy

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INDICATORS

Expanding opportunities for researchers

Annual Report shows that FAPESP increased funding in 2022 and sought to recover from losses caused by the pandemic

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HUMAN RESOURCES

From public school to university

In its seventh edition, the USP knowledge competition exclusively for students from the state education system has a record number of registrations and seeks to encourage young undergraduate students

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INFRASTRUCTURE

New research facilities

Federal government includes six projects of interest to scientific community in Growth Acceleration Plan

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SCIENCE OUTREACH

Theater company highlights women scientists

YouTube web series and plays include Brazilian and foreign researchers

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GENDER

More women in the innovation ecosystem

Support networks seek to increase female involvement in technology-based entrepreneurship and Brazil’s intellectual property protection system

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INDICATORS

Brazilian scientific output suffers decline

Post-pandemic drop in scientific output in Brazil is one of the biggest in the world

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Patents

The end of an era

The end of the FAPESP intellectual property protection program indicates there has been progress in the passing of scientific knowledge onto society

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BIOECONOMY

Sustainability, female subject

Entrepreneurs from the Amazon use innovation and traditional knowledge to create new cosmetics and foods

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OPEN ACCESS

The pain of exclusion

This study finds that discount and waiver policies for the publication of scientific articles with large publishers are limited and fail to consider the difficulties faced by authors from countries such as Brazil

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INTERVIEW

Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research

New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Obstacles to innovation

Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach

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GENDER

Depictions of abusive behavior

The number of academic studies about the incidence and effects of bullying and sexual harassment in the country’s universities is growing

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HUMAN RESOURCES

An olympic route to university admission

A growing number of institutions are extending undergraduate admissions to STEM olympiad winners, in an evolving trend

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Scientometrics

Study evaluates the output of computer scientists who publish far more articles than their average colleague

Methodology created by a group from UFMG identified anomalous practices in some cases

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Funding

Indicators show a decline in Research and Development in 2020

The pandemic affected private sector investments in Brazil

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SCIENTOMETRICS

Study estimates influence of experienced researchers in collaborations

243 million articles by 2.6 million coauthors were evaluated

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INTERVIEW

Alexandre de Ávila Gomide: Between dismantling and resilience

IPEA economist discusses new book analyzing the impact of policy dismantling in Brazil since 2016

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Human resources

Strategies for attracting and rewarding talent

Experts discuss how to increase interest in scientific careers among young people and better appreciate the work of researchers in Brazil

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INTERVIEW

Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research

New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist

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FUNDING

Foreign boost

How science and technology offices linked to the United States Armed Forces fund basic research projects in Brazil

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INTERVIEW

Euclides de Mesquita Neto: The chess game of global science

UNICAMP researcher Euclides de Mesquita Neto discusses the challenges ahead as the executive secretary of the Global Research Council, an association of more than 60 research-funding agencies on all continents

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Scientometrics

Study estimates how many years scientific collaborations last in Brazil

UFABC survey analyzed articles written as coauthorships in 81 fields

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Funding

Research budget for neglected diseases shrinks in Brazil

Funding fluctuated widely between 2004 and 2020, suffering sharp drops with each change of government

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