Special
National Defense
Autonomy without Discussion
The legislature’s involvement in the future of the Forces is still marginal
By Carlos Haag
Sugar metabolism
The mystery behind diabetes
The link between diet and insulin resistance in the body
Political Science
Presidential Government Makes its Move
The legislative power of the executive branch to assuage the government's image
International Relations
For a More Effective Agenda
Analyses of US policies regarding South America
Body defenses
When the body destroys itself
A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of sepsis
Evolutionary biology
The pioneers of South America
Brazilian marsupials came before Australian kangaroos on the evolutionary scale
SEMICONDUCTORS
The memory of the future
Ferroelectric film may replace ferromagnetic films in computers
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dancing genes
DNA fragments are capable of explaining the origin of hypertension
By Mariluce Moura and Ricardo Zorzetto
Evolution
The Brazilian Galapagos
Lizards from São Francisco River express their own evolutionary histories
Biopolymer
Useful and non-polluting
Plastic made from sugarcane breaks down in the environment in a year
The aircraft industry
In Search of Safety and Comfort
Universities and Embraer are creating a knowledge base to improve aircraft
bioenergy
From the genome to the factory
The Bioen Program helps to promote knowledge about biofuels
The Dynamics of the economy
There is more to rural Brazil than just agriculture
Project shows that Brazil reduces the gap between the countryside and cities
Environment
A theory endures
A lizard from the Amazon region reinforces a German geologist’s position
Xylella fastidiosa
Tropical statement
Brazil's genomics is generating scientific production and knowledge
Sociology
A metropolitan area undergoes a real transformation
The Center for Metropolitan Studies discovers the many faces of São Paulo
By Carlos Haag