Highlights

Zoology

Rescuing the watercolors

New book gathers more than 500 "lost" drawings of Brazilian fish produced during a 19th century expedition

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Ecology

Pollinating ants

The ant species Camponotus crassus is the primary fertilizer of the evergreen plant species Paepalanthus lundii, endemic to the Cerrado of Minas Gerais

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Interview

Eva Zažímalová: Eyes on the world

President of the Czech Academy of Sciences discusses strategies to integrate science internationally and bring it closer to industry

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Indicators

The geography of innovation

New methodology measures science and technology performance across Brazilian states

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Public Policy

Disjointed strategies

Audit places deficient cross-institutional coordination at the root of poor innovation performance in Brazil

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Climate change

Australia on fire

Record-breaking heat and drought levels cause fires that cover an area 2.5 times the size of the 2019 Amazon fires

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Interview

Thelma Krug: The climate negotiator

Mathematician and vice president of the IPCC talks about environmental policy debates and Brazil's image abroad

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Interview

Heather Lombardi: Support for gene editing

FDA official says the agency is in favor of editing the genomes of living organisms to create products that benefit society

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Cover

A scientific hitch

Unexpected bacterial DNA found in the genome of genetically modified bulls impacts the plans of companies in the USA and Brazil

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Interview

Graham Dellaire: Science with caution

Molecular biologist says ethical use of gene editing depends on broad consensus and a shift in scientific culture

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Cover

Gene scissors

Human tests attempt to determine whether DNA cutting and editing is a safe way to treat diseases

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Genetics

A molecular lifespan clock

Biologists analyzed the genome of 252 animal species and found a genetic trait that they propose serves as a molecular clock for lifespan

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Communication

From science fair to published paper

The Canadian Science Fair Journal has published more than 50 scientific articles written by authors under the age of 18

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Technology

Contact lenses that monitor health

South Korean researchers have taken an important step towards creating a contact lens capable of measuring certain health parameters

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Genetics

The distinctive Habsburg Jaw

Successive marriages between close relatives may have been the genetic cause of the highly pronounced jawline among members of the Habsburg imperial line

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