Highlights

Ecology

Plants that grow on iron

Research finds 38 plant species that exist only in the so-called Amazonian cangas, a type of rupestrian grassland found in the Serra de Carajás area

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Interview

Vera Lucia Imperatriz Fonseca: The vast world of bees

For 20 years, the biologist has defended the role of pollinators in conserving native forests and expanding agricultural production

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Environment

How to monitor forest fires

Data from NASA and INPE satellites confirms increased number of fires in the Amazon

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Microbiology

Bacteria in the ICU

Microbes found on mattresses, medical equipment, and smart devices can survive routine cleaning

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Science reporting

Explaining complexity

Study mapping genetic influence on same-sex sexual behavior uses novel approach to reporting findings

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Environment

Forestry budgets

Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others

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Communication

Science clubs

One hundred teenagers from Rio de Janeiro participated in an immersive science experience, studying advanced topics under the guidance of young researchers

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University autonomy

Expanding student numbers

Financial independence enabled state universities in São Paulo to double the size of their undergraduate student bodies and build a presence across the state

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Interview

Eunézio Antonio Thoroh de Souza: The voice of graphene

A physicist and opera singer from Minas Gerais has created a research center to turn basic science into high-tech products

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Growth in numbers

Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Legacies of the genome

Magazine followed the evolution of sequencing projects that improved disease diagnosis and led to the development of innovative treatments

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Media in transition

Digital media helps scientific journalism reach new audiences, but also provides a platform for those that reject the facts

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Science for all

Launched in October 1999, the journal has made science conducted in São Paulo and Brazil better known to the public.

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Cover

Resistance to science

Crisis of confidence sparks global debate on how to respond to attacks on science

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Economy

São Paulo among the world’s major economic centers

Just over a third (35%) of the world's GDP, estimated at a total of US$80 trillion in 2017, is produced in 29 regions of the planet inhabited by 602 million people

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