Highlights
Circus
Even without any undergraduate courses in the country, circus research is advancing in Brazil
Study groups investigate issues such as the trajectory of women in Brazilian circuses
By Juliana Vaz
Audiovisual
Research helps identify lost film about the Amazon
Film about the Amazon lost in the 1920s is found in the Czech Republic
By Silvia Gomez
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Brazilian cities are more vertical
Changes in municipal legislation and real estate market dynamics are driving the construction of taller buildings
Aerospace engineering
A drone to explore other planets
Unmanned aerial vehicle is designed to fly on Mars and in inhospitable regions of Earth
Environmental management
Disfigured coastline
From the north to the south of Brazil, coastal protection projects seek to curb rising sea levels and beach erosion, usually with little success
Epidemiology
The mental burden of the young
Frequency of psychiatric disorders doubles between end of infancy and start of adolescence
By Ricardo Zorzetto and Felipe Floresti
Data
Impacts of Innovations with Environmental Benefits (IWEBs)
Research shows the importance of innovations with environmental benefits
By Redação