Highlights

Ethics

Data manipulation

Fraud in a study about vaccine reopens discussion about research practices

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Genetics

Many colors, one people

European ancestry is common throughout four regions in Brazil

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Ecology

The hidden forest

Land use affects the biological diversity of the soil in the Amazon Region

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Media

The press vs. the government

Three major newspapers played a role in the fall of Jango

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Astrophysics

A slight flicker

Survey finds 900 new magnetic white dwarfs, a rare type of star

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Literature

Is the book dead? Long live the book!

Studies reveal new reading trends with e-readers

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Geophysics

The Earth molded by gravity

Accurate measurements deform the perfect sphere seen from space

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Education

Re-learning to study

Research rehabilitates learning by heart in education

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Internationalization

Synapses without borders

Group from Unifesp encourages collaboration in studies into epilepsy

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Anthropology

Isn’t anthropology a science?

Debate puts in check the fundaments of the subject

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scientometrics

Prominent among the 500 biggest

USP ranks fifteenth in volume of publications in the leiden ranking

Science measuring

Sacred code

Europeans researchers also lose influence when they do not publish in english

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Cover

Fewer animals, more research

Zoos are reviewing their role in the conservation of wildlife

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Entrepreneurship

In sync with the market

Incubators invest in creativity to drive technology companies forward

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Health

Patient records on the mobile phone

Handset stores patient data for home visits

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