Highlights

Carlos A. de F. Monteiro

Carlos Augusto de Figueiredo Monteiro: The literary geographer

One of the pioneers of climatology in Brazil uses Guimarães

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Physics

Flashing dust

Study explains why electrical discharges occur in clouds of sand

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Oceanography

Polluted paradise

Canal has made it easier to spread heavy metals along southern São Paulo coast

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Animal behavior

Dedicated mothers

Females of arachnids allow themselves to be devoured by their offspring

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Ecology

Food with wings

Bees become more valuable for agricultural production

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Cellular biology

Unexpected effect

Adult stem cells stimulate the formation of blood vessels in the heart

Neurophysiology

The paths of fear

Fear due to different reasons activates different parts of the brain

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Memory

Science in colonial Brazil

Naturalists have been better acquainted with the Brazil's natural resources

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COVER

Avoiding recurrent misfortunes

Study pinpoints the most vulnerable points in the Metropolitan Region of SP

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Planning

São Paulo’s contribution

Conference brings together researchers from São Paulo to discuss challenges

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Computer Sciences

International exposure

Microsoft Research-FAPESP Institute show their projects in the USA

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Biodiversity

Running against time

An interview with biologist Thomas Lovejoy

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Homage

The demographer who studied the climate

Daniel Hogan warned about the impact caused by climate change

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New materials

Concrete made from ash

Waste from sugar cane may substitute the sand used in civil construction

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New materials

Bactericidal fiber

Mixture results in a fiber that has medicinal properties

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