Highlights
Nanotechnology
Squeezing electricity
Researchers develop a material that generates electricity under pressure
Electrical engineering
Plastic from light
Luminous polymers are being quoted as substitutes for LCD screens
History
The documentary chest of the “heavy” years
Studies reveal how the logic of repression functioned during the dictatorship
By Carlos Haag
Archeology
Ancient history, the Brazilian way
Researchers give a broader meaning to the concept of the Greek poli
By Carlos Haag
Tribute
Shared knowledge
José Mindlin, who has died aged 95, leaves a legacy for culture and science
Climate change
Scientists under attack
Isolated problems in the work of the IPCC fuel campaign against the panel
Infrastructure
Collection multiplied
FAPESP's FAP-Books Program earmarks R$33.9 million to buy 165,000 titles
Sustainability
Energy of the future
Latin America will play a fundamental role in the supply of renewable fuels
Memory
Evil upon the Earth
Modern seismology resulted from the big 1755 earthquake that destroyed Lisbon
Rubens Belfort Junior
Rubens Belfort Junior: It is time for generic glasses (i.e. without a brand)
A specialist in geriatric ophthalmology talks about eyesight problems
Environment
Hidden greenery
Native vegetation in the State of São Paulo has increased over two decades