Highlights

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

Marine challenges

Exploitation creates demand for knowledge and technology

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PHYSICS

Cosmic rays long journey

Scientists search for cosmic rays' origin

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GEOGRAPHY

More people, fewer trees

Index developed to identify Amazon Forest areas prone to deforestation

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ECOLOGY

Emergency manual

Maps define guidelines for preserving native vegetation in São Paulo

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PUBLIC HEALTH

A pre-announced disease

Lethal infection, visceral leishmaniasis spreads throughout Brazilian cities

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IMMUNOLOGY

Death swarm

Brazilian group obtains the first serum against bee poison

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PHARMACOLOGY

War in the cells

Discoveries show how to help the immune system fight generalized infections

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NEUROSCIENCE

An essential protein

Working of prion is essential for the protection of the brain cells

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fostering research

Measured merit

Mega-evaluation based on peer review to guide distribution of funds in UK

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environment

Bringing people together

FAPESP launches program for the study of global climate change

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INNOVATION

Risk rewarded

Sale an example of wealth creation through competitive research

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Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Fernando Henrique Cardoso: No leniency for deforestation

No solution as long as society is lenient toward environmental damage

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Cover

Paths for advancement as ethanol leader

FAPESP launches a bioenergy research program

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Epidemiology

The origin of illnesses

Six states join in a survey about heart diseases and diabetes

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Management

Better public health

USP Medical School encourages training family doctors

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