Highlights
PALEOBOTANY
The flora that came in from the cold
São Paulo shelters fossils of plants that grew alongside glaciers
Pharmacology
Taking a ride on sugar
Oral formulation of pentavalent antimony can treat leishmaniasis
Reviews
The discrete charm of the academy
Reissue brings wisdom from Gilda de Mello e Souza
By Jorge Coli
Cover
Images of science
Researchers studies public perception of scientific knowledge
By Claudia Izique and Mariluce Moura
Otavio Frias Filho
Otavio Frias Filho: A gateway for new newspaper readers
The editorial director of the explains why journalistic interest in science tends to increase
Materials Engineering
Innovations in steels
New materials with electrical properties and more resistance to corrosion
Aquaculture
Feed made to measure
Study develops system for analyzing foodstuffs for fishes and shrimps
Pharmaceutical industry
Weekly dose
Company acquires the right to produce antihypertensive with technique from UFMG
Retrospect
Drinking water
A hundred years ago, the first filters fitted into earthenware containers appeared