Highlights

Energy

The chemistry of biodiesel

New catalyst improves the production of bio-fuels

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climate change

Technology versus global warming

Brazil takes the lead with ethanol, biodiesel and direct planting

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Public policy

Predictions for the forest

Models show that part of the Amazon is going to turn into savannah

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Retrospect

Brick by brick

Studies on global warming have been conducted for 180 years

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Interview

Esper Abrão Cavalheiro: The reconstruction of man

Given its potential for profoundly altering human performance, the new convergence of technologies must be debated by the scientific community

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Cover

The keys to development

Latin America's development is based on science and technology

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Cooperation

Making Sense of Art

USP team joins effort to recover documents on Latin American

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Celebration

National paradigm

FAPESP reaches its 45th anniversary with stability in its support for research

Partnership agreement

Multiplied effort

FAPESP-Padtec wants to improve optical communication systems

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Information Technology

Opportune business

Centers in Brazil to develop software and applications for the global market

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Computer Engineering

Intelligence for the railways

System organizes railways and reduces shunting yard time

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Nanotecnhnology

Multiple uses

Nano-structured resins function as bactericides and fungicides

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Sociology

The joyful dictatorship

Intellectuals defend changes to save Bahia’s most traditional celebration

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Literature

Between bits and paper

The modernization of the National Library emphasizes the importance of reading

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Psychology

It goes down very smoothly

The consumption of alcohol by youngsters is dangerous

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