Highlights

Chemistry

The triumph of the left-handed

Study explains how aminoacids organize themselves to form proteins

By Francisco Bicudo

Medicine

Heart attack – What causes or prevents it

In Brazil, the risk of a heart attack is five times greater amongst smokers, and falls by almost half with moderate consumption of alcohol

By Marcos Pivetta

Physiology

Genetics

Fine sieve

Fiocruz test detects slight infections of schistosomiasis

cattle raising

Liquid solution

Use of hydrating agent and diuretic fights intoxication by ammonia in cattle

toxicology

Altered functions

Experiments explain changes in sexual behavior during gestation

By Ricardo Zorzetto and Silvia Mendes

evolution

When snakes had paws

serpents shows how organisms can acquire or lose characteristics

environment

In the oven’s mouth

Burning eucalyptus releases irritating and cancerous substances

BIOLOGY

Cleaning up the bottom of the sea

Team from Unicamp reveals the way of life of the cleaner-fish

Ecology

Wealth in danger

Diversity of species in may reduce in regenerating forests

By Verônica Falcão

ETHICS

Critique of pure reason

Books discuss the limits of morality within scientific discoveries

Book

The Arab who changed the West

A study reveals the geniality of the thinking of Avicenna

Anthropology

An inverted Sheherezade

A researcher has transformed indigenous myths into books

Development

Partnership Consolidated

FAPESP's investments reinforces commitment with knowledge

FAPESP