Highlights

Intellectual property

Mapping out the roadblocks

A study looks at why Brazilian industry is poorly innovative and suggests academic publishing and patent counts are two sides of the same coin

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INTERVIEW

Glaucius Oliva: Complex structures

Self-declared molecule tamer, physicist marries scientific research with administrative management

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COVER

Science communication without barriers

European Commission and research funding agencies seek allies for global open-access initiative

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Genetics

Monogamy linked to interaction between 24 genes

Researchers found similar gene activity in the monogamous species of different animals

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CNPq

ITA engineer to head the CNPq

Aeronautical engineer João Luiz Filgueiras de Azevedo is the new president of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, the largest federal funding agency in Brazil

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Botanics

The origin of the mango flower’s sweet smell

In the mango and cajuzinho-do-campo flowers, the scent glands are located at the inner base of the petals

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Medicine

Scaffolds aid neuron regeneration

Neuroscientists and nanoengineering experts have developed 3D-printable scaffolds compatible with living tissue that in the future could be used to treat spinal cord injuries

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Environment

Ice loss in Antarctica increases sixfold in 40 years

A new tool has made it possible to more accurately calculate the thickness of the Antarctic ice sheets and the speed at which they are moving

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Archaeology

First exhibition since the fire

On January 17, the Brazilian National Museum opened its first exhibition since the fire that destroyed much of its collection on September 2, 2018

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Astrophysics

The young, ephemeral rings of Saturn

Two recent studies have presented new theories on their origin and probable end of Saturn's rings

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History

Roughly 1.5 million Jews killed in just three months

Between August and October of 1942, at the height of Operation Reinhard, 500,000 Jews per month were taken to concentration camps and killed in occupied Poland

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Energy

Turbine layout affects power generation

Researchers found that irregular spacing between turbines may optimize energy production

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Funding

British universities face financial uncertainty

British universities are on the brink of a credit crunch, having run up debts of £10.8 billion amidst financial uncertainties caused by Brexit

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Genetics

Rare paternal inheritance

Researchers found maternal and paternal mitochondrial DNA in the cells of multiple generations of men and women from three different families

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Nanotechnology

Sensor detects bacteria in food

Brazilian researchers have developed a biosensor capable of quickly identifying bacteria in food and drink

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