Issue # 106 _ December 2004
S&T Policy
Administration
The tranquil succession
Governor Geraldo Alckmin quickly appointed the Foundation's new executives
By Mariluce MouraPopularizing science
On the radio waves
Partnership between Pesquisa FAPESP and Eldorado radio station takes listeners the best of national science
Environment
Green capitalism
Conservation actions will only bear fruit with a long term view of profit
By Carlos FioravantiScience
Pharmacology

Clean-up of the arteries
Compound developed in Rio Grande do Sul dissolves plaques that obstruct blood vessels
By Dinorah Ereno and Ricardo ZorzettoGenetics

Lightproof
Enzyme reduces the loss of healthy cells exposed to ultraviolet radiation
By Alessandra PereiraStatistical Physics
The little homeland in soccer shoes
Only three degrees of separation are interposed between all Brazilian players, whether stars or duffers
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Photonics

Light in the right dose
New generation of optical fibers opens up room for increasing the capacity of the telecommunications networks and brings novelties to medicine
By Simone Biehler MateosMaterials Engineering

State of resistance
Use of plasma expands the useful life of orthopedic prostheses and industrial tools
Biotechnology

Secrets of sweetness
Study intends to identify the genes responsible for the sucrose in sugarcane