Issue # 109 _ March 2005
Cover
- The relationships between the good and the bad
- Healthy cholesterol, in quantities lower than normal, loses its protective effect andcontributes to the clogging of arteries By Alessandra Pereira
- Light signature
- Laser beams differential between normal and altered forms of the "bad" cholesterol By Ricardo Zorzetto
S&T Policy
Government
Strategic plan
The Innovation Incentive Law wants to make researchers hiring easier
By Claudia IziqueScience
Geriatrics
Taking to the road
When they travel, the elderly stop feeling pain, sleep better and have their memory reactivated
By Víctor Hugo DuranEpidemiology
Defined traces
Genes and cultural habits affect the risk of the growth of head and neck tumors
By Ricardo ZorzettoPhysics
Carbon in drops
Theory sustains the idea that nanotubes form in a process that reminds one of dew production
By Marcos PivettaHomage
In the universe of physics
Belita Koiller receives the Woman's Science Award for her work on the behavior of electrons
By Dinorah ErenoTechnology
Chemistry

A shorter route
Partnership between Unicamp and Rhodia finds new solutions for the company's industrial processes
By Dinorah ErenoElectrical engineering

Linked to the wiring
Small company innovates and produces current and magnetic field meters
By Marcos de OliveiraCivil Engineering
Rubber in the safety barrier
Barriers produced with pieces of tires reduce impact in traffic accidents
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
Sport

Terrestrial olympus
By interviewing athletes, a study draws a picture of the image of the Brazilian Olympic Games
By Carlos Haag