Issue # 119 _ January 2006
S&T Policy
Public Policy
Along the milky way
Guidance from health agents triples level of exclusive breastfeeding of babies
By antonioPublic Health
Ethical standards under suspicion
National Health Council suspends research in malaria in the state of Amapá
By antonioEducation
Support for growing
Balance of 40 years shows strategic role of postgraduate studies in the country
By RedaçãoScience
Archeology
Luzia's cousins
Skulls reinforce theory that peoples with a different biology colonized the Americas
By Marcos PivettaAstrophysics
The star of the moment
White dwarf behaves like the most precise optical clock known
By Marcos PivettaNeurology
Of mice and men
Human embryonic cells incorporate themselves into rodents' brains
By Carlos FioravantiPneumology
Fighting the shortage of air
Chemical messenger of the defense system regulates associated allergic reactions
By Ricardo ZorzettoEthology
Sofia's world
Mongrel differentiates phrases with two terms and uses keys to communicate with humans
By Revisor, Marcos Pivetta and RedaçãoTechnology
Ergonomics
Perfect fit
New kind of mouse provides more comfort and prevents muscular pains
By Revisor, Marcos de Oliveira and RedaçãoMaterials Engineering
A waterproof glue
Sealant with high adhesive power has various applications in civil construction and in consumption
By Dinorah Ereno