Issue # 126 _ August 2006
S&T Policy
Interchange

Students Wanted
Brazil gets on the map of Harvard and Yale universities, who are recruiting students in the country
By Fabrício MarquesScientific Divulging

At the head of the news
José Hamilton Ribeiro wins the prestigious award in journalism from Columbia University
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Medicine

The long wait
The chance of receiving a liver transplant is dropping each year
By Carlos FioravantiNutrition

Dining table à la Brasileira
A laboratories network analyzes the composition of 500 foods that integrate into the national menu
By Maria GuimarãesGenetics

Selected coffee
The manipulation of the genes that control sugars could improve Brazilian coffee
By Francisco BicudoAstrophysics

Beyond the stars
Light and shock waves warm up clouds that concentrate material formed by protons and neutrons
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Energy

Energy reform
The alternatives to supply hydrogen to future vehicles and electrical energy generators
By Marcos de OliveiraDigital TV

Robust image
After the choice of the Japanese model, now it?s the time of innovations
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Communication

Who has power over the fourth power?
Blogs demystify journalism and dictate the news
By Carlos Haag