Issue # 201 _ November 2012
S&T Policy
Globalization
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High level partnerships
Pilot program draws scientists from abroad to form new research groups in São Paulo
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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The health of the bay
Project maps sources of pollutants and marine currents in Todos os Santos Bay
By Ricardo ZorzettoPaleontology
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Nest of a “flamingrebe”
18-million-year-old fossilized bird eggs and bones support relationship between flamingos and grebes
By Marcos PivettaBiophysics
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Molecular cleansing
Study reveals the atomic structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin from the blood
By Igor ZolnerkevicComplex Networks
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The effects of simultaneity
Eliminating synchronism in networks could improve crowd control and control brain disorders
By Evanildo da SilveiraTechnology
Corporate research
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Flights of the Future
Embraer is investing in partnerships to develop biofuels and cabin innovations
By Dinorah ErenoPharmaceutical industry
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Medicine in nanoscale
Biolab uses nanotechnology to produce anesthetic and a baldness remedy
By Evanildo da Silveira