Issue # 145 _ March 2008
S&T Policy
Medication

Creative fever
Co-operation among universities, companies and the government makes discovery and the development of drugs in England easier
By Carlos FioravantiDissemination

The apotheosis of the double helix
Exhibition unveils DNA, from biodiversity up to the cell's nucleus
By Fabrício MarquesBiotechnology

Seeds of dissent
Council of Ministers confirms the release of transgenic corn for sale
By Claudia IziqueScience
Biodiversity

The Cerrado falcons
Countryside reveals unexpected biological wealth
By Carlos FioravantiPharmacology

Racing against time
Team identifies how an essential brain protein causes cellular death in Alzheimer patients
By Maria GuimarãesMolecular biology

Guarana DNA
With its 210 chromosomes, the genome of the Amazon region plant provides information about its therapeutic properties
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Entrepreneurship

Business source
Incubated companies grow in Brazil and now seek a new level of economic development and business success
By Fabrício Marques and Marcos de OliveiraElectrical Engineering

Illuminated security
Artificial neural networks used to manufacture automotive brake lights
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
Sociology

Gone are the days when single women looked for company
Study on "women alone" goes against Wave and proves that "one can be happy on one's own" and still find love
By Carlos Haag