Issue # 145 _ March 2008
S&T Policy
Dissemination
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 GuimarãesTechnology
Electrical Engineering
Illuminated security
Artificial neural networks used to manufacture automotive brake lights
By Yuri Vasconcelos