Issue # 147 _ May 2008
S&T Policy
Competitiveness

Lessons from innovators
Study maps the strategies of seven countries that produce world class research and makes recommendations for Brazil
By Fabrício MarquesIndicators

Return on investment
Evaluation reveals the level of efficiency of four FAPESP programs
By Fabrício MarquesPublic Policies

With the power of the law
Biota-FAPESP map becomes the parameter for removing native vegetation in São Paulo
Parnership

Integrated effort
FAPESP and federal government to finance bioenergy and climate change projects
Medication

Ready to start
Butantan is awaiting Anvisa's authorization to supply the Ministry of Health with medication that saves premature babies
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Amazon Region

Forest society
Opening for experts in the social sciences, nationalization and budget restructuring underscore new phase of research program
By Carlos FioravantiGeology

Land in Transit
Super continent that existed a billion years ago gains new contours
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Biotechnology

Animal Alternative
Transgenic goats, cows, hens, and mice are a new way to produce drugs
By Marcos de OliveiraPhysics

Versatile Filaments
New generation of optical fibers expands the use of these devices to other fields besides telecommunications
By Yuri VasconcelosEducation

Computerized desks
Desks with touch screen for digital and manual writing
By Dinorah ErenoHumanities
Architecture

Homes from bygone days
Research study reveals what life was like on São Paulo's coffee plantations
By Carlos Haag