Issue # 148 _ June 2008
S&T Policy
Universities

Free zone in the desert
Arab Emirate of Dubai invests US$ 10 billion to become international center of higher education
By Fabrício MarquesDissemination

Pictures of preservation
Berlin exhibition shows the wealth of Brazilian biodiversity, as registered by FAPESP projects
By Fabrício MarquesSociology

The drunkenness of discovery
Why scientists derive so much satisfaction from their work
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Agriculture

Biological fertilizer
Bacteria replace nitrogen fertilizers as instigators of sugarcane growth
By Dinorah ErenoNeurology

The waves of intelligence
The pace of the brain's function may indicate improved learning ability
By Ricardo ZorzettoZoology

A seductive dance
The behavior of the blue-backed manakin determines its genetic variability
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Engineering

Inside the packaging
Company from São Paulo develops X-ray equipment to detect metal, glass and stone particles in foods
By Marcos de OliveiraInformation Technology

Open code
The use of open software grows within companies and among researchers
By Débora PinheiroHumanities
History

Osório never had to be a nerd
Biography of this military figure reveals memory failure
By Carlos HaagInternational Relations

An alliance without progress
Research shows the difficulties of US-Brazil relations
By Carlos Haag