Issue # 151 _ September 2008

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Bringing people together
FAPESP launches program and summons researchers from many fields, from natural sciences to the humanities, to increase Brazil´s contribution in the study of global climate change By
The human face of weather
The priority now is to keep natural disasters from making the lives of millions of people worse By
Clean fire
Families from poor Asian and African nations use stoves that pollute less By

S&T Policy

Promotion

The evolution of a good idea

Government relaunches program of virtual thematic networks, now with added funding and links with the states

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Computer Science

Possible dialogue

Award-winning dissertation of Unicamp student enables biologists to handle data collected using various methodologies

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Science

public health

A pre-announced disease

Lethal infection caused by a single cell parasite, visceral leishmaniasis spreads throughout Brazilian cities

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Botany

Through leaves and roots

Teams from the cities of Brasília and Campinas identify tree-based strategies to guarantee water supply

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Ecology

New underwater lands

Area of coral reefs in Abrolhos is twice as large as previously thought

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Chemistry

More flavorful chocolate

New yeast reduces acidity in fermented cocoa and improves quality of Brazil's raw material

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Technology

Biomedical engineering

Real time protection

Equipment continuously evaluates how lungs on artificial respiration react in ICUs

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Biomedical engineering

National pacemaker

Four universities take part in integrated circuit development

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Mechanical Engineering

Cleaner oil

Process using ultraviolet radiation created to disinfect industrial fluids

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agrobusiness

More than sustainable

New projects for sugar and alcohol mills eliminate wasting water during production and even generate a surplus

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Clinical analyses

Quick response

Portable device measures hemoglobin and allows for real-time diagnosis of anemia

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Microelectronics

International Standards

High complexity integrated circuit design is prepared by a team of researchers from three universities

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Humanities

Education

The intellectual elite

Study analyzes the intellectual profile of Brazil's elite

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History

The land of rising science

Japan's contribution to Brazilian research

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Fine arts

Images of joy

The pages of Fon-Fon and Careta magazines consolidated the democratic rebellion of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival

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