Issue # 203 _ January 2013
S&T Policy
Education
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The New Scientists
Fair awards student projects in São Paulo and attracts public-school students to research
By Bruno de Pierro and Fabrício MarquesDissemination
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Biota goes to school
Conferences will take knowledge about biodiversity to high school students and teachers
By Fabrício MarquesDevelopment
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Protecting science from bureaucracy
A growing number of universities and institutions are establishing offices that support researchers
By Fabrício MarquesGeosciences
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The essence of rocks
USP starts using new electronic microprobe to analyze chemical elements in minerals
By Marcos de OliveiraScience
Astronomy
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Stars that the wind blew out
Gas expelled by stellar explosions interrupted the growth of dwarf galaxies
By Igor ZolnerkevicZoology
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Why are the whales dying?
Study identifies bone abnormalities commonly found in humpback whales on the Brazilian coast
By RedaçãoTechnology
natural resources
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Luzeia: The Superguaraná
Researchers plan to increase productivity with new varieties and adjustments in planting techniques
By Carlos Fioravanti