International issue | July 2013
S&T Policy
POLICY
They enjoy science and challenges
Brazil’s progress in the science Olympiads motivates secondary school students and helps train new researchers
By Fabrício MarquesGEOSCIENCES
The essence of rocks
USP starts using a new electronic microprobe to analyze chemical elements in minerals
By Marcos de OliveiraMEDIA
A more open science
The editor-in-chief of Nature and a director of the Royal Society meet at FAPESP to discuss the challenges and limitations of open access to scientific data
By Bruno de PierroScience
MEDICINE
Remarkable letter carriers
Synthetic particles reduce toxicity and augment the action of drugs against cancer
By Carlos FioravantiASTRONOMY
Stars that the wind blew out
Gas expelled by stellar explosions interrupted the growth of dwarf galaxies
By Ricardo ZorzettoOPTICS
In tune with light
Physicists use lasers to synchronize microscopic oscillators that act like the pendulums of clocks
By Ricardo ZorzettoECOLOGY
Amazonia in three dimensions
Three-dimensional maps show details of forest structure and aid monitoring of the impacts of fragmentation on native vegetation
By Carlos FioravantiZOOLOGY
Why are the whales dying?
Study identifies bone abnormalities commonly found in humpback whales on the Brazilian coast
By RedaçãoTechnology
INDUSTRY
More sophisticated ceramic tiles
Technological developments adopted by manufacturers of ceramic wall and floor tiles propel Brazil to the rank of the world’s second largest producer
By Yuri VasconcelosSILVICULTURE
More cellulose per square centimeter
Transgenic eucalyptus has 20% higher productivity than conventional eucalyptus
By Evanildo da SilveiraBUSINESS RESEARCH
Global reference
Innovations in women’s health care products and sunscreens at Johnson & Johnson are exported to the rest of the world
By Dinorah Ereno