International issue | October 2013
S&T Policy
INFRASTRUCTURE

Shared challenges
Company laboratories in university parks enrich students’ education and respond to new research and development demands
By Fabrício MarquesINFRASTRUCTURE

Address for excellence
The Unicamp facility combines modern equipment for research in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and cell biology under a single roof
By Fabrício MarquesHIGH IMPACT SCIENCE

The expansion of knowledge
FAPESP’s new Research, Innovation, and Dissemination Centers embolden Brazil’s science and enhance its impact
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Paulo Vanzolini

The sage of biodiversity
Zoologist Paulo Vanzolini was one of the brains behind the creation of the FAPESP and the author of a theory on the origin of species in South America, as well as an icon of São Paulo samba
By RedaçãoGENETICS

Ramifications of sugarcane
Small RNA molecules control lateral stem growth in sugarcane
By Maria GuimarãesGEOLOGY

Why the earth shakes in Brazil
Seismologists propose a new explanation for earthquakes in Brazil
By Igor Zolnerkevic and Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
AGRICULTURE

Profitable plots
A small agricultural-automation company in São Carlos gains international recognition
By Yuri VasconcelosBIOFUELS

From bagasse to innovation
In the midst of an industry crisis, companies are investing in technology to increase ethanol production
By Bruno de PierroMEDICINE

Digital autopsy
A new contrast injector and a high-power MRI help to ascertain causes of death
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
BIG DATA

The human ark in a deluge of data
Workshop discusses potential of eScience and affirms the important role of the humanities
By Carlos Haag