Issue # 183 _ May 2011
S&T Policy
Financing

The weight of the treasury
How Brazil and the United States face up to cuts in funding for science and technology
By Fabrício MarquesFinancing

Spanish reform
New law in Spain seeks to bring together science and the production sector
By Fabrício MarquesHuman Resources

Shortcuts to university
USP and Unicamp are adopting new strategies for attracting students from public schools
By Fabrício MarquesGlobalization

In English, per favore
Italian universities create courses in English to win over students from abroad
By Marcos PivettaTribute

Amélia's paths
Work by the researcher ranges from physics to education, from memory to scientific policy
By Neldson MarcolinScience
Ecology

The limit of the forest
Group from São Paulo identifies the signs that precede successive extinction in the Atlantic rainforest
By Igor ZolnerkevicInternational Year of Chemistry

Molecules, problem and solution
Talks in April discussed alternative energy sources and climate change
By Maria GuimarãesGeochemistry

Pre-Columbian fertilizers
The Indians of old in the Amazon Region contributed to the fertility of black soil
By Marcos PivettaMedicine

The fight against cancer
Antihypertensive medication halts growth of tumors, indicating new targets for drugs
By Carlos FioravantiAstrophysics

A mirrored black hole
A cone of ions reflects the image of the mysterious object at the center of the galaxy
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Intelligent Packaging

Color in fungi
Sensitive film warns consumer about food deterioration
By Evanildo da SilveiraDigital Protection

Reinforced networks
New approach enhances internet and airport safety
By Carlos FioravantiBiochemistry

Bromeliad measures pollution
Bromeliad species is used to capture heavy metals in the air
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
Urban Living

I got the winning number!
Studies analyze the power of the jogo do bicho animal game in the creation of national modernity
By Carlos Haag