Issue # 232 _ June 2015
S&T Policy
Collaboration
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Competitive measurements
Inmetro seeks universities to participate in a Brazilian metrology network
By Bruno de PierroEvaluation
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What each does best
USP Chemistry Institute department develops method to measure faculty performance
By Fabrício MarquesScience
TISSUE ENGINEERING
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Made-to-measure organs
Stem cells aid in producing trachea and blood vessels with less risk of transplant rejection
By Pablo NogueiraAstronomy
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An enigma in the Milky Way
International team identifies young stars in our galaxy with the chemical composition of old stars
By Igor ZolnerkevicZOOLOGY
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A zoo among the feathers
Birds are hosts to a wide variety of mites, most of them unknown to science
By André Julião - da Agência FAPESPTechnology
NANOTECHNOLOGY
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Selective transport
Silica nanoparticles carry antibiotics and eliminate bacteria without harming healthy cells
By Evanildo da SilveiraBIOTECHNOLOGY
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Natural actives
Red blood cells are a source of proteins and lipids for producing small capsules and drug candidates
By Dinorah Ereno