Issue # 195 _ May 2012
S&T Policy
Social networks

Liking and sharing
A new wave of digital tools causes an impact on the way researchers do their work
By Fabrício MarquesHistory of FAPESP XI

A busy brain
Advances made in the field of neuroscience were encouraged by the Foundation
By Fabrício MarquesScience diffusion

Reasons for progress
Editor of the Financial Times talks about media coverage of science
By Neldson MarcolinScience
Climate

From drizzle to downpour
Storms are becoming more frequent and rainfall has increased by 30% in São Paulo in 80 years
By Marcos PivettaStone age

Rejuvenated rocks
Layers of the rocks in Central Brazil may be as much as 200 million years older than was thought
By Carlos FioravantiGranular materials

The mysteries of sand
New pattern in the movement of grains may improve the manufacture of materials
By Salvador NogueiraLiving together

Conflict in the nest
Guira cuckoos live in polygamous groups where the males are related
By Maria GuimarãesOncological therapy

Another solution
Combination of radiotherapy with chemotherapy avoids radical surgery in some cases of rectal cancer
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Corporate research

Skin-deep science
Natura works together with universities and research institutes to incorporate cutting-edge research into products
By Dinorah ErenoCollective archives

Cities in pictures
The Arquigrafia Brasil Project aims to strengthen the visual culture of architecture and urban spaces
By Yuri VasconcelosAgriculture

Insect versus insect
Company breeds wasps that are used in biological control and is ranked among the world’s 50 most innovative companies
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
Expedition

Science to create a nation
Little known presence of naturalists on the Rondon Commission helped to formalize scientific research
By Carlos Haag