Issue # 234 _ August 2015
S&T Policy
COLLABORATION
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Antibody milestone
Brazilian company licenses molecule with potential to treat cancer
By Bruno de PierroScience
Technology
PARTNERSHIPS
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Shared challenges
Eight companies have joined the effort to develop components for the synchrotron light source Sirius
By Fabrício MarquesAGRICULTURE
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Combating waste
New equipment increases water use efficiency in the field by more than 30%
By RedaçãoLIVESTOCK
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Lean pork
Acerola manufacturing waste fed to pigs decreases the fat content of pork
By Evanildo da SilveiraCorporate Research
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Innovation in defense
Mectron is developing advanced technological solutions for use in the military and space industries
By Yuri Vasconcelos