International issue | November 2015
S&T Policy
Scientometrics
Innovative calculations
Scientific paper describes methodology used to evaluate the Biota-FAPESP Program
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Botany
Forests in transformation
Vines are remodeling the Amazon Region, and bamboos are remodeling the Atlantic Forest
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeBIOCHEMISTRY
Further danger from the sun
Visible light, in addition to ultraviolet radiation, may also cause skin cancer
By Gilberto StamOBITUARY
The tropical disease scientist
Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva was one of the most respected parasitology experts in the world
By RedaçãoGEOLOGY
Echos of separation
Great blocks of rock from different ages and origins combined to form the South Atlantic margins
By Carlos FioravantiASTRONOMY
Perturbed atmosphere
Meteorologists want to know why the wind is so strong on Venus and Titan
By Igor ZolnerkevicPhysics
Spins engines
Brazilians discover how to measure energy variations in atomic nuclei
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Avalanche of data
Advances in eScience are changing the traditional way of conducting science
By Yuri VasconcelosBIOTECHNOLOGY
Artificial skin
Skin replacements could be used as grafts to treat burns and severe lesions
By Yuri VasconcelosAgriculture
Natural fertilizer
Using leguminous plants as fertilizer can increase sugarcane production by 35%
By Evanildo da Silveira