Issue # 247 _ September 2016
Cover
- The peoples of Lagoa Santa
- Human burial sites in Minas Gerais reveal a succession of customs from 10,000 to 8,000 years ago By Maria Guimarães
- Prehistoric fishing
- Amerindians caught sharks and whitemouth croakers, possibly in excess, 5,000 years ago along the coast of Rio de Janeiro State By Marcos Pivetta
S&T Policy
Institutions
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A university without departments
UFABC celebrates its 10th anniversary, with 15,000 students and a consistent research history
By Fabrício MarquesScience
PUBLIC HEALTH
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Why scorpions are now more worrisome
The number of cases involving poisonings has increased 600% in the last 15 years
By Everton Lopes BatistaZOOLOGY
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The foxes of the Americas
Deforestation promotes encounters between different species and leads to the emergence of hybrids
By Maria GuimarãesNANOTECHNOLOGY
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The secret of the memoristor
Researchers try to demonstrate the mechanism behind memoristors’ ability to process and store data
By Marcos PivettaPHYSICS
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Very malleable solids
Computer simulations help explain the flexibility of helium crystals
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
Corporate Research
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Better control in the skies
New air traffic management technologies from Atech reduce delays and improve flight safety in Brazil
By Yuri VasconcelosENTOMOLOGY
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Aedes caught in real time
Intelligent trap catches insects and identifies the species by their wingbeat frequency
By Ricardo Zorzetto