Issue # 257 _ July 2017
S&T Policy
STARTUPS

PIPE 20 years
With an innovative project contracted every business day, FAPESP program gave a boost to more than 1,100 small and medium-sized technology companies
By Fabrício MarquesSoumitra Dutta

Soumitra Dutta: The worldwide innovation game
On a visit to Brazil Indian researcher launches new edition of the international ranking on the subject of innovation
By Bruno de PierroBIBLIOMETRICS

Whose signature is this?
Computer scientists develop new strategies for resolving ambiguities in bibliographic references
By Fabrício MarquesPUBLIC HEALTH

Medicine math
Study reveals the types of medical drugs responsible for the highest expenditures by Brazil's government in recent years
By Bruno de PierroScience
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Growing up with Down
New parameters for monitoring height and weight of Brazilians with the syndrome are proposed after assessment of 938 children and teenagers
By Diego FreireIMMUNOLOGY

Dengue may attenuate Zika
Research suggests that prior dengue infection may moderate subsequent cases of Zika
By Ricardo ZorzettoRobert Tesh

Robert Tesh: Arbovirus hunter
Physician who traveled throughout Latin America, collecting pathogens transmitted by arthropods talks about Brazil’s performance during the Zika epidemic
By Reinaldo José LopesMEDICINE

HPV and male cancer
Infection may lead to genital warts within six months or precancerous lesions within two years
By Ricardo ZorzettoGEOLOGY

A billion-year heritage
Experts identify 142 sites of geological importance in 81 municipalities in São Paulo State
By Carlos FioravantiPHYSICS

Astrophysics in the bathtub
Experiment reproduces phenomena that could occur near black holes in a tank of water
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
Forestry ENGINEERING

Wood identification
Computer vision systems identify the quality of wood boards and their tree species
By Evanildo da SilveiraTELECOMMUNICATIONS

Balloons for internet access
Used as broadband signal relays, equipment can provide connectivity in remote locations
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
URBANISM

United cities
Already connected geographically, municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas come together to solve common problems
By Carlos Fioravanti