Issue # 258 _ August 2017
Cover
- The rise of electric vehicles
- 16% of the world's cars will be electric by 2030 By Yuri Vasconcelos
- The challenges faced in Brazil
- The use of electric models in Brazil depends on various obstacles being overcome By Yuri Vasconcelos
- More efficient batteries
- The electric car's biggest technological limitation is its energy storage system, which is directly related to travel range By Yuri Vasconcelos
S&T Policy
ATLAS
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To take advantage of the Sun
Study indicates favorable areas for exploring solar energy in Brazil
By Bruno de PierroScience
Yvonne Primerano Mascarenhas
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Yvonne Primerano Mascarenhas: The master of crystals
By Reinaldo José LopesBiology
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The era of genome editing
Researchers modify a mutation associated with heart disease in human embryos
By Ricardo ZorzettoGeology
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Pleasant refuges in a world of volcanoes
Experiments on bacteria suggest life may have arisen on land
By Maria GuimarãesASTROPHYSICS
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The difference that equalizes the Sun and its sister stars
Chaotic plasma behavior helps explain variations in the magnetic cycle of solar analog stars
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Engineering
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Biosensors in medicine
Portable, accurate devices are intended to improve diagnosis of infectious and genetic diseases
By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade