International issue | July 2017
S&T Policy
DEVELOPMENT
A guiding star for industry
Books discuss ways to address the deindustrialization of Brazil’s economy
By Fabrício MarquesAcknowledgement
Mission: Thinking about the future of science
Anthropologist who coordinates a project financed by FAPESP is appointed to a council that advises the U.S. government
By Fabrício MarquesScience & Technology System
Challenges made-to-order
Eighteen São Paulo private institutes conduct research in response to demands in health, technology, agriculture, and the social sciences
By Fabrício Marques and Bruno de PierroNetworks of Knowledge
The DNA of innovation in metropolises
Researcher shows how big universities influence the economy and environment of the urban regions where they are located
By Fabrício MarquesGenomics
Precision Medicine
FAPESP-funded research centers establish a shared genetic data platform to support the search for patient-tailored therapies
By Fabrício MarquesCLIMATE CHANGE
From deforestation to urban pollution
Forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases, but the goals for 2030 are tied to industrial modernization, says report
By Bruno de PierroHuman resources
Women’s odds in academia
Research suggests that having a higher proportion of women in a field does not guarantee female scholars an advantage in reaching the top of their career
By Fabrício MarquesScience
HEALTH
Zika, a collaboration to characterize a syndrome
Interdisciplinary work has confirmed that the Zika virus causes microcephaly and other types of brain damage in perinatally-infected infants
By Ricardo ZorzettoGeogenomics
Seeking to understand the origin of the forest
In a joint effort to explain the biological diversity of Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest, biologists and geologists have created the new field of geogenomics
By Maria Guimarãesenvironment
Reefs at the mouth of the Amazon River
The region where the river meets the ocean between the states of Pará and Amapá is home to the northernmost corals along Brazil’s coast
By Marcos PivettaPALEONTOLOGY
The golden age of the cynodonts
Species first discovered in Africa, and now in Brazil, lived during the peak of diversity of mammal precursors
By Igor ZolnerkevicECOLOGY
The harmful effects of illegal hunting
Banned in Brazil since the 1960s, hunting has reduced the populations of several animal species and increased the risk of environmental imbalance
By Ricardo Zorzetto and André JuliãoPhysics
Irreversible disorder in the world of atoms
International team measures the increase in entropy in carbon nuclei for the first time
By Igor Zolnerkevicphysics
Superproperties in 2D
Simulations suggest that new nanostructured materials capable of storing information can be developed
By Igor Zolnerkevicgeomagnetism
Magnetic memories of the Jesuit missions
In ruins located in southern Brazil, geophysicists have recovered information about the Earth’s magnetic field from 350 years ago
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
Biotechnology
Laboratory Skin
Brazilian researchers create human skin models to study diseases and replace animal testing for cosmetics and drugs
By Yuri VasconcelosTRANSPORTATION
More sustainable buses
A Brazilian company launches a cleaner hybrid electric vehicle in line with multinational manufacturing trends
By Yuri VasconcelosPHOTONICS
Information at a much faster rate
Brazilian researchers break fiber-optic data transmission record without using electronic signal amplifiers
By Everton Lopes BatistaAGRICULTURE
Winged production
Companies develop methods for breeding insects for pollination and pest control
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
Archaeology
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
