Issue # 266 _ April 2018
S&T Policy
BIOENERGY

Impact on the market
RenovaBio, a new national biofuel policy, will reward efficient producers and promises to expand supply
By Fabrício MarquesBioenergy

On the frontiers of ethanol made from sugarcane
Project outlines scenarios to increase biofuel production in Africa and Latin America
By Fabrício MarquesCOOPERATION

A catalyst for debate
For ten years, the Mobilization for Business Innovation has been guiding corporate strategies and coordinating the dialogue between government, the private sector, and universities
By Fabrício MarquesAFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Diverse Environment
Universities invest in policies for the protection and inclusion of transgender students and researchers
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeREMOTE SENSING

Help facing the fire
Brazilian states begin using new tools to analyze data on forest fires
By Bruno de PierroScience
GEOSCIENCES

Scars of a cataclysm in Central Brazil
Rocks found in the states of Mato Grosso, Goiás, and São Paulo reveal earthquake and tsunami caused by a meteorite some 250 million years ago
By Ricardo ZorzettoPhysics

Hawking’s legacy
The British physicist showed black holes can emit radiation and shrink in size
By Marcos Pivettaphysics

Half a century with ALS
Stephen Hawking may have been the longest-living patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
By Marcos PivettaECOLOGY

The corrosion of the Caatinga
Wood extraction and use of land for crops and pasture reduce biodiversity and transform the landscape of the badlands
By Carlos FioravantiCARDIOLOGY

Replaced hearts
Fifty years after the first heart transplant, survival is up but donors remain scarce
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
MICROELECTRONICS

Brazil’s chip-making dream
New Qualcomm packaging facility to place Brazil among global semiconductor producers
By Yuri VasconcelosAGRICULTURE

The smaller the better
Nanoparticles and nanocapsules may reduce the use of agrochemicals while maintaining biological efficacy
By Marcos de Oliveira