Issue # 268 _ June 2018
Cover
- A deal in the air
- Boeing and Embraer discuss a business union that could create the largest aviation conglomerate in the world By Yuri Vasconcelos
- Global fight for the skies
- The global aviation market is dominated by four manufacturers, but new companies want to enter the contest By Yuri Vasconcelos
- High-level engineering
- Recognized worldwide for its expertise, the Embraer technical team is a source of envy for American aviation giant Boeing By Yuri Vasconcelos
S&T Policy
INNOVATION
Precocious entrepreneurs
OECD study places Brazil among the countries with the greatest number of startups founded by students or recent graduates
By Bruno de PierroDIFFUSION
Promise of boycott
Computer scientists vow to boycott new subscription-only artificial intelligence journal
By Fabrício MarquesScience
PUBLIC HEALTH
A parasite reaches the big city
Difficult diagnosis and a warmer climate facilitate the advance of visceral leishmaniasis toward large urban centers
By Carlos FioravantiPEDIATRICS
Replacing the body’s defenses
Bone marrow transplant is the best long-term alternative for treating IPEX syndrome, a rare childhood immune disease
By Carlos FioravantiGEOSCIENCES
Polarized opinion
Declining strength of Earth's magnetic field fuels debate on the chances of the poles reversing for the first time in 780,000 years
By Ricardo ZorzettoPHYSICS
Spinning Sound
Acoustic atomic vibrations in solid materials may result in spin, one of the most fundamental properties of quantum physics
By Victória FlórioARCHAEOLOGY
The age of milk
Hunter-fisher-gatherers who lived in the coastal regions of Santa Catarina State 3,000 years ago breastfed children until 2 years of age
By Marcos PivettaSBPC
Scientists united
Post World War II, researchers founded an association in São Paulo that started a wave of new research institutions
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
BIOENERGY
Obstacles in the way
Delays in achieving economic viability of second-generation ethanol keeps investors at arms’ length, but some companies are staying in the race
By Fabrício MarquesBIOTECHNOLOGY
Genes in silence
Molecular tool based on the interfering RNA technique may aid in combating agricultural pests
By Yuri VasconcelosENTREPRENEURSHIP
The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel TunesHumanities
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Life in the political parties
An unprecedented study in Brazil reveals who party activists are and what they think
By Glenda MezarobbaPHOTOGRAPHY
History in conflict
A new book gathers images of revolts, revolutions, and civil wars, and composes a historical narrative about Brazil
By Christina Queiroz
