Issue # 274 _ December 2018
Cover
- Architecture of the Constitution
- Three decades after its ratification, a scientific study reveals the uniqueness of the federal Constitution's construction and evidence of pioneering spirit in its codification of citizens' rights By Fábio Sasaki
- The challenges of universalizing healthcare
- By Fábio Sasaki
- Funding for scientific research
- By Fábio Sasaki
S&T Policy
OUTREACH
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Support for innovative research in Ceará
State creates mechanisms for funding corporate projects, despite the economic crisis
By Carla AranhaScience
Medicine
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Searching for rare diseases
Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years
By Carlos FioravantiBiochemistry
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Green, yellow, or red
Bioluminescence research sheds new light on the mechanisms behind firefly colors
By Maria GuimarãesOceanography
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The progressive destruction of Brazilian beaches
Loss or accumulation of sand and mud has altered 60% of the Brazilian coastline
By Carlos FioravantiAstronomy
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Unusual Stars
Researchers puzzled by recent discoveries of stars with variable brightness
By Ricardo Zorzetto