International issue | January 2019
Cover
- Leaping towards brilliance
- In its final stage of construction, the latest-generation synchrotron light source could elevate the quality of Brazilian research By Ricardo Zorzetto
- The race for the best light
- Sirius will compete with a fourth-generation facility inaugurated in 2016 in Sweden and another planned to begin operating in 2020 in France By Ricardo Zorzetto
S&T Policy
INTERVIEW

Edgar Dutra Zanotto: One eye on science, the other on industry
An engineer provides insight into how artificial intelligence will help develop novel types of glass and explains his new definition of the material
By Neldson MarcolinMANAGEMENT

A strategy for research data
Researchers are being encouraged to better manage and share the data they produce
By Bruno de PierroINNOVATION

Precocious entrepreneurs
OECD study places Brazil among the countries with the largest number of startups founded by students or recent graduates
By Bruno de PierroINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Closer links with industry
UNICAMP is Brazil’s highest ranked university for patent applications, and USP is highest ranked for licensing royalties
By Bruno de PierroBIOENERGY

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

Underwater Forest
Coral reefs at the mouth of the Amazon River may be larger, deeper, and more complex than expected
By Carlos FioravantiENVIRONMENT

Contamination beyond the mines
Areas of the Amazon flooded by dams may lead to an increase of the mercury levels in fish consumed by local residents
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeEvolution

Male or female?
The mystery unfolds Amazonian frog species has more sex chromosomes than any other vertebrate
By Maria GuimarãesINTERVIEW

Robert Shelton: Partnership between giants
President of the GMT telescope explains why he joined with competitor TMT to secure funding from the National Science Foundation
By Marcos PivettaPhysics

Creative turbulence
Stimulating random fluctuations may increase energy production in nuclear fusion reactors
By Victória FlórioTechnology
Computer science

A world that is controlled by algorithms
Logical computer systems have a growing impact on everyday life
By Bruno de PierroEntrepreneurship

The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel TunesAeronautical Engineering

A more efficient jet
Embraer’s new aircraft delivered better-than-expected performance in certification tests
By Yuri VasconcelosAeronautical Engineering

A blimp over the forest
A pilotless aircraft built in Brazil will monitor environmental reserves in the Amazon
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Music

The (almost) unknown Villa-Lobos
Analysis of his musical oeuvre, particularly the symphonies, reveals the Brazilian composer’s com-plex creative process
By Christina QueirozDemography

Entry strategy
In less than a decade, new dynamics in migration flows and key features of legislation have led to a 34-fold increase in requests for asylum in Brazil
By Christina Queiroz