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
MANAGEMENT
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A strategy for research data
Researchers are being encouraged to better manage and share the data they produce
By Bruno de PierroBIOENERGY
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On the frontiers of ethanol made from sugarcane
Project outlines scenarios to increase biofuel production in Africa and Latin America
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ECOLOGY
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Underwater Forest
Coral reefs at the mouth of the Amazon River may be larger, deeper, and more complex than expected
By Carlos FioravantiEvolution
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Male or female?
The mystery unfolds Amazonian frog species has more sex chromosomes than any other vertebrate
By Maria GuimarãesPhysics
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Creative turbulence
Stimulating random fluctuations may increase energy production in nuclear fusion reactors
By Victória FlórioTechnology
Computer science
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A world that is controlled by algorithms
Logical computer systems have a growing impact on everyday life
By Bruno de PierroEntrepreneurship
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The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel TunesAeronautical Engineering
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A more efficient jet
Embraer’s new aircraft delivered better-than-expected performance in certification tests
By Yuri VasconcelosAeronautical Engineering
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A blimp over the forest
A pilotless aircraft built in Brazil will monitor environmental reserves in the Amazon
By Marcos de Oliveira