Issue # 280 _ June 2019
Cover
- Returning to the Moon
- The USA wants to put astronauts back on the Moon by 2024, this time with the aim of establishing a permanent settlement By Ricardo Zorzetto
- Brazilian lunar mission
- Garatéa-L project plans to put a nanosatellite into lunar orbit to study how life responds to high levels of radiation By Ricardo Zorzetto
- From war to space
- July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of humankind’s arrival on the Moon, the final chapter of a technological and military saga filled with twists and turns By Ricardo Zorzetto
S&T Policy
Science
Ecology

Selective hosts
Flowers exploit color and odor to hide from or attract specific bees
By Maria GuimarãesPHYSICS

Fluidity in curved space-time
Study backs up theory on how dense matter interacts with strong gravitational fields
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Biomedical Engineering

Keeping the skull intact
Brazilian startup launches noninvasive device for monitoring intracranial pressure
By Frances JonesBiotechnology

In the skin of tilapia
Biological material already known for treating burns begins to be used in gynecological surgeries
By Frances JonesHumanities
Population Studies

Misplaced youth
Researchers look for explanations for the increase in youth suicide rates in Brazil
By Christina QueirozLAW

Justice is delayed, but (apparently) isn't failing
Combating corruption is studied from the vantage of police investigations and criminal prosecutions
By Luisa Destri