Issue # 287 _ January 2020
Cover
- Agriculture 4.0
- Data collected, transmitted, and processed in real time can improve farming productivity and sustainability, but limited connectivity and access to digital technology are barriers still needing to be addressed By Domingos Zaparolli
- The rise of agtechs
- Agribusiness startups are growing the innovation ecosystem in agriculture By Yuri Vasconcelos
- Agricultural innovation
- Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture By Domingos Zaparolli
- A snapshot of Brazilian agriculture
- New technologies are increasing efficiency but shrinking the job market, studies show By Yuri Vasconcelos
- Silvio Crestana: A Matter of Survival
- Cost reduction, eco-efficiency, and integration with the supply chain make investment in technology a vital imperative By Domingos Zaparolli
Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
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Science spaces
Pesquisa FAPESP articles have presented interesting places for science tourism
By Carlos FioravantiS&T Policy
Open access
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Unearthing hidden treasure
A new platform allows users to search scholarly data from eight universities in São Paulo
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScience
Climate Change
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The Amazon is now a source of CO2
Between 2010 and 2017, the rainforest emitted more carbon than it absorbed
By Marcos PivettaPublic health
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A diagnosis of medical error
Recent studies survey hospital medical teams' mistakes and show how to overcome them
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
Computer Science
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Discriminatory algorithms
How artificial intelligence assumes discriminatory behavior and what science can do to prevent it
By Suzel TunesInterview
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João Batista Calixto: The voice of Brazilian pharmaceuticals
The pharmacologist from Minas Gerais has dedicated his life to developing new drugs
By Yuri Vasconcelos