Issue # 174 _ August 2010
S&T Policy
Innovation
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Results over the past decade
How the FAPESP Genome Program has established new paradigms in the Brazilian research environment
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Physical chemistry
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Power games
Nanotubes of biological molecules may turn into sensors and energy cells
By Maria GuimarãesGeology
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Hell on earth
Two billion years ago, volcanoes reigned where the Amazon Region lies today
By Maria GuimarãesEnvironment
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Forest of pearls
In the Mata Atlantica rainforest, 59% of the trees are rare and may disappear
By Francisco BicudoEvolution
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Wings are not enough
Birds adapt to lack of food and oxygen during flight
By Carlos FioravantiBioinformatics
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How a human being is made
Researchers map the network of adult human cells and their precursors
By Salvador NogueiraHealth
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The third wave
Groups from Brazil and from abroad start a new phase in the pursuit of an anti-HIV vaccine
By Ricardo ZorzettoTribute
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Father of bees
Recognized abroad, Jesus Moure helped to create research institutions
By Neldson MarcolinTechnology
Electrical Engineering
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Waste-free
New methodology and software improve control of power losses in the electrical sector
By Evanildo da SilveiraNew materials
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Valuable ash
Products with high added value use waste from burnt sugarcane bagasse
By Yuri VasconcelosMeteorology
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Forecasting waves
Brazilian-made meteorological radar predicts rains three hours ahead of time
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Tribute
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The sadness of feuilleton novels
Marlyse Meyer was an outstanding thinker of Brazilian culture