Issue # 60 _ December 2000
S&T Policy
patent
With an eye on the market
A symposium debates intellectual property in order to stimulate patents
Science
genomics
The discoveries are multiplying
Recently concluded, the mapping of Xanthomonas citri will begin comparative genomics within the country, the quickest way to study genes
By Carlos Fioravantipublic health
Homocysteine, a heart alert
A high level of homocystiene raises the risk of an unstable angina
nanotechnology
Molecular architects
Research which intervenes in the structure of the lowermost blocks of a material produces compounds such as a sensor for the conserving of wines
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
LIVESTOCK
Young, good-looking and with the weight of a bull
The Superprecocious Yearling is ready for slaughter at one year of age and with 450 kg of weight, which guarantees soft meat and profits to the cattlemen
By Otto FilgueirasPublic health
Pozzolanas: the map of the mine
A survey locates precious rocks for the cement industry