Issue # 87 _ May 2003
S&T Policy
legislation
Forbidden knowledge
Researchers want to review rules that limit access to the genetic heritage
By Claudia IziqueGenomics
The bull's turn
Innovative project will do genetic sequencing and functional analysis simultaneously
immunobiologicals
En route to self-sufficiency
Factory of anti-flu vaccine to generate savings of R$ 94 million a year
By Revisor and RedaçãoScience
Geology
The glaciers turned into backlands
300 million years ago, the landscape of the future northeast of Brazil was dominated by ice
By Revisor and Redaçãobiochemistry
Long range vision
Discoveries on protein essential in forming the brain make agreement with multinational feasible
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
agronomy
Valuable enemies
Company from Piracicaba produces and exports insects to fight farms pests
By Dinorah ErenoSoftware
The computer's voice
Linguists and engineers from Unicamp formulate a speech system with a Brazilian accent
By Tania Marquesbiomaterials
Teeth preserved
New cements and odontological membranes are making restorations and implants cheaper
By Revisor and RedaçãoEnvironment
To stop submerging
Gates are to be installed at the bottom of the sea to try to save Venice from flooding
By Alessandro GrecoHumanities
Sociology
Delicate relations
Study about Law professionals analyzes difficulty of being independent and serving the State
Cultural Movement
Musical challenges
Thesis dissects history of Brazilian atonal composition
By Débora Crivellaro