Issue # 98 _ April 2004
S&T Policy
innovation
Knowledge is capital
Researchers group themselves together in order to create a technology based company
By Marili Ribeirospace program
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Radiograph of a tragedy
Shortages of human resources and materials were responsible for the accident with the VLS-1
Faps
It's time to collect
Researchers get ready to demand that the states pass on what is defined in law
By Claudia IziqueScience
neuroscience
Preserved memories
New compounds reduce the damage done by Alzheimer's disease
By Ricardo Zorzetto and Francisco Bicudoneuroscience
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Bloodless Surgery
Gamma rays help in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders
By Francisco BicudoTechnology
electrical engineering
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Getting the paper right
Electronic sensor eliminates loses in the drying process of cellulose paste
By Dinorah ErenoChemistry
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Fibers from the sea
Company manufactures food supplements with raw material extracted from crustaceans
By Lucilia Atas MedeirosHumanities
performing arts
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To dress the actor's soul
Thesis reveals the evolution of costume importance in the modern theater
By Carlos Haag