Issue # 201 _ November 2012
S&T Policy
Globalization

High level partnerships
Pilot program draws scientists from abroad to form new research groups in São Paulo
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

The health of the bay
Project maps sources of pollutants and marine currents in Todos os Santos Bay
By Ricardo ZorzettoPaleontology

Nest of a “flamingrebe”
18-million-year-old fossilized bird eggs and bones support relationship between flamingos and grebes
By Marcos PivettaBiophysics

Molecular cleansing
Study reveals the atomic structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin from the blood
By Igor ZolnerkevicComplex Networks

The effects of simultaneity
Eliminating synchronism in networks could improve crowd control and control brain disorders
By Evanildo da SilveiraTechnology
Corporate research

Flights of the Future
Embraer is investing in partnerships to develop biofuels and cabin innovations
By Dinorah ErenoPharmaceutical industry

Medicine in nanoscale
Biolab uses nanotechnology to produce anesthetic and a baldness remedy
By Evanildo da Silveira