Issue # 140 _ October 2007
S&T Policy
Productive Arrangements

Boiling Point
Articulated action between the government, production sectors and research propels Piracicaba into the world market for ethanol
By Claudia IziqueDissemination
Knowledge Platform
Over 40 years, Bireme has advanced from medical library to benchmark reference in the field of scientific information management
By Fabrício MarquesFapesp

A foreign minister as FAPESP president
Former minister Celso Lafer took office on September 26
Science
50 years ago

Climate snapshots
Oceanographer reviews studies and discussions about global warming from a half century ago
By Neldson MarcolinImmunology

The art of working together
European groups work together to integrate research and save time in the search for new cancer and Aids treatments
By Carlos FioravantiNeuroscience

The remains of the day
A study shows the stages of sleep in which the brain stores experiences and recollections
By Fabrício MarquesEvolution

At the top of the mountain
Rise of the Andes explains the diversity of parrots in South America
By Maria GuimarãesGeophysucs

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Some 245 million years ago a meteorite caused a crater 40 km across on the current border between Mato Grosso and Goiás
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Biotechnology

Powerful Duet
Fly enzyme produced in yeast fights harmful bacteria in the manufacture of fuel alcohol
By Dinorah ErenoAnalytical Chemistry

More productive seeds
Magnetic resonance measures the concentration and quality of oilseeds for producing biodiesel
By Yuri VasconcelosAgronomy
Silicon in agriculture
Mineral is used to control pests and increase the productivity and quality of agricultural products
By Otto FilgueirasElectrical Engineering

Smart Shower
Company from Minas Gerais develops a system for recovering heat from bath water
By Marcos de OliveiraGenetics

Origin unveiled
Company creates software that makes paternity tests more accurate
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
History

From "feijoada" to "chucrute"
Created according to the original model, the Nazi Party in Brazil "went soft, taking on a more Brazilian and tropical attitude", says researcher
By Carlos Haag