Issue # 149 _ July 2008

S&T Policy

Development

Engineers sought

Industry associations propose doubling the number of professionals to help Brazil grow

By Fabrício Marques

Science

Health

Loss saving

Stomach reduction surgery controls obesity, diabetes, and apparently protects us from cancer

By Maria Guimarães

Medical genetics

Tormented bodies

The mutation that stiffens muscles and changes posture has been identified

By Ricardo Zorzetto and Carlos Fioravanti

Chemistry

Almost like a red

Technique developed by Embrapa increases fourfold the levels of antioxidant compounds in white wine

By Marcos Pivetta

Evolution

The face of colonization

Asians that populated the Americas 18 thousand years ago were of great biological diversity

By Marcos Pivetta

Zoology

Life in the deep sea

Coral provides clues on the evolution of marine biodiversity over the last 65 million years

By Ricardo Zorzetto

Astrophysics

To see further

Brazilians get organized to take part in major global research projects

By Carlos Fioravanti

Technology

Cartography

More accurate maps

New radar provides more exact topographical data

By Yuri Vasconcelos

Medicine

Bathed in light

Electronic device monitors radiation dose used to treat physiologic jaundice in newborn babies

By Yuri Vasconcelos

Photochemistry

Close connection

Interaction between light and polymers speeds up dentistry resin structuring and the decomposition of plastic

By Dinorah Ereno

Biochemistry

Green petrochemicals

Left over glycerin from biodiesel production will be used polypropylene production

By Marcos de Oliveira

Humanities

Media

The story of those who tell the story

Brazilian press bicentennial calls for broad reflection

By Carlos Haag

Fine Arts

Napoleon's second defeat

French mission of the Enlightenment suffered on linking royalty and slavery

By Carlos Haag

Personality

A farewell ceremony

Ruth Cardoso put into practice the ideas she developed as a respected anthropologist and researcher at USP

By Gonçalo Júnior