Issue # 152 _ October 2008
S&T Policy
Migration

Talent in transit
Studies have shown that the circulation of brains can provide benefits to developing countries
By Fabrício MarquesPlanning

The USP of the future
University discusses strategies to maintain excellence in its 100th anniversary, 25 years from now
By Fabrício MarquesMedical drugs

Creative copies
Preparing molecules that simulate others could facilitate the search for truly original pharmaceutical products
By Carlos FioravantiScience
Immunology

Unexpected allies
Without bacteria, mammals do not produce the necessary inflammatory reaction to deal with injuries
By Francisco BicudoEvolution

One mold and many forms
Expression of the same gene in distinct tissues or at different moments has contributed to the biological diversity of the species
By Maria GuimarãesBotany

Time-related gears
Brazilian and British biologists provide details of the composition and functioning of the biological clocks of plants
By Evanildo da SilveiraMeteorology

Lightning in the pampas
Rare and dangerous, positive rays of lightning occur five times more frequently in the western part of the State of Rio Grande do Sul than they do in other regions of Brazil
By Marcos PivettaPhysics

LHC is cool
Particles accelerator gets media exposure, but incident stops work until 2009
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Petroleum Industry

Marine challenges
Exploiting oil and gas beneath the sea's salt layer creates demand for knowledge and technology
By Marcos de OliveiraChemistry

Difficult decomposition
Study shows that oxybiodegradable plastics do not decompose in the wild as expected
By Yuri VasconcelosConservation

Preservation made to order
Sensor monitors corrosion process that historical organs in churches and works of art in museums are submitted to
By Dinorah ErenoAgronomy

Dynamic sterilization
Equipment developed by Fungibras stimulates the mushroom-growing process.
By Dinorah Ereno