Issue # 152 _ October 2008
S&T Policy
Planning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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