Issue # 166 _ December 2009
S&T Policy
Planning
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The future under discussion
Starting preparations for 4th National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation
By Fabrício MarquesEvaluation
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Outstanding performance
Chinese ranking indicates USP is the 115th best university in the world
By Fabrício MarquesMedications
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Orchestra rehearsal
Brazil's participation in clinical trials creates complex system in the research environment
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Environment
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Fighting extinction
Researchers identify priority conservation areas in the state of Pará
By Maria GuimarãesMedicine
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Exaggerated reaction
Influenza A, H1N1 virus, the cause of swine flu, induces inflammation that destroys lung cells
By Ricardo ZorzettoMedicine
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The second wave and the vaccine
Countries in the Northern Hemisphere start pre-winter vaccination drive
By Revisor and RedaçãoAstronomy
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Uranus and its moons
Eclipses and occultations provide data to improve our understanding of the structure of planets
By Ricardo ZorzettoEcology
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Chemistry in the air
Volatile compounds control the interaction between vegetables and insects
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
Naval engineering
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Navigation assured
IPT modernizes lab for tests and trials in shipbuilding projects
By Evanildo da SilveiraChemistry
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Bactericide flooring
Film with titanium oxide nanoparticles helps control infection
By Dinorah ErenoPetroleum engineering
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Free of sand
LNLS and firm from Campinas develop filter to extract oil from the bottom of the sea
By Marcos de OliveiraBiochemistry
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Recreated skin
Artificial model tests efficacy of new compounds for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
By Dinorah Ereno