Issue # 191 _ January 2012

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Cover

More than an eclipse
Collapse of stellar winds prolongs the cyclical blackout of the Eta Carinae star By
In the vicinity of other worlds
How to observe the moons, the rings and even the magnetism of planets outside the solar system By

S&T Policy

Energies of the future

Green Germany

Government, companies and research centers move forward together to expand the use of renewable sources

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Climate change

The Durban platform

Conference achieves global commitment to reduce greenhouse gases as from 2020

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FAPESP history of VII

The rise of ethanol

Joint efforts of researchers from São Paulo is helping to multiply the use of bioenergy

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Globalization of science

The art of making partners

Study suggests that personal contact between researchers is essential for encouraging international collaboration

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Cooperation

Bridges between disciplines

Specialists advocate technological convergence, a strategy that brings various areas together within cutting edge fields

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Science

Primary immunodeficiencies

When the thymus gland is unwell

Extra copy of the gene harms the maturation of the cells that defend against Down syndrome

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Environmental preservation

One road, many forests

The construction of a ring road around Greater São Paulo triggers an operation to replant forest

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Genetic analysis

A deceptive plant

A study questions the origin of pine trees

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Complex networks

The architecture of tissues

Connections with neighbors help to define the function of cells in the organism

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Technology

Bioactive materials

Bone mimetism

Cellulose and glass membranes stimulate cell regeneration

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Glasses

The beauty of vitroceramics

Images reflect the production of one of the world's leading research centers on vitreous materials

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Softwares

Accurate Indication

Federal University of Minas Gerais partners with company to produce information technology systems

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Humanities

Diplomacy

When external issues increasingly become internal

Globalization has brought public opinion closer to international decisions, but its representation in the Legislative Power is still controversial

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Spices

What do you hunger for?

Eating habits help understand the dynamics of relations in colonial Brazil

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Folk medicine

Health cultures

Specialist lists the therapeutical uses of plants and animals in Brazil

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