International issue | April 2013

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Between sugars and genes
Applied scientific knowledge of sugarcane may prove useful in developing new methods for ethanol production By

S&T Policy

GLOBALIZATION

High-level partnerships

Pilot program draws scientists from abroad to form new research groups in São Paulo

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NATURAL PRODUCTS

Organized diversity

Center creates a database of chemical compounds that have potential use in the development of pharmaceuticals

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Science

EVOLUTION OF THE GALAXY

The heart of the Milky Way

Largest survey of stars ever performed reconstitutes the central region of the galaxy

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TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS

Evolution written in lianas

Botanists use climbing plants to understand the origin of Brazilian forests

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Science

Parasite poised for the attack

Vesicles with proteins help Trypanosoma cruzi invade host cells

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CLIMATE

A heat island in the Amazon

The urban area of the city of Manaus is 3°C warmer than the surrounding forest

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Technology

CORPORATE RESEARCH

Flights of the future

Embraer is investing in partnerships to develop biofuels and cabin innovations

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Humanities

Humanities

Research as a basis for policy

Academic studies on the public’s needs increasingly help governments adopt solutions

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HISTORY

An immense Portugal

The Lusitanian Empire knew how to use freedom granted the local elites and missionary religious fervor to maintain its standing for five centuries

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