Issue # 209 _ July 2013
S&T Policy
Collaboration
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Diverse networks
A program mobilizes hundreds of institutions to expand the knowledge of Brazilian biodiversity
By Bruno de PierroScience
Paleontology
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Records from the Cretaceous
Algae helped preserve dinosaur footprints in Paraíba
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
ENERGY
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Green Flight
Study encourages the production of biokerosene for civil aviation
By Marcos de OliveiraINNOVATION
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Knowledge on the market
Companies seek out universities in a bid to create more competitive products
By Dinorah ErenoINFORMATION SCIENCE
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Digital access
Ribeirão Preto Hospital uses a national system to archive and manage medical images
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
Sociology
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The justice of impunity
Inefficiency of the police and the courts destroys faith in democratic institutions
By Carlos Haag