Issue # 212 _ October 2013
S&T Policy
CLIMATE

A warmer world
IPCC report reflects greater confidence in climate change assessment
By Fabrício MarquesScience
GENETICS

Worm may help put the brakes on aging
Drug improves cell function in C. elegans
By Carlos FioravantiPHARMACOLOGY

Aluminum in the veins
Metal present in glass contaminates drugs and may harm premature babies and kidney patients
By Maria GuimarãesEthology

Stranger in the nest
Alien queen bee invades orphan colony and assumes command of the workers
By Francisco BicudoTechnology
Entrepreneurship

The Future – NOW
Brazilian junior companies have revenues of R$8.5 million from more than 2,000 projects
By Dinorah ErenoCorporate Research

From missiles to radar
Omnisys invests 20% of revenues in R&D to develop weapon, satellite and radar components
By Yuri VasconcelosChemistry

Fighting hospital infection
Microscopic silver filaments fight bacteria and fungi
By Marcos de OliveiraEngineering

Laser Mining
A light beam can be used to drill rocks to search for minerals and oil
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
PAINTING BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS

Intercontinental modernity
Cornerstone collection of MAC USP reveals the importance of Italian modern art in Brazil
By Márcio Ferrari