Issue # 212 _ October 2013
S&T Policy
Gender

Female Bailiwicks
Research shows that women are publishing more articles, but progress is slow in certain fields and in winning prestigious positions
By Bruno de PierroRankings

An elite platoon
New indicator shows the countries and institutions that most frequently publish in journals produced by the Nature group
By Fabrício MarquesCLIMATE

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

Quality Collaboration
FAPESP Week London demonstrates a maturation of cooperation between São Paulo science and that of the United Kingdom
By RedaçãoScience
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 BicudoSPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION VII

Invisible threat
Small-scale environmental changes could jeopardize conservation of the world’s largest tropical forest
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeGeology

The last great rise of the Atlantic
Sea cliffs indicate that the ocean rose some 60 meters in the Brazilian North and Northeast between 25 and 16 million years ago
By Marcos PivettaStatistics

Why upset victories are common in the Brazilian soccer championship
Model proposed by physicists shows that randomness is important in championships based on total points accrued
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
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