Issue # 213 _ November 2013
S&T Policy
Internationalization
Building a network
A symposium in Cambridge brings together Brazilian researchers and students from the New England region to strengthen cooperation
By Fabrício MarquesCOMMUNICATION
Science reaches out to the public
10th annual Brazilian Science and Technology Week promotes activities in 700 cities
By Bruno de PierroPerformance indicators
Stronger cooperation
FAPESP has expanded its effort to internationalize science in the state of São Paulo, as the 2012 Activity Report shows
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ECOLOGY
Circles of time
With chainsaws and drills, Brazilians and Germans collect tree samples to see how humidity and temperature have changed over the centuries
By Carlos FioravantiSPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION VIII
Secrets of the ocean blue
Little-known marine and coastal environments host abundant biodiversity and could potentially produce new molecules
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeBiophysics
Fluid boundaries
Elastic properties of membranes vary according to the type and function of the cell
By Carlos FioravantiPhysics
Primordial soup
Brazilians help analyze unexplained phenomena in liquid created from particle collisions
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
AUTOMATION
Driverless Car
Brazilian projects involving autonomous vehicles are contributing to the future of urban mobility
By Marcos de OliveiraCORPORATE RESEARCH
Chemical renewal
Dow invests in sugarcane as a renewable raw material for production of plastics
By Dinorah ErenoEngineering
Sweet Partnership
The USP Polytechnic School will test a Japanese process for producing biodegradable plastic from bacteria and sugar cane juice
By Evanildo da SilveiraWater Resources
Predicting the impact
Software evaluates future scenarios for irrigation, electricity generation, and construction projects in drainage basins
By Dinorah Ereno