Issue # 217 _ March 2014
S&T Policy
COOPERATION
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High-level partnerships
FAPESP Week Germany recognizing the closer ties between FAPESP and the Max Planck Society
By Fabrício MarquesDrugs
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Promising structures
Database of chemical compounds from Brazilian biodiversity gains recognition
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ZOOLOGY
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In the marshes of the Alto Tietê
New bird species is the first to occur exclusively in areas of the state of São Paulo
By Marcos PivettaSPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION X
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The value of nature
Conference Cycle lectures defend the importance of ecosystem services associated with biodiversity
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeChemistry
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Artificial photosynthesis
Lab-made molecules mimic the energy production mechanism of plants
By Maria GuimarãesMEDICINE
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Preventive check
Test evaluates sensitivity of tumor cells to drugs and the likelihood of the cancer returning
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
Technology computing
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Software made in Brazil
Brazilian firms are winning over clients in many countries
By Yuri VasconcelosCARDIOLOGY
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Flow restored
Partnership between university researchers and Braile Biomédica has developed a heart valve implant
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Society
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Neo-Zapatista demonstrations
A study examines the ways in which net-activists interact, the digital networks, and territoriality
By Juliana Sayuri