Issue # 223 _ September 2014
Cover
- Building a drug
- Ovarian tumor antibodies developed by a Brazilian company and Brazilian research institutions are ready to be tested on humans By Ricardo Zorzetto
- Protons and ions in the right amount
- Hadron therapy combats tumors more selectively and effectively than conventional radiation therapy By Marcos Pivetta
S&T Policy
Indicators
Growing impact
FAPESP 2013 Activity Report highlights record investments and programs for innovation and state-of-the-art knowledge
By Fabrício MarquesResearch integrity
From Commitment to Action
Experts discuss ways to continuously and effectively promote a culture of honesty among researchers
By Fabrício MarquesHomage
Talent Rewarded
Two prizes highlight the scientific and cultural contributions of Brazilians
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScience
IMMUNOLOGY
Imperfect filter
Changes in how a gene functions may impair the selection of lymphocytes in the thymus and cause autoimmune diseases
By Carlos FioravantiECOLOGY
Forests without animals
Decline of animal populations poses as serious a problem as deforestation
By Reinaldo José LopesGEOLOGY
The distant past of a great river
Erosion of the Andes may have connected ancient watersheds and formed the Amazon
By Igor ZolnerkevicCosmology
Cosmic magnifying lenses
Gravitational distortion of light from supernovae and galaxies helps researchers investigate the distribution of matter and energy in the Universe
By Reinaldo José LopesTechnology
Photonics
Accelerated bits
CPqD establishes an optical device company with an eye on the domestic and international markets
By Marcos de OliveiraMicroelectronics
Strategic cooperation
Partnership between a company and a university in the state of Rio Grande do Sul results in a chip encapsulation factory
By Evanildo da SilveiraVETERINARY MEDICINE
Strays under control
Software program estimates the population of abandoned dogs and cats and simulates strategies to improve animal and human health
By Yuri VasconcelosBIOTECHNOLOGY
Green nanoparticles
Plants from the Cerrado are being used in the production of nanosystems designed to control agricultural pathogens and pests, among other applications
By Dinorah ErenoHumanities
Agricultural Economics
Rural World in Transition
In a new book, experts examine technological and economic strategies applied in the countryside that are productive and promote inclusion of the small farmer
By Domingos Zaparolli
