Issue # 184 _ June 2011
S&T Policy
Collaboration
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Complex hierarchy
Study shows how difficult it is to understand each author
By Fabrício MarquesInnovation
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Mutual benefits
Director of Swedish agency bets on partnership with Brazilians
By Fabrício Marques and Marcos de OliveiraBioenergy
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Original calculation
An article by Bioen Program researchers forecasts multiplication of sugarcane productivity
Promotion
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More time for research
Universities institute support services to cut red tape in researchers' routine
By Fabrício Marquesclimate changes
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A climate of dialogue
IPCC improves scientific accuracy and communication strategies
By Carlos FioravantiScience
Geology
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The fragile crust of the Northeast
Thickness of surface explains constant earth tremors in the region
By Salvador NogueiraPediatrics
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Ineffective medication
Corticoids do not treat the respiratory problems of late preterm babies
International Year of Chemistry
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Small tools for major uses
Lectures show prospects for the increasing use of new nanomaterials
By Maria GuimarãesPhysics
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Graphene in the new electronics
Material might form the basis of a hypothetical quantum nanotransistor
By Marcos PivettaAstronomy
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Solar shocks
Study details the relation between explosions in the Sun and magnetic storms on Earth
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Health
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The mapping of cataracts
Mobile phone technology enables ophthalmologic problem to be detected
By Cristina CaldasEnergy
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Electricity from the Sun
Brazil turns to a more wide-ranging use of solar panels
By Dinorah Ereno and Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Sociology
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The arts of Roger Bastide
Articles on Brazil were fundamental for his concepts
By Carlos Haag