International issue | October 2013
S&T Policy
Science
GENETICS
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Ramifications of sugarcane
Small RNA molecules control lateral stem growth in sugarcane
By Maria GuimarãesGEOLOGY
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Why the earth shakes in Brazil
Seismologists propose a new explanation for earthquakes in Brazil
By Igor Zolnerkevic and Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
AGRICULTURE
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Profitable plots
A small agricultural-automation company in São Carlos gains international recognition
By Yuri VasconcelosMEDICINE
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Digital autopsy
A new contrast injector and a high-power MRI help to ascertain causes of death
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
BIG DATA
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The human ark in a deluge of data
Workshop discusses potential of eScience and affirms the important role of the humanities
By Carlos Haag