Issue # 183 _ May 2011
S&T Policy
Tribute
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Amélia's paths
Work by the researcher ranges from physics to education, from memory to scientific policy
By Neldson MarcolinGlobalization
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In English, per favore
Italian universities create courses in English to win over students from abroad
By Marcos PivettaHuman Resources
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Shortcuts to university
USP and Unicamp are adopting new strategies for attracting students from public schools
By Fabrício MarquesFinancing
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Spanish reform
New law in Spain seeks to bring together science and the production sector
By Fabrício MarquesFinancing
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The weight of the treasury
How Brazil and the United States face up to cuts in funding for science and technology
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Astrophysics
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A mirrored black hole
A cone of ions reflects the image of the mysterious object at the center of the galaxy
By Marcos PivettaMedicine
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The fight against cancer
Antihypertensive medication halts growth of tumors, indicating new targets for drugs
By Carlos FioravantiGeochemistry
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Pre-Columbian fertilizers
The Indians of old in the Amazon Region contributed to the fertility of black soil
By Marcos PivettaInternational Year of Chemistry
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Molecules, problem and solution
Talks in April discussed alternative energy sources and climate change
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Intelligent Packaging
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Color in fungi
Sensitive film warns consumer about food deterioration
By Evanildo da SilveiraDigital Protection
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Reinforced networks
New approach enhances internet and airport safety
By Carlos FioravantiBiochemistry
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Bromeliad measures pollution
Bromeliad species is used to capture heavy metals in the air
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
Digital library
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A mine of maps
Cartographic material reveals Portuguese colonial fantasies
By Márcio Ferrari