Issue # 235 _ September 2015

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Cover

Bright future
Advances in everyday technology will increasingly depend on harnessing light at the microscopic level By
Untold potential
Once considered a solution in search of a problem, lasers are playing an ever greater role in health care By

S&T Policy

Mathematics

A formula that worked

Academic flexibility and internationalization are part of IMPA's formula for success

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COOPERATION

Cultivating connections

FAPESP Week symposia inspire São Paulo researchers to establish top-notch international partnerships

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Collaboration

To tackle bottlenecks

São Paulo Bioenergy Research Center hires new researchers to expand bioenergy knowledge base

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Innovation

Democracy in fashion

Brazilian platform that provides patterns for tailor-made clothing wins Microsoft’s ImagineCup competition

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Science

Nigel Lockyer

The physics of alliances

Fermilab director hopes Brazilian researchers will participate in huge experiment on neutrinos

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Physical Chemistry 

H2O in nanotubes

Confined in this tiny structure at -69ºC, water has two different densities simultaneously

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GEOMORPHOLOGY

History of the landscape in river sand

Analysis of grains of quartz on fluvial plains reveals recent topographic changes

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Molecular biology

The mathematical structure of DNA

Brazilian researchers use equations to show similarities between the genetic code and digital systems operation

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ZOOLOGY

Dogs working in the forest

Dogs help identify deer habitat areas by tracking the scent of droppings for DNA extraction

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BOTANY

Rescuing a species

Genetics, physiology and ecology reveal ways to conserve the faveiro-de-wilson, a rare tree that has become a symbol of Minas Gerais endurance

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Technology

SANITARY ENGINEERING

Recycled water

Treating wastewater is an alternative in the fight against water shortages

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COMPANY RESEARCH

It’s time for biotechnology in biomass

GranBio invests in R&D to meet the challenges of second generation ethanol

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Astrophysics

Made in Brazil

Universities and company in upstate São Paulo develop mechanical quadrupod for telescopes that will be installed in the world's largest gamma-ray observatory

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AUTOMATION

The driverless future

Computer systems, sensors, lasers and radar guarantee the autonomy of cars and trucks

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Humanities

Communications

Relative peace

Relationship between scientists and journalists has improved, but could get even better

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

A difficult relationship

Study shows rising ignorance about the democratic system

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