International issue | November 2015
S&T Policy
Scientometrics
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Innovative calculations
Scientific paper describes methodology used to evaluate the Biota-FAPESP Program
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Botany
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Forests in transformation
Vines are remodeling the Amazon Region, and bamboos are remodeling the Atlantic Forest
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeBIOCHEMISTRY
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Further danger from the sun
Visible light, in addition to ultraviolet radiation, may also cause skin cancer
By Gilberto StamOBITUARY
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The tropical disease scientist
Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva was one of the most respected parasitology experts in the world
By RedaçãoGEOLOGY
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Echos of separation
Great blocks of rock from different ages and origins combined to form the South Atlantic margins
By Carlos FioravantiASTRONOMY
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Perturbed atmosphere
Meteorologists want to know why the wind is so strong on Venus and Titan
By Igor ZolnerkevicPhysics
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Spins engines
Brazilians discover how to measure energy variations in atomic nuclei
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Avalanche of data
Advances in eScience are changing the traditional way of conducting science
By Yuri VasconcelosBIOTECHNOLOGY
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Artificial skin
Skin replacements could be used as grafts to treat burns and severe lesions
By Yuri VasconcelosAgriculture
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Natural fertilizer
Using leguminous plants as fertilizer can increase sugarcane production by 35%
By Evanildo da Silveira