Issue # 237 _ November 2015

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New genetic findings
Discovery of a mutation that mitigates muscular dystrophy in dogs and identification of human genes linked to rare diseases By

S&T Policy

Networks of Knowledge

The DNA of innovation in the metropolises

Researcher shows how big universities influence the economy and environment of the urban regions where they are situated

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Genomics

Precision Medicine

FAPESP-funded research centers establish a shared genetic data platform to support the search for patient-tailored therapies

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Public policy

Organ donation: The art of giving bad news

Study says that poor training of health professionals helps explain the increase in the number of Brazilian family refusals

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CLIMATE CHANGE 

From deforestation to urban pollution

Forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases, but goals for 2030 are tied to industrial modernization, report says

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Prize

The 2015 Nobel Prizes

Parasitic diseases and DNA repair are among the recognized research subjects; Scottish economist, Belorussian writer and peace negotiators in Tunisia are laureates

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Science

Health

Race against malaria

Doctors monitor parasite's resistance to currently used drugs, while biochemists seek alternatives

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NEUROLOGY

The brain and the ravages of time

Even when there are no changes due to disease, aging leads to changes in the brain’s organization and function

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PHYSICS

The metrics of urban growth

Groups in Brazil and abroad use new metrics to identify trends in city growth

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ECOLOGY

A new chance for the Atlantic Forest

Studies identify ways to restore the forest and promote social well-being in the region

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ASTRONOMY

The source of solar flares

International team maps the energy released in unstable regions of the Sun

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Technology

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Catching cancer in the act

A new generation of tests is attempting to identify the disease much earlier, assess treatment effectiveness and assist in the choice of therapy

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Entrepreneurship

Courses for innovative leaders

Small business researchers return from London and Oxford with new ideas for marketing their products

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TRANSPORTATION

More sustainable buses

A Brazilian company launches a cleaner hybrid electric vehicle in line with a trend among multinational manufacturers

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Humanities

EDUCATION

Literacy for real

A four-year project implemented in three schools encourages improvements and discovers failures in public education

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SOCIETY

Altered cities

A statistical model indicates that building a hydroelectric plant does not, in the long run, benefit the surrounding area

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History

Negotiated Christianity

Between the 17th and 18th centuries, Jesuit missions in the Spanish Amazon had to deal with indigenous versions of Catholicism

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