Issue # 238 _ December 2015
S&T Policy
BIODIVERSITY

Ways to restore the forests
Initiatives test solutions for restoring the vegetation in degraded areas
By Bruno de PierroBibliometrics

An ID card for researchers
Brazilian institutions begin to adopt the ORCID identifier code, a global digital signature for scientific and other academic authors
By Fabrício MarquesHuman resources

Women’s odds in academia
Research suggests that having a higher ratio of women in a field does not guarantee female scholars an edge in reaching the top career level
By Fabrício MarquesCooperation

Land of new ideas
A conference and competition in Germany promote innovative proposals from other countries
By Carlos FioravantiScience
MEDICINE

Exercises to restore the heart
Researchers explain how aerobic and strength training reverse the damage caused by heart failure
By Ricardo ZorzettoBiology

The fate of cells
Size and shape of mitochondria affect cell maturation
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeBOTANY

A recipe for cellulose
Brazilian researchers believe a code exists that regulates the formation of plant cell walls
By Marcos PivettaPALEONTOLOGY

The golden age of the cynodonts
Species first discovered in Africa, and now in Brazil, lived during the peak of diversity of mammal precursors
By Igor ZolnerkevicASTROPHYSICS

Cannibalistic stars
Group from Brazil and Argentina explains how a class of pulsars evolves until it consumes other celestial objects.
By Salvador NogueiraPhysics

Irreversible disorder in the world of atoms
International team measures the increase in entropy in carbon nuclei for the first time
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Vinasse to generate energy
In addition to its use as fertilizer, ethanol waste can be used to produce electricity
By Evanildo da SilveiraINDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

The global market is the goal
BrPhotonics invests in research and development to develop advanced optical devices for export
By Yuri VasconcelosPharmaceutical Industry

Innovative molecules
Biolab completes development of two new drugs in hopes of expanding its presence in the international market
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
Urbanism

Housing as a commodity
Research shows that in developed and poor nations alike, public housing has become an investment asset
By Márcio Ferrari