Issue # 241 _ March 2016
S&T Policy
INSTITUTION

A diverse university
At the age of 40, Unesp is gaining ground in research and graduate programs and remains a model in 24 cities
By Fabrício MarquesINTERNATIONALIZATION

Catalyst for partnerships
Workshops promote interaction among young researchers in São Paulo and in the United Kingdom
By Bruno de PierroCOOPERATION

Proximity matters
Study shows that scientific collaboration in Brazil is still influenced by geographical proximity among researchers
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ECOLOGY

The world’s greatest plant diversity
Botanists have recorded 46,000 species and continue to identify an average of 250 per year in Brazil
By Carlos FioravantiZOOLOGY

The voyages of sea turtles
Genetics help delineate populations of endangered species
By Maria GuimarãesIMMUNOLOGY

One way to contain parasites
Newly discovered mechanism destroys causative agents of Chagas disease
By Maria GuimarãesASTROPHYSICS

Another window to the Universe
The detection of gravitational waves is expected to lead to studies on high-energy phenomena that emit little or no light
By Igor ZolnerkevicMarcela Carena

Beyond the Standard Model
Fermilab’s director of international relations talks about the challenges of new theories that attempt to expand our understanding of particle physics
By Marcos PivettaGEOLOGY

The ancient volcanoes of Minas
Volcanic eruptions 600 million years ago inundated what is now Rio Doce Bay with lava
By Igor ZolnerkevicNATURAL DISASTERS

50 years of calamities in South America
Earthquakes and volcanoes are more deadly, but droughts and floods affect more people
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
New materials

Bioglass implants
Two UFSCar patents licensed to a company are expected to result in dental and medical products
By Evanildo da SilveiraMETALLURGY

The first step towards supermagnets
IPT is developing a process to transform rare earth elements into metal for use in more powerful magnets for industry
By Marcos de OliveiraCORPORATE RESEARCH

Abundance from the hive
Apis Flora invests in R&D to obtain high-quality products made from propolis
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
Performing Arts

Theatrical costumes: naturalism and invention
A researcher explores the history of costumes for the Brazilian stage since the 19th century
By Márcio Ferrari