Issue # 242 _ April 2016
S&T Policy
Institution
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Biodiversity in rural São Paulo
Institute of Biosciences at Rio Claro is a leader in research at Unesp
By Fabrício MarquesScience
NEUROSCIENCE
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At the root of animal infanticide
Newborn odor activates cells in a nasal organ of adult mice associated with instinctive behavior
By Ricardo ZorzettoASTRONOMY
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Planets with tails
Gas giants located close to their stars can launch molecules essential to life into space
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
Acoustics
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Subaquatic sounds
Hydrophones reveal a world of sound from the bottom of the sea
By Marcos de OliveiraNEW MATERIALS
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Green packaging
Fruits and vegetables are raw material for edible plastics that protect food
By Evanildo da SilveiraChemistry
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Early cancer diagnosis
New biosensors should be able to detect pancreatic and ovarian tumors more quickly
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
History
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The quilombo economy
Today’s black rural communities continue to sell their farm surplus to neighboring markets
By Márcio Ferrari