Issue # 245 _ July 2016
S&T Policy
Institution

Winning the West
Geography research groups are a centerpiece at the Unesp campus in Presidente Prudente
By Fabrício MarquesECOLOGY

Collective flights
Interaction between academic researchers and birdwatchers enhances scientific production
By Carlos FioravantiScience
BIOCHEMISTRY

How Plasmodium cleans the house
The parasite that causes malaria rids itself of toxic compounds in two ways within red blood cells
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeMEDICINE

A new view of the heart
Magnetic resonance imaging can detect subtle cardiac changes not captured by other tests
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Energy

Oil for biodiesel
Future increases in biofuel production will likely use several raw material alternatives
By Marcos de OliveiraCORPORATE RESEARCH

Innovation is the cure
Cristália paves the way to developing new drugs and manufacturing processes
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
POLITICAL SCIENCE

The powers of society
Dictionary encompasses the universe of public policies in 197 entries
By Márcio FerrariINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

The invisible foreigner
Brazilians in the United States avoid being regarded as Hispanics except when convenient
By Carlos Fioravanti