Issue # 247 _ September 2016
Cover
- The peoples of Lagoa Santa
- Human burial sites in Minas Gerais reveal a succession of customs from 10,000 to 8,000 years ago By Maria Guimarães
- Prehistoric fishing
- Amerindians caught sharks and whitemouth croakers, possibly in excess, 5,000 years ago along the coast of Rio de Janeiro State By Marcos Pivetta
S&T Policy
Institutions

A university without departments
UFABC celebrates its 10th anniversary, with 15,000 students and a consistent research history
By Fabrício MarquesIndicators

Ongoing investment
2015 FAPESP Annual Activity Report highlights establishment of applied research centers and an increase in the number of scholarships abroad
By Fabrício MarquesBioengineering

Ready to compete
Student club prepares teams to take part in international competition in synthetic biology and grapples with inadequate funding
By Bruno de PierroScience
Neurology

Deaths shrouded in mystery
Groups in Brazil and abroad work to identify causes behind sudden unexpected death in people with epilepsy
By Ricardo ZorzettoPUBLIC HEALTH

Why scorpions are now more worrisome
The number of cases involving poisonings has increased 600% in the last 15 years
By Everton Lopes BatistaZOOLOGY

The foxes of the Americas
Deforestation promotes encounters between different species and leads to the emergence of hybrids
By Maria GuimarãesNANOTECHNOLOGY

The secret of the memoristor
Researchers try to demonstrate the mechanism behind memoristors’ ability to process and store data
By Marcos PivettaPHOTONICS

An unconventional laser
Variable-intensity light reveals unexpected connections between areas of physics and promises clearer microscopic images
By Igor ZolnerkevicPHYSICS

Very malleable solids
Computer simulations help explain the flexibility of helium crystals
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Simulators for medicine
Dolls that mimic babies and reproductions of human body parts produced by 3D printers are changing how surgery is taught and planned
By Marcos de OliveiraEnergy

Films capture energy from the sun
Production of organic solar cells, flexible in comparison to traditional photovoltaic panels, is beginning on a small-scale in Brazil
By Evanildo da SilveiraCorporate Research

Better control in the skies
New air traffic management technologies from Atech reduce delays and improve flight safety in Brazil
By Yuri VasconcelosPetroleum Industry

Solutions for the pre-salt layer
In partnership with Petrobras, research institutions develop equipment to operate in ultra-deep waters
By Evanildo da SilveiraENTOMOLOGY

Aedes caught in real time
Intelligent trap catches insects and identifies the species by their wingbeat frequency
By Ricardo ZorzettoHumanities
MENTAL HEALTH

Atelier Juquery
Sculptures and paintings reflect the work of physician Osório Cesar, who championed the role of art in psychiatric hospitals
By Carlos Fioravanti