Issue # 250 _ December 2016
S&T Policy
RANKING

Entrepreneurial students
An index developed by undergraduate students identifies 42 universities in Brazil where the environment fosters innovation
By Fabrício MarquesDISSEMINATION

Duel of the mega-journals
Dispute between PLOS ONE and Scientific Reports points to changes in the scientific publications market
By Fabrício MarquesSCIENTOMETRICS

Impact beyond academia
Alternative indicators evaluate how science influences readers of social media
By Bruno de PierroScience
Mental Health

The price of abstinence
Voucher offers help individuals dependent on crack abstain from consuming the drug
By Ricardo ZorzettoCARDIOLOGY

Energy for the heart
An increase in blood sugar can help in recovery after a heart attack
By Everton Lopes BatistaImmunology

When our defenses destroy our brain
Team from Minas Gerais analyzes the mechanisms that trigger the intense inflammation associated with malaria
By Carlos Fioravanti and Ricardo AguiarGEOLOGY

Precious eruptions
Mineral wealth of Amazonia could have originated from volcanoes that existed billions of years ago
By Everton Lopes BatistaGEOPHYSICS

The underground element
Simulations suggest that a considerable percentage of the world’s carbon is hidden deep within the Earth
By Igor ZolnerkevicGabriela González

Gabriela González: When space curves
Spokesperson for the LIGO scientific team, the Argentine physicist describes the process of detecting gravitational waves
By Marcos Pivetta and Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Biomedical engineering

Solutions for wheelchair users
New wheelchair designs promise to make life easier for those who depend on these vehicles
By Evanildo da SilveiraINDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Over the horizon
IACIT builds radar capable of monitoring ocean regions and detecting vessels at sea beyond the field-of-view limit
By Yuri VasconcelosMedicine

Protection for newborns
Researchers develop a plastic helmet capable of cooling the heads of babies whose brains lack oxygenation
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

Battle against the disappearances
Researchers from several fields of expertise work as a group to identify persons who disappeared during the dictatorship by examining human remains from the clandestine grave in the Perus district
By Maria Guimarães