International issue | December 2016
Cover
- The age of grand observations
- International partnerships and investments of nearly R$200 million over the next 10 years should boost astrophysics in São Paulo By Marcos Pivetta
- New eyes on the Universe
- Telescopes will study dark matter, dark energy, and gamma rays and will map the cosmos in 3D By Marcos Pivetta
S&T Policy
EXPERIMENTATION
With help from a computer
Brazilian and foreign researchers discuss ways to reduce animal testing
By Bruno de PierroScience
infectology
A villain with many faces
Fighting dengue now and in the coming years requires a combination of old and new strategies
By Maria Guimarães and Pablo NogueiraGenetics
Attack in the Dark of Night
Melanin fragments formed hours after sun exposure may damage DNA and cause skin cancer
By Carlos Fioravantigeophysics
Quantum acceleration
Clouds of cold atoms can be used to measure subtle variations in gravitational force
By Igor ZolnerkevicTechnology
COMPANY RESEARCH
It’s time for biotechnology in biomass
GranBio invests in R & D to meet the challenges of producing second generation ethanol
By Marcos de OliveiraPhotography
Recording writing
A new method facilitates the transformation of historical handwritten documents into digital files
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
POLITICAL SCIENCE
A difficult relationship
Study shows rising ignorance about the democratic system
By Redação