International issue | December 2016

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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
New eyes on the Universe: Telescopes will study dark matter, dark energy, and gamma rays and will map the cosmos in 3D

S&T Policy

Indicators

Demonstrated support

FAPESP has continued to invest in research despite the economic downturn, according to its 2014 Annual Activity Report

EXPERIMENTATION

With help from a computer

Brazilian and foreign researchers discuss ways to reduce animal testing

Cooperation

From humans to plants

Unicamp uses an open innovation model to create a research center to study enzymes found in human and plant cells

Science

infectology

A villain with many faces

Fighting dengue now and in the coming years requires a combination of old and new strategies

Genetics

Attack in the Dark of Night

Melanin fragments formed hours after sun exposure may damage DNA and cause skin cancer

Biochemistry

Lethal Contact

A needle-shaped structure allows the Xanthomonas citri bacterium to release toxic compounds into rival microorganisms

ECOLOGY

Great gardeners

Mathematical models reconstruct the seed-dispersing role once played by now-extinct animals in the Pantanal

PHYSICS

Less energy loss

International group produces a graphene and phosphorene transistor in the laboratory with one-atom-thick layers

geophysics

Quantum acceleration

Clouds of cold atoms can be used to measure subtle variations in gravitational force

Technology

aeronautical engineering

Aircraft nursery

Approximately 20 manufacturers of small aircraft operate in Brazil, investing in innovation and collaboration with universities as a strategy for growth

Bioengineering

Made-to-measure prostheses

Biofabris Institute produces titanium alloy implants for patients who have lost skull or face bones due to accidents or disease

COMPANY RESEARCH

It’s time for biotechnology in biomass

GranBio invests in R & D to meet the challenges of producing second generation ethanol

Photography

Recording writing

A new method facilitates the transformation of historical handwritten documents into digital files

Humanities

SOCIOLOGY

Days of fury

New study by José de Souza Martins reveals that more than a million Brazilians have taken part in or attempted an act of lynching

POLITICAL SCIENCE

A difficult relationship

Study shows rising ignorance about the democratic system

History

Monções (almost) rewritten

A new edition of the first book by the historian Sérgio Buarque de Holanda makes clear his preference for rewriting his works