Issue # 255 _ May 2017
Cover
- The reality emerging from an avalanche of data
- Digital humanities are spreading through a variety of disciplines, influencing the training of researchers and driving public policy By Fabrício Marques
- Symmetrical relationships
- FAPESP strategy seeks balance in international collaboration By Fabrício Marques
S&T Policy
ECOLOGY
In the stone jungle
Inventory lists more than 5,800 wild species of plants and animals in São Paulo’s state capital city
By Bruno de PierroScience
PALEONTOLOGY
Reptile controversy
Controversial proposal alters the genealogical tree of dinosaurs and divides experts
By Marcos PivettaPaleontology
Bacteria that preserve fossils
The action of microorganisms may help preserve fragments of soft tissue, like eyes, veins and heart
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeNeuroscience
A changing sense of smell
Genetic and environmental influences shape the sensory organ located at the back of the nose
By Maria GuimarãesBerenice Bilharinho De Mendonça
Berenice Bilharinho De Mendonça: The hormone drama
By Carlos FioravantiChemistry
Natural lighting
The chemical process behind the bioluminescence of mushrooms is recyclable and flexible
By Maria GuimarãesENVIRONMENT
The impact of light on forests
Light pollution is becoming more intense and could affect Brazilian ecosystems
By Igor ZolnerkevicBIOLOGY
Creatures of the urban night
Survey indicates that nearly half of the bat species in Brazil live in cities
By Carlos FioravantiGeophysics
Vestiges of primitive Earth
The depths of the Earth may contain rigid blocks spanning thousands of kilometers
By Carlos Fioravanti
Technology
Agriculture
Potatoes in bunches
Aeroponic growing system creates a larger supply of seed potatoes for growers
By Evanildo da Silveira
