Issue # 259 _ September 2017
Cover
- Brazil’s Internet of Things
- Study shows that connected environments have the potential to increase economic productivity and drive innovative companies By Fabrício Marques
- The race towards Industry 4.0
- Strategies to drive advanced manufacturing in Brazil include establishing research centers and supporting startups By Fabrício Marques
- Windows of opportunity
- South Korean economist Keun Lee examines how technology industry leaders emerge By Bruno de Pierro
S&T Policy
ENVIRONMENT
Reinvigorated forest
Study identifies factors aiding recovery of the Atlantic Forest in the São Paulo part of the Paraíba Valley
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeCollaboration
Partnership with the public
Scientific research conducted with the participation of non-scientists is gaining ground
By Bruno de PierroJournals
Open access research
Free availability of articles published by Brazilian journals is important, but its impact is still limited
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Medicine
Delving into genetic diseases
Analyzing gene-containing DNA segments allows further diagnoses of diseases
By Carlos FioravantiEthology
Primate culture
Transmission of tool-use practices among capuchin monkey helps rethink the role of traditions in evolution
By Maria GuimarãesAtmospheric sciences
Danger in the skies of São Paulo
Air pollution has declined in the last 30 years, but levels of some compounds are still higher than acceptable
By Diego FreireBOTANY
Highland gardens
Expeditions to mountains in Amazonia yield the discovery of more than two dozen new plant species
By Alicia IvanissevichRobert Myers
Robert Myers: A cataloger of the Cosmos
Considered one of the most influential living theoreticians, the Canadian physicist explains why it is so difficult to unify the theories that describe the four forces in the Universe
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Production Engineering
Pay to use
System combines products and services into a commercial strategy that eliminates product sales and generates opportunities and new challenges for companies
By Domingos ZaparolliBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Respiratory control
Small companies are developing hospital equipment for lung problems
By Evanildo da SilveiraPHOTONICS
Development effected by light
Focusing LED on fertilized chicken eggs, in a controlled manner, causes the embryos to gain weight and increase in height
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Outreach
Global challenges of science communication
Event in Greece introduced science communication activities that can be conducted in any country
By Patricia Santos
