Issue # 264 _ February 2018
S&T Policy
Scenarios

Determinants of survival in industry
Experts assess the risks and opportunities created by potentially disruptive technological developments
By Fabrício MarquesENVIRONMENT

The science of disasters
Study evaluates scientific production on natural disasters around the world and highlights Brazilian work in hydrology
By Bruno de PierroScientometrics

#The100Most Commented
Altmetric publishes a list of the scientific articles most talked about on social media in 2017
By Bruno de PierroALUMNI

Renewed relationships
Universities use networking platforms to bring former students together and follow their careers in the job market
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScience
PUBLIC HEALTH

Examining the yellow fever vaccine
Scientific evidence indicates that the fractionated dose produces a protective effect, but there is no consensus about its duration
By Carlos FioravantiNEUROLOGY

Adolescent depression
Heightened reward-related brain activity may predict an increased risk for developing the disorder
By Ricardo ZorzettoZOOLOGY

Solitary sand spiders
Isolated Sicarius populations inhabit Brazil’s Caatinga (semi-arid scrublands) and desert areas of Argentina, Peru and Chile
By Carlos FioravantiECOLOGY

The gears of the forest
The loss of more than 60% of native vegetation within a region leads to profound changes in how it operates
By Maria GuimarãesECOLOGY

A sea of fry
A survey finds two-thirds of fish off Brazil’s coast are of small body size
By Carlos Fioravantiphysics

Heated up by the cold
Cold particles transfer heat to hotter ones in quantum experiment, reversing the thermodynamic arrow of time
By RedaçãoASTROPHYSICS

Fireflies around Saturn
A Brazilian research team proposes a model to explain the origin of a tenuous ring around the second largest planet in the Solar System
By Ricardo Zorzettophysics

Devouring stars
Survey shows that Milky Way cannibalized eleven neighboring galaxies
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
ONCOLOGY

Cancer diagnosis innovation
Startups adopt new screening methods and biotechnology techniques
By Domingos Zaparolli