Issue # 264 _ February 2018
S&T Policy
Scientometrics
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#The100Most Commented
Altmetric publishes a list of the scientific articles most talked about on social media in 2017
By Bruno de PierroScience
NEUROLOGY
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Adolescent depression
Heightened reward-related brain activity may predict an increased risk for developing the disorder
By Ricardo ZorzettoECOLOGY
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A sea of fry
A survey finds two-thirds of fish off Brazil’s coast are of small body size
By Carlos Fioravantiphysics
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Devouring stars
Survey shows that Milky Way cannibalized eleven neighboring galaxies
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
ONCOLOGY
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Cancer diagnosis innovation
Startups adopt new screening methods and biotechnology techniques
By Domingos Zaparolli