Issue # 196 _ June 2012
S&T Policy
Gender

The limits of difference
Women expand their territory in science and face the challenge of matching men at the top of their careers
By Fabrício MarquesRecognition

Laser on nanotubes
A professor from UFMG receives an international prize for his contribution to nanoscience
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Twin star

A second sun
Star in the Dragon constellation is an almost perfect copy of the heavenly object that lights up the Earth
By Marcos PivettaMarine life

The living rocks of Abrolhos
The coast of Espírito Santo and Bahia are home to the largest bank of calcareous algae in the world
By Evanildo da SilveiraCretaceous

The bacteria that ate pterosaurs
Fossils of microorganisms have been found on the crest of the flying reptile that lived 115 million years ago
By Evanildo da SilveiraEmerging parasites

The exterminator of amphibians
Animal trafficking may spread fungus that is lethal for toads and frogs
By Carlos FioravantiObituary

Among pioneers
Luiz Edmundo de Magalhães took part in the consolidation of genetics in Brazil
Side effects

Medicine and poison
Compound used for treating cancer damages heart cells
By Evanildo da SilveiraTechnology
Corporate research

Unbeatable forests
Suzano invests in energy and products to replace oil derivatives
By Dinorah ErenoProducing prostheses

Assai plastic
Seed of tropical fruit is raw material used to replace bones in the skull
By Evanildo da SilveiraGlycerol

Welcome waste
Biodiesel by-product can be used to suppress dust in vehicles used in mines
By Yuri VasconcelosAutomobile Industry

Ethanol savings
Dual-fuel engines get good mileage from ethanol
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Transition Justice

The onset of remembering
The belated creation of the Truth Commission shows Brazil’s peculiar way of dealing with its legacy of human rights violations
By Fabrício MarquesProtectionism

An industry in the shadows
The Argentine motion picture industry chose to be commercial, whereas the Brazilian motion picture industry, linked to the State, still depends on government funding
By Carlos Haag