Issue # 267 _ May 2018
S&T Policy
INNOVATION
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The battle for quality
Companies and universities discuss strategies for improving engineering education
By Fabrício MarquesManagement
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A strategy for research data
Researchers are being encouraged to better manage and share the data they produce
By Bruno de PierroScience
ECOLOGY
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The Metamorphoses of the Atlantic Forest
Survey of 2,000 species shows a predominance of small animals and resistance to forest fragmentation
By Carlos FioravantiPHYSICS
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Creative turbulence
Stimulating random fluctuations may increase energy production in nuclear fusion reactors
By Victória FlórioPUBLIC HEALTH
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A barrier against HIV
New medication to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus is adopted and evaluated in Brazil
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
COMPUTING
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A free space for creativity
Hackerspaces—locations that bring technology aficionados together—are multiplying across the country
By Suzel TunesComputation
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24-hour challenge
Competition asks programming students to tackle real-world problems
By Bruno de PierroAERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
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Blimp over the forest
Pilotless aircraft built in Brazil will monitor environmental reserves in the Amazon
By Marcos de Oliveira