Issue # 267 _ May 2018
S&T Policy
INNOVATION

The battle for quality
Companies and universities discuss strategies for improving engineering education
By Fabrício MarquesManagement

A strategy for research data
Researchers are being encouraged to better manage and share the data they produce
By Bruno de PierroINTERVIEW

Cristiana Simão Seixas: How to measure the value of nature
Biologist who coordinated assessment of biodiversity in the Americas shares strategies to slow down losses
By Fabrício MarquesScience
ECOLOGY

The Metamorphoses of the Atlantic Forest
Survey of 2,000 species shows a predominance of small animals and resistance to forest fragmentation
By Carlos FioravantiGEOLOGY

The rain that united two forests
Periods of heavy rainfall between 120,000 and 12,000 years ago may have connected the Atlantic Forest to the Amazon
By Ricardo ZorzettoPHYSICS

Creative turbulence
Stimulating random fluctuations may increase energy production in nuclear fusion reactors
By Victória FlórioEPIDEMIOLOGY

Hidden incidence
Cases of Hansen’s disease in children in the Amazon suggest that available figures underestimate the disease
By Suzel TunesPUBLIC HEALTH

A barrier against HIV
New medication to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus is adopted and evaluated in Brazil
By Carlos FioravantiMOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Zika against cancer
The Zika virus is being tested as a tool for treating aggressive tumors of the central nervous system
By Karina Toledo - da Agência FAPESPTechnology
COMPUTING

A free space for creativity
Hackerspaces—locations that bring technology aficionados together—are multiplying across the country
By Suzel TunesComputation

24-hour challenge
Competition asks programming students to tackle real-world problems
By Bruno de PierroAUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Imported efficiency
Cars use less fuel with technologies fostered by the Inovar Auto program, nearly all of which are foreign
By Marcos de OliveiraAERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Blimp over the forest
Pilotless aircraft built in Brazil will monitor environmental reserves in the Amazon
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
HISTORY

Paths to freedom
On the 130th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Brazil, studies reveal the different roles of those involved in the process
By Christina Queiroz