Issue # 268 _ June 2018
Cover
- A deal in the air
- Boeing and Embraer discuss a business union that could create the largest aviation conglomerate in the world By Yuri Vasconcelos
- Global fight for the skies
- The global aviation market is dominated by four manufacturers, but new companies want to enter the contest By Yuri Vasconcelos
- High-level engineering
- Recognized worldwide for its expertise, the Embraer technical team is a source of envy for American aviation giant Boeing By Yuri Vasconcelos
S&T Policy
DIFFUSION
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Promise of boycott
Computer scientists vow to boycott new subscription-only artificial intelligence journal
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Technology
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Genes in silence
Molecular tool based on the interfering RNA technique may aid in combating agricultural pests
By Yuri VasconcelosENTREPRENEURSHIP
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The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel TunesHumanities
POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Life in the political parties
An unprecedented study in Brazil reveals who party activists are and what they think
By Glenda Mezarobba