Issue # 274 _ December 2018
Cover
- Architecture of the Constitution
- Three decades after its ratification, a scientific study reveals the uniqueness of the federal Constitution's construction and evidence of pioneering spirit in its codification of citizens' rights By Fábio Sasaki
- The challenges of universalizing healthcare
- By Fábio Sasaki
- Funding for scientific research
- By Fábio Sasaki
S&T Policy
OUTREACH
Support for innovative research in Ceará
State creates mechanisms for funding corporate projects, despite the economic crisis
By Carla AranhaScience
Medicine
Searching for rare diseases
Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years
By Carlos FioravantiBiochemistry
Green, yellow, or red
Bioluminescence research sheds new light on the mechanisms behind firefly colors
By Maria GuimarãesOceanography
The progressive destruction of Brazilian beaches
Loss or accumulation of sand and mud has altered 60% of the Brazilian coastline
By Carlos FioravantiAstronomy
Unusual Stars
Researchers puzzled by recent discoveries of stars with variable brightness
By Ricardo Zorzetto