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
FUNDING

Out of the comfort zone
IPEA study finds tax incentives have failed to boost private R&D investment in Brazil in recent years
By Bruno de PierroOUTREACH

Support for innovative research in Ceará
State creates mechanisms for funding corporate projects, despite the economic crisis
By Carla AranhaInterview

Magdalena Skipper : In the editor’s office
New editor in chief of Nature talks about the challenge of overcoming the reproducibility crisis and the rise of open access
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScience
Tropical diseases

A center for safeguarding health in the Amazon
Founded in 1936, the Evandro Chagas Institute produces world-leading research on infectious and parasitic diseases and environmental issues
By Ricardo ZorzettoOncology

Doubling the effort against cancer
Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C.Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors
By Suzel TunesMedicine

Searching for rare diseases
Number of Brazilians diagnosed with uncommon genetic pathologies increases 150% in four years
By Carlos FioravantiEcology

The fragile DNA of sharks
Overfishing could further decrease the naturally low genetic diversity of some commercially valuable species
By Suzel TunesBiochemistry

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 ZorzettoTechnology
Biometrics

Brazilian technology at the Pentagon
Brazilian identification systems company Griaule has won two contracts in the United States worth a total of US$82.5 million—one with the Department of Defense
By Yuri VasconcelosBiometrics

A face in the crowd
Facial recognition systems are becoming increasingly popular in Brazil and are already in use to prevent fraud, identify university exam participants, monitor travelers, and check in air passengers
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeNaval Engineering

Renewing the fleet
The Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the Brazilian naval industry
By Domingos ZaparolliINTERVIEW

Fabrício Bloisi: Local with global mindset
The president of Movile speaks about the future of iFood, which received funding of US$500 million, and encourages internationalization of innovative companies
By Neldson Marcolin