Issue # 188 _ October 2011
S&T Policy
Ethics
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Good scientific practices
FAPESP launches code to preserve the integrity of research
By Fabrício MarquesCelebration
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Debate in Washington
Wilson Center hosts symposium on Brazilian science, celebrating FAPESP's 50th anniversary
Scientometry
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Cross-cultural exchange
A study reveals to what extent Brazilian scientific articles receive exposure
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Cell Biology
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The discrete parasite
Trypanosoma cruzi makes cells work for its benefit
By Carlos FioravantiAstrophysics
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An X in the Milky Way?
The center of the galaxy might have two crisscrossing bars
By Marcos PivettaModified organisms
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Anti-virus protection
Transgenic beans developed by Embrapa are immune to bean golden mosaic disease
By Maria GuimarãesInternational Year of Chemistry
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Pharmacological Battles
Cutting-edge science seeks solutions for neglected tropical diseases
By Maria GuimarãesPaleobotany
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The trees of the desert
Forest of conifer trees thrived in a hot, sandy environment when dinosaurs still populated the earth
By Isis Nóbile DinizArcheology
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Luzio's diet
Although prehistoric man lived on river banks ten thousand years ago, he rarely ate fish
By Marcos PivettaTechnology
Archeometry
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Hidden paintings
Diagnosis brings to light hidden details of paintings and works of art
By Marcos PivettaChemistry
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Denser ceramics
Electrical discharges applied to tablets for sensors generate stronger products
By Ricardo ZorzettoCivil engineering
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Durable Concrete
Constructions that can resist time may also withstand fire
By Evanildo da Silveira