Issue # 177 _ November 2010
S&T Policy
Dissemination

Partial coverage
Latin American newspapers allocate little space for regional science
By Marcos PivettaDissemination

From the lab to the media
Course in California transforms scientists into science journalists
By Marcos PivettaPartnering agreements

Green chemistry
Braskem acquires competence in biotechnology
By Marcos de OliveiraScience
Endocrinology

Neurons in slow motion
Hypothyroidism protects the brain from attacks such as strokes
By Marcos PivettaGeology

Where mountains were born
Microscopic cracks in crystals help reconstruct the history of the Bocaina Plateau
By Maria GuimarãesBotany

Natural greenhouse
Climate changes are likely to affect the composition of tropical forests
By Francisco BicudoPhysics

Returning to active service
Modernized, USP's particle accelerator is continuing to decipher the behavior of exotic nuclei
By Salvador NogueiraEnvironment

Climate, version 2.0
Program brings together phenomena of the atmosphere, the oceans and the earth's surface
By Carlos FioravantiEndocrinology

Sudden immobility
Genetic alteration could bring about paralysis in the limbs of people with hyperthyroidism
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Nanotechnology

Delivery of medical drugs
Particles deliver water-soluble drugs to the body
By Fabio ReynolChemistry

Molecular Detective
New technique developed in Brazil identifies counterfeit money and adulterations to documents
By Marcos PivettaHumanities
History of science

The gold of wisdom
The Royal Society, the venerable British institution, celebrates its 350th anniversary
By Joselia Aguiar