Issue # 177 _ November 2010
S&T Policy
Partnering agreements
Green chemistry
Braskem acquires competence in biotechnology
By Marcos de OliveiraDissemination
From the lab to the media
Course in California transforms scientists into science journalists
By Marcos PivettaDissemination
Partial coverage
Latin American newspapers allocate little space for regional science
By Marcos PivettaScience
Endocrinology
Sudden immobility
Genetic alteration could bring about paralysis in the limbs of people with hyperthyroidism
By Ricardo ZorzettoEndocrinology
Neurons in slow motion
Hypothyroidism protects the brain from attacks such as strokes
By Marcos PivettaEnvironment
Climate, version 2.0
Program brings together phenomena of the atmosphere, the oceans and the earth's surface
By Carlos FioravantiPhysics
Returning to active service
Modernized, USP's particle accelerator is continuing to decipher the behavior of exotic nuclei
By Salvador NogueiraBotany
Natural greenhouse
Climate changes are likely to affect the composition of tropical forests
By Francisco BicudoGeology
Where mountains were born
Microscopic cracks in crystals help reconstruct the history of the Bocaina Plateau
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Chemistry
Molecular Detective
New technique developed in Brazil identifies counterfeit money and adulterations to documents
By Marcos PivettaNanotechnology
Delivery of medical drugs
Particles deliver water-soluble drugs to the body
By Fabio ReynolHumanities
Art
The universal painter of the brazilian soul
Paintings by Portinari, revealing his love of peace, return to Brazil
By Carlos Haag