Issue # 279 _ May 2019
Cover
- The First Land of the Dinosaurs
- Many of the oldest known fossils of these reptiles, which lived 230 million years ago, have been found in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, on the border of Argentina By Marcos Pivetta
- Max Langer: How prehistoric life forms are classified
- Paleontologist explains what makes a reptile a dinosaur and explains why the origin of these animals is so hotly debated By Marcos Pivetta
S&T Policy
Public Health

The end of the AIDS epidemic?
The US government wants to reduce new cases of AIDS by 90% by 2030, but faces the challenge of reaching vulnerable groups
By Fabrício MarquesShared facilities

Faster access to equipment and facilities
USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand shared use of core research facilities
By Fabrício MarquesResearch funding

Demand-side innovation
Newly released guidance aims to expand public technology procurement in Brazil
By Bruno de PierroUniversity policy

Embracing differences
New management at UNICAMP will bring together initiatives for the promotion of human rights among students, professors, and employees
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeINTERVIEW

Marcelo Knobel: Learning from autonomy
For the chancellor of UNICAMP, stable funding and liberty in management boosted the quality of universities in the state of São Paulo
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Cosmology

Visibility limit
International radio telescope array produces the first image of a black hole
By Ricardo ZorzettoPhysics

Particle super-cooler
São Carlos research group develops simpler method for producing ultracold molecules
By Ricardo ZorzettoHeritage

Likely origin of the fire
Report names overloaded air-conditioning system and electrical failures as cause of National Museum fire
By Carlos FioravantiEcology

Stingless and highly sensitive
Native bee larvae are shown to be less resistant to insecticides than the European honeybee Apis mellifera
By Carlos FioravantiOncology

Mapped-out risk
Study identifies the genetic profile of Brazilian patients with a rare disease that causes a specific type of thyroid cancer
By Suzel TunesNew materials

New energy applications for gold and platinum
Platinum-coated gold nanoparticles could enhance the efficiency of fuel-cell catalysts
By Rafael GarciaTechnology
Water engineering

Removing salt from water
Ceará plans to build Brazil’s first large-scale desalination facility as new and more cost-effective technologies emerge in Brazil and abroad
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeTEXTILE ENGINEERING

The fine hair of goats
Cashmere fiber produced from Brazilian goats has superior quality to that sold on the international market
By Domingos ZaparolliHumanities
SURVEY MANAGEMENT

The imaginary lands of Pará
The 22.7 million hectares of private land and 18.5 million hectares of public land that only exist on paper
By Redação