Issue # 282 _ August 2019
S&T Policy
S&T policy

The race for excellence
Strong performance in international rankings and against benchmarks reflects a drive for research impact at state universities in São Paulo
By Fabrício MarquesScientific publications

Increasing research visibility
Universities are encouraging researchers to store copies of their articles in institutional repositories available to the public
By Fabrício MarquesPublic policy

When science shapes action
A study assesses Brazilian politicians' interest in academic research, and how the results of research influence the decision-making process
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScience olympics

A place for girls in mathematics
A girls-only competition seeks to create a more welcoming environment for female talent in the subject
By RedaçãoINTERVIEW

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon: Innovation driven by ambition
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council, discusses the case for funding high-risk projects and the need to help society understand the transformative power of science
By Bruno de PierroScience
Paleoanthropology

Diaspora 2.5 million years ago
Chipped stone artifacts found in Jordan may be evidence of archaic humans leaving Africa 400,000 years earlier than previously thought
By Marcos PivettaArchaeology

Homo sapiens in the Peloponnese
A 210,000-year-old skull fragment found in southern Greece may be the oldest evidence of the presence of modern humans outside Africa
By Marcos PivettaInterview

Paola Marcella Camargo Minoprio: A new front against emerging diseases
The Pasteur Institute in Paris, USP, and FIOCRUZ start partnership under coordination of São Paulo biomedical scientist
By Carlos FioravantiEpidemiology

Health in the balance
Spending cuts in primary care could curb decline in premature mortality, modeling shows
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeOceanography

Revelations from a submerged archipelago
Beaches, rivers, and mangroves covered a mountain range that was above sea level 40 million years ago
By Carlos FioravantiGeography

The dance of the dunes
Researchers collect precise data on the movement of sand dunes in Lençóis Maranhenses
By Rafael GarciaTechnology
Systems engineering

Border surveillance
Expected to be fully operational by 2035, SISFRON will monitor nearly 17,000 kilometers of Brazil's terrestrial borders with 10 countries
By Domingos ZaparolliAgronomy

Rainforest coffee
Ten new robusta coffee cultivars could triple production in the Amazon region
By Frances JonesBiomedical engineering

Affordable treatment
Brazilian-developed software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries
By Domingos ZaparolliHumanities
Social sciences

An effective model
CEBRAP celebrates its 50th anniversary with a multifaceted research pipeline and a diversified funding structure
By Christina Queiroz