Issue # 283 _ September 2019
S&T Policy
Environment

Deforestation at a crossroads
INPE's monitoring of the Amazon rainforest has earned international prestige but could be replaced by a private service
By Fabrício MarquesFinancial autonomy of state universities in São Paulo

Fuel for innovation
Funding stability stimulated São Paulo state universities to invest in collaborating with the private sector, and in signing technology transfers
By Fabrício MarquesINDICATORS

Change with stability
Report highlights the 2018 investments of FAPESP both in research in collaboration with businesses, and in the international recognition of science produced in São Paulo
By Fabrício MarquesInterview

Klement Tockner: Creative environments
President of Austrian agency explains how the industry can benefit from basic science
By Bruno de PierroScience
Medicine

Clean blood against yellow fever
Experimental plasma exchange therapy reduced mortality to 5% this year in São Paulo
By Carlos FioravantiEpidemiology

A resurgence of leprosy
New cases have risen in Brazil for two consecutive years, with more than 28,000 confirmed cases in 2018
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeGenetics

New mutations linked to short stature
DNA testing reveals origin of 15% of growth disorders without a known cause in children
By Rafael GarciaIPCC

Land use and climate change
Humanity uses over 70% of the earth's ice-free land surface, and primary activities account for nearly a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions.
By Marcos PivettaPhysics

Shapes in transition
Group captures real-time changes in the geometry and charge distribution of four molecules
By Ricardo ZorzettoTechnology
Transport

Electric buses on the horizon
Vehicle emissions policies in major cities stimulate development of battery-powered buses
By Domingos ZaparolliSpace

Pinpoint vision
Space camera made in Brazil can identify areas as small as nine square meters from Earth's orbit
By Yuri VasconcelosAgronomy

Drone spraying
Unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly being used to spray pesticides and biological control agents on Brazilian farms
By Frances JonesHumanities
Archival science

Memories Revealed
The unpublished collections of Celso Furtado and Joaquim Nabuco recently donated to research institutions promise new revelations
By Christina Queiroz