International issue | September 2019
S&T Policy
Funding

Reaping dividends
Investment in research has increased farm productivity in São Paulo and generated economic returns for the state
By Fabrício MarquesEnvironment

Life goes on
Environmental legislation helps reconnect Atlantic Forest fragments in agricultural regions across Brazil
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeIndicators

2017 report
The Activities Report shows that FAPESP increased funding for innovative research and business partnerships
By Fabrício MarquesHistory

Memories indelible by fire
For 200 years, the National Museum contributed knowledge in the natural sciences and inspired the creation of several other science museums
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeScience
HEALTH

Early-term births on the rise
In 2015, 40% of babies were born before reaching biological maturity, partly because of elective cesarean sections
By Ricardo ZorzettoOncology

Doubling the effort against cancer
Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C. Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors
By Suzel TunesOceanography

Sources of methane
Two thousand craters releasing the greenhouse gas found off the Brazilian coast
By Carlos FioravantiAstronomy

Unusual Stars
Researchers puzzled by recent discoveries of stars with variable brightness
By Ricardo ZorzettoNaval engineering

Renewing the fleet
The Brazilian Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the national naval industry
By Domingos ZaparolliTechnology
Justice

Automation in law
A new type of startup, known as legaltech, is developing technological systems for the legal field
By Janaína SimõesCorporate Research

Automated farming
Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto boasts 383 patent applications and is among the global pioneers of driverless farming technology
By Domingos ZaparolliBiometrics

Brazilian technology at the Pentagon
Brazilian identification systems company Griaule has won two contracts in the United States worth a total of US$82.5 million—one with the Department of Defense
By Yuri VasconcelosInterview

Fabrício Bloisi: Local with a global mindset
The president of Movile speaks about the future of iFood, which received funding totaling US$500 million, and encourages the internationalization of innovative companies
By Neldson MarcolinHumanities
Urbanism

The search for open spaces
Recent urban development has been marked by contradictions around the use of open areas
By Christina Queiroz