Issue # 284 _ October 2019

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Science for all

Launched in October 1999, the journal has made science conducted in São Paulo and Brazil better known to the public.

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Media in transition

Digital media helps scientific journalism reach new audiences, but also provides a platform for those that reject the facts

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Legacies of the genome

Magazine followed the evolution of sequencing projects that improved disease diagnosis and led to the development of innovative treatments

Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Growth in numbers

Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades

S&T Policy

University autonomy

Expanding student numbers

Financial independence enabled state universities in São Paulo to double the size of their undergraduate student bodies and build a presence across the state

Communication

Science clubs

One hundred teenagers from Rio de Janeiro participated in an immersive science experience, studying advanced topics under the guidance of young researchers

Environment

Forestry budgets

Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others

Science reporting

Explaining complexity

Study mapping genetic influence on same-sex sexual behavior uses novel approach to reporting findings

Science

Microbiology

Bacteria in the ICU

Microbes found on mattresses, medical equipment, and smart devices can survive routine cleaning

Environment

How to monitor forest fires

Data from NASA and INPE satellites confirms increased number of fires in the Amazon

Interview

Vera Lucia Imperatriz Fonseca: The vast world of bees

For 20 years, the biologist has defended the role of pollinators in conserving native forests and expanding agricultural production

Ecology

Plants that grow on iron

Research finds 38 plant species that exist only in the so-called Amazonian cangas, a type of rupestrian grassland found in the Serra de Carajás area

Technology

Computing

The age of QUBITS

IBM and D-Wave computers enter a new phase of quantum processing, but there is still much room for advancement

Precision Livestock Farming

Weighing the herd

Innovative cattle-weighing solutions promise improved livestock productivity on Brazilian farms

Humanities

Public policy

Unsustainable energy

In addition to financial expenses, scholars see high social and environmental costs as obstacles to hydroelectric expansion in the Amazon

Literature

Revisiting Machado de Assis

In the 180^th anniversary of his birth, research shows how the novelist went from displaced to central author in Brazil's literary history