Issue # 174 _ August 2010
S&T Policy
Innovation

Results over the past decade
How the FAPESP Genome Program has established new paradigms in the Brazilian research environment
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Physical chemistry

Power games
Nanotubes of biological molecules may turn into sensors and energy cells
By Maria GuimarãesGeology

Hell on earth
Two billion years ago, volcanoes reigned where the Amazon Region lies today
By Maria GuimarãesEnvironment

Forest of pearls
In the Mata Atlantica rainforest, 59% of the trees are rare and may disappear
By Francisco BicudoEvolution

Wings are not enough
Birds adapt to lack of food and oxygen during flight
By Carlos FioravantiBioinformatics

How a human being is made
Researchers map the network of adult human cells and their precursors
By Salvador NogueiraHealth

The third wave
Groups from Brazil and from abroad start a new phase in the pursuit of an anti-HIV vaccine
By Ricardo ZorzettoTribute

Father of bees
Recognized abroad, Jesus Moure helped to create research institutions
By Neldson MarcolinTechnology
Electrical Engineering

Waste-free
New methodology and software improve control of power losses in the electrical sector
By Evanildo da SilveiraNew materials

Valuable ash
Products with high added value use waste from burnt sugarcane bagasse
By Yuri VasconcelosMeteorology

Forecasting waves
Brazilian-made meteorological radar predicts rains three hours ahead of time
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Tribute

The sadness of feuilleton novels
Marlyse Meyer was an outstanding thinker of Brazilian culture