Issue # 187 _ September 2011
S&T Policy
Chris Somerville
Christopher Roland Somerville: Alternatives under development
Universities, companies and government take joint action to make biofuels
By Carlos FioravantiScientific production
Brazil's "hot" articles
Study indicates the themes in which Brazilian science has achieved international visibility
By Fabrício MarquesFAPESP'S History IV
Science in companies
FAPESP's strategy has influenced the landscape of innovation in Brazil
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Physics
Rather similar
Neutrinos and antineutrinos actually seem to have the same mass
By Marcos PivettaFractals
Jagged coastlines
Physicists try to explain why coastlines vary so much
By Igor ZolnerkevicInternational Year of Chemistry
Flavors and perfumes
Sweet, bitter and smelly compounds are the main characters in the story
By Maria GuimarãesEcology
Mobile nurseries
Fish reproduce and raise the young in specific parts of mangrove swamps
By Carlos FioravantiNutrition
The dangers of fasting
Staying a long time without eating may cause serious imbalances in the organism
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
Nanotechnology
Innovation on a small scale
Nanoparticles fight microorganisms and improve the efficiency of adhesives
By Marcos de OliveiraAgriculture
Long live the difference
Advances in the selection of coffees with unique flavors or aromas
By Carlos FioravantiDermatology
A double dose of stimulation
Physical exercise, associated with LEDs, improves the health of post-menopausal women
By Dinorah ErenoComputer science
Contact of the third degree
Digital platform improves the relationship of the users with the Internet
By Yuri VasconcelosChemistry
Separation agents
Sustainable solvents dissolve pulp and can be widely used in industry
By Evanildo da SilveiraHumanities
Anthropology
The economics of appearances
Plastic surgery reinforces the ideal of the body as social capital
By Carlos Haag