Issue # 167 _ January 2010
S&T Policy
Biodiversity
More than a catalog
DNA barcodes identify new species and aid ecology and evolution studies
By Maria GuimarãesCooperation
Embracing partnerships
FAPESP and Vale sign agreement to invest R$40 million in projects in several field of knowledge
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Tribute
Talent and energy
An experimental physics pioneer in Brazil, Marcello Damy set up the country's first nuclear reactor
By Neldson MarcolinBotany
Flowers from the past
Re-edition of a 1949 book brings back orchids and where they grew
By Carlos FioravantiGenetics
On the shark trail
Fin fragment analysis maps genetic structure of the hammerhead shark
By Alex Sander Alcântara, da Agência FAPESPAnatomy
The hunger toll
Diet lacking in zinc reduces size and number of neurons in the digestive system
By Ricardo ZorzettoPublic Health
Difficult progress
Persistent poverty expands uncertainties around research into TB drugs and treatments
By Carlos FioravantiGeophysics
Electrifying bacteria
Microorganisms may explain the origin of the electricity found in contaminated soil
By Reinaldo José LopesTechnology
Energy
Stellar source
House that runs on solar power takes part in international competition
By Marcos de OliveiraAgricultural Engineering
Quality Bagasse
Researchers at Unicamp develop equipment that makes it easier to obtain ethanol cellulose
By Fabio ReynolBiotechnology
Protected skin
Nanoparticles involve active substances in sunscreen developed by UFRGS and Biolab
By Dinorah ErenoPharmacy
Smaller and more efficient
New formulation of drug against AIDS may facilitate treatment for children and the elderly
By Yuri VasconcelosBiomedical engineering
Versatile rubber
Latex is a raw material used in the control of obesity and in products used by diabetics
By Dinorah Ereno