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