Issue # 67 _ August 2001

Cover

Exemplary optics: A participant in the PIPE, AsGa develops technology within the company and becomes a reference point in Brazil

S&T Policy

regional conference

São Paulo proposes new research incentives

Researchers, scientists, businessmen and parliamentarians ask for the implementation of a fiscal policy to stimulate company investments in innovation

post-graduation

Stimulus for direct doctorate

New model of scholarships could have duration of five years

internet

Research at high speed

Foundation launches an notice for the program of Advanced Internet

genomics

The fruits of the sugarcane genome

Cooperation between SucEST and CropDesign could lead to the formation of a company

Science

Botany

Between grasses and bamboos

The first book about the São Paulo Phanerogamous Flora brings together information on almost 500 species of native and imported gramineous plants

Ecology

Digitalized Amazon

From satellite images, there comes a complete and detailed picture of the whole of the Amazon basin territory, and shortly to follow, the whole country

Science

World network against cancer

A study of a thousand genes highlights the contribution of the Brazilian project

Science

A new ONSA conquest

Bioinformation technology team from São Paulo the contended Agrobacterium genome

biochemistry

Medicines from the sea

Research into marine resources finds anti tumor substances in sponges and tunicates on the coast

biochemistry

The poison of the hairy caterpillar combats thrombosis

Protein isolated from the poison of the caterpillar which causes hemorrhaging syndrome could lead to an anti-coagulant medicine

Medicine

Precision in double

Combined exams perfect the diagnosis of cancer of the thyroid

science

Proof of quality

Physicists at Unicamp reinforce the properties of superconductor material

biophysics

Movement under measure

A study reveals the forces which act on the body in action and even indicate the ideal form for hitting the tennis ball

Technology

telecommunications

Time to grow

Company incubated in the Campinas Ciatec develops equipment for optical transmission and is getting ready to export

Innovation

Partnerships with the PIPE

Incubator makes room for another 78 vacancies and for new FAPESP projects

Cientec 2001

Exhibition of good reasons

Campinas bring together 11 research institutions and holds exhibition of projects

biomedical engineering

Eye operation with the topograph

Small company develops equipment to help with ophthalmological surgery

Chemistry

Luminous reaction in chemical analysis

New techniques enable cheaper and more efficient laboratory examinations

Humanities

Sociology

New rhythm for senior citizens

Nowadays, when people live longer, a study alerts about the importance of physical activity in elderly people's self esteem

Exhibition

The Brazil that is more than the five hundred years old

Brazil 50,000 Years, an exhibition in Brasília, restores the national pre-colonial past

History

Separated just by the sea

The Millennium Agenda collection brings together Brazilian and Portuguese historians, producing a summary of the field and suggesting the way forward for historical research

architecture

Rethinking low-cost housing

Project designs flexible spaces, compatible with a modern lifestyle