Issue # 82 _ December 2002
S&T Policy
conjuncture
Crises, virtues and opportunities
Equipment and input importation has raised the cost of research in Brazil
By Claudia IziqueGenomics

Science and business
Alellyx hires a twenty five more doctors and promises a product in two years
Mega Science

Network of life
Software permits the integration of data banks with information on plants,animals and microorganisms
By Ricardo ZorzettoScience
hematology

Transplant made to measure
Study shows how genetic mutations help to select donors of bone marrow
Genetics
Welding the DNA
Team from USP corrects genetic defects of a rare kind of cancer
By Carlos Fioravantimeteorology

The enigmas of the storms
Experiment with weather balloons investigates luminous phenomenon similar to lightning
Physics

Valuable impurity
Behavior of intruding atoms might mean new applications for semiconducting materials
Technology
biomechanics

Details of movement
System assesses athletes and people with motor deficiency
By Yuri VasconcelosForested Engineering

Tropicalized Christmas
Selection of coniferous species from Japan results in a more attractive tree
By Dinorah ErenoComputing
Changes in sight
Hafnium oxide is a candidate for replacing silicon oxide in the production of chips
foods

From the freezing to the oven
New kind of frozen bread may be a novelty in supermarkets and convenience stores
Humanities
epistemology

Dilemmas of communication
The field of study expands debate on its object and scientific status
By Mariluce Moura