Biology
OBITUARY
The tropical disease scientist
Hildebrando was one of the most respected parasitology experts in the world
By Redação
Agriculture
Natural fertilizer
Leguminous plant used as fertilizer can increase sugarcane production
measles
European virus in Ceará
Analyses shows that virus found in Ceará came from Europe
By Redação
iguanian
80-million-year-old lizard
Fossilized pieces found in Paraná helps to understand the origin of lizards
By Redação
ZOOLOGY
Dogs working in the forest
Dogs help identify deer habitat areas by tracking the scent of droppings
Molecular biology
The mathematical structure of DNA
Equations show similarities between the genetic code and digital systems
BIOENGINEERING
Made-to-measure prostheses
Titanium implants for patients who lost skull or face bones
Lactobacillus
Bacteria in cheese curds
New lactic acid starter can be used for production of queijo coalho
By Redação
TISSUE ENGINEERING
Made-to-measure organs
Stem cells aid in producing trachea and blood vessels
Cover
A villain with many faces
Fighting dengue requires a combination of strategies
By Pablo Nogueira and Maria Guimarães
Nanuza Luiza de Menezes
Nanuza Luiza de Menezes: A passion for plants
Botanist helped establishing plant anatomy as a study field in Brazil
Thomas Lovejoy
Thomas Lovejoy: Fifty years in the Amazon
Groundbreaking project has helped define the forest conservation areas
By Carlos Fioravanti and Maria Guimarães
biomechanics
The precise jump of a praying mantis
Immature forms of praying mantises have a technique for accurate jump
By Redação
Zoology
Evolutionary history in progress
Studies aim to understand the processes of species diversification
By Redação