Chemistry
Drugs
Promising structures
Database of chemical compounds from Brazilian biodiversity gains recognition
Biochemistry
Treatment for bee stings
Compounds that reduce the effects of bee venom are undergoing tests
By Francisco Bicudo and Ricardo Zorzetto
Periodic table
Origin and use of the elements
Guide brings history of organization and elements' origins
By antonio
American Ceramic Society
Prize-winning collaboration
José Arana Varela earns Bridge Building Award
By Redação
castor oil plant
Green filter removes metal
Leaf powder used as a filter to remove heavy metals from industrial wastewater
By Redação
SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION VIII
Secrets of the ocean blue
Marine and coastal environments host abundant biodiversity
Biota-FAPESP Education IV
Biota Education focuses the cerrado
Cerrado's flora may be the basis for new drugs
By Redação
Chemistry
Visible Matter Chemistry Fluorescein
Substances in water/Vaseline illuminated by ultraviolet light
By Redação
Chemistry
Visible Matter Chemistry Sodium In Water With Phenolphthalein
Sodium In Water With Phenolphthalein
By Redação
Education
Nothing is lost, everything is transformed
History of science could help students understand chemistry
By Carlos Haag
SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION IV
Open-air laboratory
The Cerrado holds a little-explored universe of molecules
CHEMISTRY
Biological silver
Nanoparticles from fungi are successfully tested on antibacterial fabrics
Fine affinities
A fine compendium
Anonymous 19th-century botanical dictionary had strong ties to chemistry
Fluid Dynamics
Tension Under Control
Pressure at the interface between oil and water could facilitate oil extraction
Biophysics
Molecular cleansing
Study reveals the structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin
Business research
In search of new chemical routes
Oxiteno introduces products made from palm, soybean and sugarcane oils
Natural products
Organized diversity
Center creates a database on chemical compounds
Nobel
Meeting of Nobel laureates
City brings together laureates to inspire new generations of scientists
Cover
A tradition for bringing together knowledge
Martyn Poliakoff regrets the academics' lack of English knowledge
By Carlos Haag
Cover
An inconvenient pinch of magic
Researchers discover alchemy powder in an archive at the Royal Society
By Carlos Haag
Producing prostheses
Assai plastic
Assai seed is raw material to replace bones in the skull