Law
Political Sciences

The high cost of the Brazilian Legislature
The Brazilian Legislature is the most expensive among the 34 countries analyzed
By Redação
INTERVIEW

Lourdes Sola: The transitions of democracy
A pioneer in Brazilian political science, the researcher speaks on the relationship between politics and economics
By Glenda Mezarobba and Diego Viana
Gender

Princeton to pay US$1.2 million to correct wage inequality
Princeton University has announced it will pay just under US$1 million in back pay to a group of 106 female professors
By Redação
Funding

Victories for science in Brazilian Congress
The scientific community earned two victories in Brazilian Congress in March
By Redação
Law

Justice is delayed but (apparently) is not failing
A study of the fight against corruption from the perspective of police investigations and criminal prosecutions
By Luisa Destri
Law

Bill against sexual harassment at universities
The Senate of Chile approved a new bill obligating state-funded universities to create a detailed protocol on how to deal with complaints of sexual harassment
By Redação
Public Health

Disarming Violence
Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, fresh research suggests
LAW

Justice is delayed, but (apparently) isn’t failing
Combating corruption is studied from the vantage of police investigations and criminal prosecutions
By Luisa Destri
COVER

Architecture of the Constitution
Three decades after its ratification, a scientific study reveals the uniqueness of the federal Constitution's construction and evidence of pioneering spirit in its codification of citizens' rights
By Fábio Sasaki
Good practices

The weight of Justice
Researchers debate whether scientific misconduct should be treated as a crime
Vídeo

Illegal Amazonia
Landowners in the state of Pará may be resorting to fraud to extract more timber than is allowed
By Redação
LEGISLATION

Legal certainty
A new decree outlines measures to lift bureaucratic barriers and boost innovation in companies and universities
By Claudia Izique and Fabrício Marques