Tag: ciência
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Insecticide risk map exposes threat to aquatic life
The global threat that insecticides pose for aquatic biodiversity has been revealed in a recent modelling study that pinpoints areas at greatest risk. The mapping exercise conducted by the researchers reveals that aquatic life in water bodies within 40 per cent of the global land surface is at risk from insecticides running off the land.
Por um mundo de carecas unidos
Paulo Rebêlo // julho.2006Ficar careca é uma arte. É preciso muita concentração para não se deixar levar por aquela mentira cabeluda do é dos carecas que elas gostam mais. Inclusive, talvez o excesso de concentração seja o motivo de acelerar a queda dos cabelos. Se bem que os meus não estão mais c…
Nanotecnologia recebe reforço de R$ 71 milhões
O Governo Federal acaba de anunciar o Programa Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Nanociência e Nanotecnologia, com investimento de R$ 71 milhões para o biênio 2005/2006. Em parceria com o Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia (MCT), os recursos serão distribuídos em todo o Brasil, para universidades e lab…
Pílula do Esquecimento
Paulo Rebêlo // maio.2005Muita gente gostaria de voltar no tempo. Para consertar quebradeiras, acertar o que deu errado, tentar de outro jeito, não deixar aquela pessoa ir embora. Como a viagem no tempo só existe nas fórmulas matemáticas dos físicos, o jeito é esperar que a ciência consiga inventa…
Portaria formaliza a Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia
Paulo Rebêlo - rebelo@folhape.com.brA comunidade científica ganhou um belo presente de Natal e Ano Novo. O Ministério da Ciência & Tecnologia (MCT) acaba de oficializar, formalmente através de uma portaria publicada no Diário Oficial da União, a criação da Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia …
Brazilian officials destroy rare fish specimens
Paulo Rebêlo
25 August 2004
Source: SciDev.Net[RECIFE] Inspectors from Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture have destroyed twelve specimens of marine rays that had been borrowed from an institute in Spain, alleging that they lacked the necessary paperwork to be brought into the country — and refusing …
GM cow milk ‘could provide treatment for blood disease’
Paulo Rebêlo
15 July 2004
Source: SciDev.Net[RECIFE] Researchers in Brazil are attempting to create genetically modified cows whose milk could be used to produce drugs to treat blood disorders such as haemophilia, an inherited disease which results in blood not clotting properly. If successful, th…
Brazil eases rules on scientific imports
Paulo Rebêlo
25 June 2004
Source: SciDev.NetBrazil has announced a programme that is intended to make it easier to import scientific equipment and materials into the country.Called 'easy science import' (importa fácil ciência), the programme will attempt to meet demands from researchers to redu…
Brazil launches DNA bank for endangered plants
Paulo Rebêlo
16 June 2004
Source: SciDev.NetBrazil has opened a DNA bank to preserve genetic material of its endangered plant life. Its goal is to help protect rare plants threatened by extinction in a country that has the world's greatest variety of plant species.The DNA bank, which is based at…
Chile seeks to cross digital divide
Paulo Rebêlo
5 May 2004
Source: SciDev.NetChile's government has launched a wide-ranging programme to increase the use of computers and boost the role of information technology (IT) in the country's economy.As part of the initiative, the government aims to establish fast Internet connections in…
Red tape on imports ‘is stifling Brazilian research’
Paulo Rebêlo
20 February 2004
Source: SciDev.Net[RECIFE] Brazilian scientists are campaigning to reduce the bureaucracy involved in bringing scientific equipment into the country.In a declaration to be presented shortly to the ministry of science and technology, more than 300 Brazilian researche…
Brazil secures cheaper access to scientific journals
Paulo Rebêlo and Katie Mantell
30 January 2004
Source: SciDev.Net[RECIFE] The Brazilian government has negotiated a US$5 million reduction in the fees it pays to allow many of the country's researchers to gain free access to electronic versions of a large number of scientific journals.The gover…
Brazil’s young scientists face job shortages
Paulo Rebêlo
14 January 2004
Source: SciDev.Net[RECIFE] A failure by the Brazilian government to provide much-needed new teaching and research posts in universities is preventing many researchers with doctoral degrees from finding suitable employment.This is the conclusion of a report published…