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Nanoscience finds its way
PARTICLES - Technician manipulates mask for microfabrication at the Semiconductor Components Center. Unicamp has at least 20 working groups working in the areas of nanotechnology and nanoscience. A workshop will bring together researchers from both areas on June 5th and 6th. page 9
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Bacteria and fungi attack pollutants
Researchers from the Faculty of Food Engineering identify and select fungi and bacteria used in bioremediation, a process that degrades toxic materials and pollutants of different origins. page 12
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Role of settlements is evaluated
A Unicamp survey concludes that rural settlements generate a positive effect on the production chain of the municipalities where they are established, especially in the socioeconomic, political and agrarian segments. page 5 |
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The Italians who came from the war
Historian profiles the immigrants who left Italy destroyed by the Second World War, evaluating their influence on the Brazilian economy. Unlike the patricians who came in waves in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these postwar Italians were literate, enterprising, and boasted a trade. Pages 6 and 7
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Drugs control the spread of farm disease
Amino acid sequence developed by Unicamp destroys the parasite that causes avian coccidiosis, a disease that causes losses of US$60 million/year to the national poultry industry. page 3
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