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RETROSPECT

Revolt against the weighing scale

The implementation of the Decimal Metric System in Brazil caused a popular protest that was strongly repressed during the Brazilian Empire, 150 years ago

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MINING

What to do with the waste generated by mineral exploration

Mining companies, startups, and universities are looking for new ways to use waste produced during extraction processes

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Retrospect

Amazement and horror in nineteenth-century Rio

Paintings by two artists who accompanied Darwin on the Beagle voyage recorded the exuberance of nature and social contrasts

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Retrospect

A new structure for São Paulo’s education system

In 1933, the Education Code established rules for school construction, prioritized teacher training, and developed an educational model

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Agricultural engineering

New sensors help to optimize use of irrigation in the field

Devices developed in Brazil were designed to measure soil moisture

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PHARMACOLOGY

A potential vaccine against cocaine addiction

Research to develop an immunizing agent for treating addiction to cocaine is underway

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Oncology

New treatment for skin cancer

Photodynamic therapy and device developed at university will be available to SUS patients

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RETROSPECT

An ongoing epidemic

Identified 40 years ago, HIV has changed the way we look at infectious diseases

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Materials engineering

Glass against cancer

Researchers have developed composite materials with the potential to kill carcinogenic cells and regenerate bone

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PHARMACOLOGY

A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse

Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments

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VETERINARY SCIENCE

App helps recognize pain in animals

Free tool created at UNESP determines level of suffering and advises on the need for analgesic treatment

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OPTICS

Sharper images

US company launches a system developed at UNICAMP to improve light collection performance in scanning tunneling microscopes

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Materials engineering

Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer

Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies

Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely

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Automotive engineering

Plant fibers used to produce automotive parts

Renewable material provides an alternative that could make the industry more sustainable

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Biotechnology

Cell therapy on the radar

Company changes business plan and invests in regenerative medicine in search of a cure for diseases that currently have no treatment

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BIOENERGY

The unexplored potential of pellets

A study on the environmental performance of the biofuel could help Brazil expand its energy mix and advance in the carbon market

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Deaths from breast and cervical cancer on the rise in the state of São Paulo

Numbers began to increase in 2016 after more than a decade of decline

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Cover

E-cigarettes cause lung condition known as EVALI

Substances in the vapor produced by e-cigarettes can cause damage similar to the effects of COVID-19

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COVER

Almost one million Brazilians regularly use e-cigarettes

Despite being banned in the country, the devices are used by many young people aged 18 to 34

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OPTICS

New system improves the performance of atomic-resolution microscopes

Innovation developed at UNICAMP launched on the global market by American company

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COVID-19

Anti-coronavirus semiconductors

Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics

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Biotechnology

Sugarcane editing

EMBRAPA secures regulatory approval of the world’s first transgene-free sugarcane varieties modified using CRISPR, a groundbreaking technique for faster and cheaper gene editing

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Materials engineering

The power of copper

Copper nanoparticles can be used to create biocidal fabrics and agricultural pesticides

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Aerial robotics

Out of sight

Drone manufacturer in São Paulo first in Brazil authorized to make flights higher than 120 meters above the ground and as far as 30 kilometers from the takeoff point

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Agriculture

New biological pest control agents

Natural tick control and lacewings could help fight pests in Brazil’s cattle and coffee industries

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Environment

Hidden losses

The size of the Atlantic Forest has remained almost stable for 30 years, but old forest is losing ground to newer formations with lower biodiversity and carbon stock

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Biotechnology

New transgenic sugarcane

A São Paulo startup creates genetically modified plant varieties with defenses against sugarcane borers and tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate

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Biota - 20 Years

Policies for protecting nature

For two decades, the program's biodiversity research has provided a scientific foundation for creating conservation areas and increasing sustainable development in São Paulo

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FIOCRUZ – 120 YEARS

Beyond Manguinhos

FIOCRUZ graduates made significant achievements in public and private institutions in Brazil and abroad

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