Suzel Tunes
Innovation
New technologies to reduce water waste
Universities and companies invest in solutions for detecting leaks in water distribution networks
By Suzel Tunes
Retrospect
RadamBrasil project celebrates 50 years
Radar mapping has uncovered natural riches, trained hundreds of specialists, and is used in research on relief, geology, soils, climate, and vegetation
By Suzel Tunes
Retrospect
Paula Souza’s ideas still guide public health in Brazil
Doctor from São Paulo brought the concept of health centers from the USA and promoted good nutrition as a disease prevention strategy
By Suzel Tunes
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Trucks and buses operate without drivers
Autonomous navigation system developed by Vitória-based startup allows vehicles to identify obstacles and travel on predefined routes
By Suzel Tunes
NEUROSCIENCE
Robotic platform makes transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment more precise
Software-guided equipment created by Brazilian researchers improves equipment used to treat degenerative and psychiatric diseases
By Suzel Tunes
Biotechnology
Stings neutralized
Scientists developed a serum for the stings of Africanized bees, which are responsible for 30,000 accidents per year in Brazil
By Suzel Tunes
Retrospect
100 years of TV: From tubes to smart TVs
Television faces competition from the internet and struggles to remain relevant
By Suzel Tunes
Retrospect
The Amazon on the spice route
Leaves, fruit, bark, roots, oils, and resin from the forest boosted the economy and brought wealth to the region during the colonial period
By Suzel Tunes
Biotechnology
Plant-based proteins improve lab-grown meat
Agricultural waste could reduce costs and make meat grown from animal cells even more similar to conventional meat
By Suzel Tunes
RETROSPECT
The reclamation of Manuel Querino
An intellectual of African descent, he fought against the stereotypes of his time and recognized the contributions Black people made in shaping Brazil
By Suzel Tunes
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Scientists develop serum for Africanized bee venom
Scientists develop serum for Africanized bee venom
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes and Yuri Vasconcelos
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
Agricultural engineering
New sensors help to optimize use of irrigation in the field
Devices developed in Brazil were designed to measure soil moisture
By Suzel Tunes
PHARMACOLOGY
A potential vaccine against cocaine addiction
Research to develop an immunizing agent for treating addiction to cocaine is underway
By Suzel Tunes
Oncology
New treatment for skin cancer
Photodynamic therapy and device developed at university will be available to SUS patients
By Suzel Tunes
RETROSPECT
An ongoing epidemic
Identified 40 years ago, HIV has changed the way we look at infectious diseases
By Suzel Tunes
Materials engineering
Glass against cancer
Researchers have developed composite materials with the potential to kill carcinogenic cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
PHARMACOLOGY
A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse
Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
OPTICS
Sharper images
US company launches a system developed at UNICAMP to improve light collection performance in scanning tunneling microscopes
By Suzel Tunes
Materials engineering
Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer
Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Device reveals age of premature babies
Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
By Suzel Tunes
Automotive engineering
Plant fibers used to produce automotive parts
Renewable material provides an alternative that could make the industry more sustainable
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes