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
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
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes
OPTICS

New system improves the performance of atomic-resolution microscopes
Innovation developed at UNICAMP launched on the global market by American company
By Suzel Tunes
COVID-19

Anti-coronavirus semiconductors
Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics
By Suzel Tunes
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
By Suzel Tunes