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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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FIOCRUZ – 120 YEARS

A continuum of challenges

From the bubonic plague to Zika fever, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation’s 120-year history has been punctuated by a succession of novel diseases and related discoveries

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FIOCRUZ – 120 YEARS

No rest on the anniversary

FIOCRUZ celebrates 120 years of public health literature, research, assistance, and teaching

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Ecology

The advance of stagnant water

Dams, swamps, and wells proliferate in deforested areas of the Upper Xingu River Basin

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Algorithms

Artificial intelligence to help the heart

New computer software could improve the speed and efficiency of heart-disease diagnosis and treatment

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Entomophagy

Edible insects

High in protein, crickets, mealworms, and ants are growing in popularity as an alternative food source, with Brazil taking its first steps into the market

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Agriculture

Low-phosphorus sugarcane farming

Sustainability measures could reduce the use of inorganic fertilizers by up to 63%

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Nanotechnology 

Going global

Conceived at a São Paulo university, a company specializing in nanotechnological solutions looks to go international

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Computer Science

Discriminatory algorithms

How artificial intelligence assumes discriminatory behavior and what science can do to prevent it

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Food Engineering

Lab-grown beef

Research into meat made from plants or animal cells with the same taste, smell, and texture as traditional beef is advancing quickly

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Oncology

Mapped-out risk

Study identifies the genetic profile of Brazilian patients with a rare disease that causes a specific type of thyroid cancer

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Oncology

Doubling the effort against cancer

Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C. Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors

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Biotechnology

Healing citrus groves

Startup incubated at Campinas Institute of Agriculture launches innovative treatment for citrus disease

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Entrepreneurship

Healthcare innovation

Award recognizes science projects with potential applications in medicine

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Cover

Mimicking the brain

Artificial intelligence as a scientific field was borne from mathematical studies in the 1940s

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Cover

Fertile ground for artificial intelligence

As the use of AI continues to grow, a consortium of researchers has created an institute designed to help establish partnerships between universities and businesses

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Ecology

The fragile DNA of sharks

Overfishing could further decrease the naturally low genetic diversity of some commercially valuable species

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Oncology

Doubling the effort against cancer

Hospitals such as ICESP and A.C.Camargo combine basic research with applied research in the search for better treatments for tumors

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Entrepreneurship

The land of the unicorns

First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil

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ECOLOGY

A more varied menu

Leafcutter ants can grow and eat various species of fungi, not just one, as had been previously thought

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The land of the unicorns

First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil

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COMPUTING

A free space for creativity

Hackerspaces—locations that bring technology aficionados together—are multiplying across the country

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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Hidden incidence

Cases of Hansen’s disease in children in the Amazon suggest that available figures underestimate the disease

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