Yuri Vasconcelos

Interview

Edilson Osorio: A Brazilian startup in Estonia

A São Paulo entrepreneur expands into the Baltic nation and leads the digital governance sector

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Interview

Linamara Rizzo Battistella: In defense of movement

The physician who helped establish Brazil's policy on the rights of people with disabilities now fights to rehabilitate Covid-19 patients

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Interview

Ivair Gontijo: On Martian time

A Brazilian engineer is one of those responsible for monitoring NASA's robotic jeep Perseverance, as it searches for traces of life on Earth's closest neighbor

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Aviation

Turbulence in the air

Embraer banks on its successful aircraft portfolio and investment in innovation to navigate one of the most difficult chapters in its history

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Innovation

Life support

Brazilian firm develops native out-of-body oxygenation system for patients in critical condition

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Covid-19

The expected effect of vaccines

Administering vaccines on a large scaled will tell us whether, in addition to protecting against the disease, they are also able to prevent infection by SARS-CoV-2

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Aerospace engineering

Amazonia in space

Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 ready for launch

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INTERVIEW

Dimas Covas: The trajectory of Butantan

The hematologist from USP readies the São Paulo institute to fight the pandemic and has plans to transform it into one of the world’s top producers of vaccines and serums

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COVID-19

A more balanced game

Approved for emergency use, CoronaVac is the first vaccine to be offered in Brazil

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Aeronautical engineering

The Atobá takes flight

Rio-based firm successfully develops large-sized unmanned aircraft for defense and security missions

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Innovation

Growth strategy

Companies supported by FAPESP’s RISB program are the target of acquisitions

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Funding

Scientific entrepreneurship

São Paulo-based venture capital fund announces new investment cycle in radical innovation

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Interview

A builder of startups

Computer scientist Nivio Ziviani, from Minas Gerais, has founded five startups and sold one to Google

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Cover

Difficult exit

Quarantine relaxation strategies differ around the country

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INTERVIEW

Cristiana Toscano: An unprecedented global effort

According to the only Brazilian member of a WHO vaccine committee, we are experiencing unprecedented worldwide collaboration to develop a vaccine in record time

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Cover

Brazil begins testing

To better understand the spreading pandemic, research initiatives aim to increase the scale of COVID-19 diagnoses throughout the country

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Vital ventilators

Brazil’s hospitals scramble to buy ventilators for ICUs, while a FAPESP-supported firm closes a deal to supply 6,500 units to the Brazilian Ministry of Health

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Automotive engineering

An electric in the dunes

A Paraná startup develops an electric-powered buggy for beach tourism

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Interview

Ezequiel Zylberberg: Diagnosis of an ecosystem

MIT researcher claims long-term investment in the country is essential to create companies of world-class innovation

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Innovation at atomic scale

Pesquisa FAPESP has closely followed developments in the field of nanotechnology

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SPACE

Pinpoint vision

A space camera made in Brazil can identify areas as small as nine square meters from Earth orbit

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Interview

João Batista Calixto: The voice of Brazilian pharmaceuticals

The pharmacologist from Minas Gerais has dedicated his life to developing new drugs

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Cover

A snapshot of Brazilian agriculture

New technologies are increasing efficiency but shrinking the job market, studies show

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The rise of agtechs

Agribusiness startups are growing the innovation ecosystem in agriculture

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

The challenge of generating bioenergy

Pesquisa FAPESP covered the efforts of Brazilian science to make viable the use of sugar sector byproducts for producing electricity and 2G ethanol

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Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years

Science for all

Launched in October 1999, the journal has made science conducted in São Paulo and Brazil better known to the public.

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Mining

The niobium controversy

The production of niobium, for which Brazil is by far the global leader, is surrounded by myths and misconceptions

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Space

Pinpoint vision

Space camera made in Brazil can identify areas as small as nine square meters from Earth's orbit

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Interview

Márcia Cristina Bernardes Barbosa: More space for women

Physicist specialized in the properties of water fights gender discrimination in science

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The new Brazilian Air Force fighter jet

The first Swedish Gripen E jet purchased by Brazil is soon to begin its flight tests; acquisition of the 36 aircraft included a technology transfer package

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