Technology

COVID-19

Universal vaccine

Researchers are trying to develop a broad-spectrum vaccine capable of protecting people against all types of coronaviruses and their variants

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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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HEALTH

Digital diagnosis

Software capable of identifying skin cancer with greater than 90% accuracy

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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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Neurology

Epileptic seizure warning

São Paulo startup develops wearable device designed to identify seizures half an hour before they occur

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INNOVATION

Start, fall down, get up, start over

This describes the lives of entrepreneurs facing continuous unforeseen events on the road to success

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Oil & gas engineering

More efficient pre-salt production

A new method could help engineers to better manage the flow of oil and natural gas from deepwater oilfields

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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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COVID-19

Patent waivers under debate

Suspending intellectual property rights for vaccines needs to overcome technology and production hurdles if it is to be successful

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Marine biology

Coral nurseries

Mobile cultivation of damaged coral in precast frames is a promising technology for rehabilitating reefs

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Interview

Gabriel Liguori: A bioartificial heart on the horizon

The creator of bioengineering startup TissueLabs discusses how he has sought to overcome the challenges involved in the construction of human tissues and organs with 3D printers

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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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Robotics

Robots as walking aids

Natively developed technology supports rehabilitation of patients with impaired mobility

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Aerospace engineering

Amazonia in space

Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 ready for launch

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Environment

Drones map Brazilian forests

Unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to quickly and efficiently monitor rainforests in great detail

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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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Crop science

Soil genetics

New mineral mapping technique can help farmers save on farm inputs and minimize environmental impacts

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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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Biometrics

Security at your fingertips

Startup creates system to take better quality fingerprints of newborn babies

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Family farming

A system against hunger

Social technology developed at EMBRAPA and UFU offers new ways for rural and low-income communities to produce their own food

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Innovation

Growth strategy

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

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Ecology

Defenders of São Paulo’s savannahs and forests

Research teams from the Forest Institute propose new uses for Brazilian wood species and innovative strategies for protecting native vegetation

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Telecommunications

5G technology made in Brazil

Brazilian researchers develop solutions for new 5G mobile and internet standard

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Funding

Scientific entrepreneurship

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

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Cyber security

Internet vulnerabilities

Brazilian cybersecurity firms seek growth as virtual crime rises

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Genomics

Disease-immune orange trees

New cultivars developed at the Campinas Agronomic Institute using tangerine genes show resistance to citrus variegated chlorosis

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Biotechnology

Biotech mining

Use of bacteria for processing ore from gold deposit in Mato Grosso could reduce environmental risk and costs of operation

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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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