Technology
ENGINEERING

A robot guide dog for the blind
Startup from Espírito Santo launches robotic guide dog to help the blind
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
Aeronautical engineering

For the short haul
Brazilian startup to manufacture aircraft specially designed to operate out of underserved small-town airports in Brazil
By Tiago Jokura
Naval engineering

Robots on the high seas
Autonomous boat and drone used to monitor oil leaks at offshore oil platforms
COVID-19

The efficiency of masks
Tests reveal how and to what extent different types of masks limit the airborne spread of infectious diseases
By Tiago Jokura
Aerospace engineering

Launch remains distant
Brazil makes progress on satellite launch vehicle, but several obstacles need to be overcome before it can make its first flight in 2025
COVID-19

New coronavirus drugs
Pharmaceuticals announce orally administered drugs designed to treat the disease caused by SARS-Cov-2
By Tiago Jokura
Health

Focus on the bacillus
Fast, portable, and sensitive, a new test could be a useful tool for preventing leprosy and helping with early diagnosis.
By Tiago Jokura
Materials engineering

The power of copper
Copper nanoparticles can be used to create biocidal fabrics and agricultural pesticides
By Suzel Tunes
Nuclear medicine

Radiopharmaceuticals under threat
Radiopharmaceutical crisis leads to debate over production model
Urban planning

3D favelas
How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones
Agriculture

Bees for hire
Startup rents out bees to improve agricultural productivity
By Tiago Jokura
Automotive engineering

Electric vehicles powered by ethanol
Several research groups are working on technologies that would allow the sugarcane-based fuel to be used in electric vehicles
Electricity

Heat energy from the sun
The first solar thermal energy projects are leaving the design stage in Brazil