Technology

Biotechnology

More resistant sugarcane fields

A variety of genetically modified sugarcane is approved for planting

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Engineering

Biosensors in medicine

Biosensor diagnoses dengue fever in 20 minutes

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Balloons for internet access

Balloons help carry the internet to remote parts of the planet

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Forestry ENGINEERING

Wood identification

Computer vision identify the quality of wood boards and their tree species

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Environment

Landscape control

Software helps monitor the health of city trees

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SPACE ENGINEERING 

A new communications satellite

New satellite is expected to improve civil communication system

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Green propulsion

Ethanol is tested for use in rockets

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Agriculture

Potatoes in bunches

Aeroponic growing system for potatoes enables increased supply of seeds

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Identification systems

Your body is your password

Biometrics includes voice, facial and blood vessel recognition

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Livestock

Cattle genes

Knowledge of bovine genetics can help farmers select cattle

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AGRICULTURE

Biological controls to combat citrus greening

Wasps produced in the lab combat insects that spread diseases to orange groves

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Naval engineering 

Autonomous boat

Prototype of a solar-powered vessel carries out measurements

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ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Chip for particle collisions

Brazilian researchers develop and test a device to be installed at CERN

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

Alternative uses for a plant fiber

Brasil is investing in a new material – nanocellulose

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AGRICULTURE

Winged production

Companies develop methods for breeding insects for pollination and pest control

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PHOTONICS

Information at a much faster rate

Brazilian researchers break fiber-optic data transmission record without using electronic signal amplifiers

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TRANSPORTATION

More sustainable buses

A Brazilian company launches a cleaner hybrid electric vehicle in line with multinational manufacturing trends

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Biotechnology

Laboratory Skin

Brazilian researchers create human skin models to study diseases and replace animal testing for cosmetics and drugs

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Bioengineering

Warnings against drowsiness

Designed to prevent accidents, special seat warns drivers when they are tired

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VIRTUAL REALITY

The past revealed through cyberarcheology

Lasers and 3-D imaging are used to digitally reconstruct historical heritage

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Medicine

Mental examination

Scientists develop methodology for diagnosis of psychiatric disorders

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Safety engineering

The arc of survival

A laboratory set up at USP will collaborate on electrical accident research

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Metallurgical engineering

More efficient metals

Technological innovations enhance performance of steel used in motors

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New materials

Preventive measures

Studies advance proposals to address the potential impact of nanoproducts

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Medicine

Protection for newborns

A helmet cools the heads of babies whose brains lack oxygenation

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Over the horizon

IACIT builds radar capable of detecting vessels at sea

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Biomedical engineering

Solutions for wheelchair users

New designs promise to make life easier for those who depend on wheelchairs

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Ophthalmology

Eye on the smartphone

Handheld devices that perform eye exams may facilitate remote diagnosis

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Corporate research

Focus on biopharmaceuticals

Libbs Farmacêutica inaugurates plant for state-of-the-art medicines

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PISCICULTURE

Tilapia’s turn

Studies on tilapia have resulted in a new variety, a vaccine and probiotics

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