Technology

Bioengineering

Made-to-measure prostheses

Institute produces titanium implants for people who have lost skull or face bones

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aeronautical engineering

Aircraft nursery

Approximately 20 manufacturers of small aircraft operate in Brazil

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MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Tire recycling

Two projects suggest alternatives for reusing rubber

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CARDIOLOGY

Ultrasound against heart attacks

In initial testing, the therapy restored blood flow in the heart muscle

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

The chemistry of the future

BASF has research groups focusing on agribusiness and construction

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PHOTONICS

Much faster information

Brazilian researchers break fiber-optic data transmission record

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

Extra protection

Antimicrobial fabrics can provide more safety for health professionals

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

Innovation is the cure

Cristália paves the way to developing new drugs and processes

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Energy

Oil for biodiesel

Future biofuel production will likely use several raw material alternatives

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Listening to the market

Startups supported by FAPESP receive training on how to prepare business plans

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

Less-polluting cars

PSA Group in Brazil works to develop parts made with recyclable materials

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NAVAL ENGINEERING

Underwater vehicles

Underwater robots are tested in oil exploration and research

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Pest control

Bioinsecticide made of microorganisms

Worms and bacteria acting together are raw material for bioinsecticide

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MEDICINES

Vaccine against schistosomiasis

An immunizing agent developed by Fiocruz is ready for Phase 2 clinical trials

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MEDICINES

New remedies for old diseases

New molecules are capable of generating more efficient drugs

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Corporate Research

Intense renewal

3M is investing in R&D and creating its own metrics to drive innovation

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

In the deep layers of the skin

Four companies and IPT develop nanocapsules for use in cosmetics

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Chemistry

Early cancer diagnosis

New biosensors should be able to detect tumors more quickly

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NEW MATERIALS

Green packaging

Fruits and vegetables are raw material for edible plastics that protect food

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Acoustics

Subaquatic sounds

Hydrophones reveal a world of sound from the bottom of the sea

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BIOENGINEERING

Enhancing autonomy

New technologies aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

Abundance from the hive

Apis Flora invests in R&D to obtain high-quality products made from propolis

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METALLURGY

The first step towards supermagnets

IPT is developing a process to transform rare earth elements into metal

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New materials 

Bioglass implants

Two UFSCar patents are expected to result in dental and medical products

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Silver microproducer

Fungus is used to produce metallic nanoparticles

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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

The cosmetic from the Caatinga scrubland

Umbu could form the basis for an anti-aging skin cream

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Sugar and Alcohol Industry

Recycled waste

Ethanol manufacturing waste can be processed for industrial use

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NANOGEOSCIENCE

More productive oil wells

Nanoparticles can increase the oil and gas extracted from reservoirs

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Corporate research

Innovative recipes

Alibra is developing new ingredients for the food industry

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ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Drones over the field

Advances expand the possibilities for using unmanned aircraft in agriculture

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