Technology

Computer Science

Virtual convergence

Software uses anti-spam logic to find vulnerable points in HIV virus

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Computer Engineering

Vegetable code

A system to identify fruit and vegetables automatically

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New materials

Concrete made from ash

Waste from sugar cane may substitute the sand used in civil construction

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New materials

Bactericidal fiber

Mixture results in a fiber that has medicinal properties

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Nanotechnology

Squeezing electricity

Researchers develop a material that generates electricity under pressure

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Electrical engineering

Plastic from light

Luminous polymers are being quoted as substitutes for LCD screens

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Chemistry

Valuable antibodies

Companies and institutes in Brazil produce essential input for research

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Forestry Engineering

Wood out of rubber

The use of the trunk of the Pará rubber tree to manufacture furniture

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Chemical engineering

Enzymatic route

New pre-treatments make production of second generation ethanol easier

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Chemistry

Reduced friction

Polymer mixed into ethanol enables biofuel to run through pipeline faster

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Nanotechnology

Nanotubes in real life

New applications for carbon nanodevices are generated in Ribeirão Preto

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Optic

Multiplied Beams

Researcher publishes article on the new generation of optic fibers

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Electronic Engineering

The talking light

Device for the visually impaired identifies colors and currency bills

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Materials engineering

The refining of raw materials

São Paulo surfacing industry achieves high quality with innovation

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Materials engineering

Competitive ceramics

Partnering results in fewer losses and higher quality products

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Naval engineering

Marine trials

Laboratory expands the study of projects for oil exploration vessels

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Biomedical engineering

Versatile rubber

Latex is a raw material to products used by diabetics

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Pharmacy

Smaller and more efficient

New formulation of drug against AIDS may facilitate treatment

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Biotechnology

Protected skin

Nanoparticles involve active substances in sunscreen

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Agricultural Engineering

Quality Bagasse

Equipment makes it easier to obtain ethanol cellulose

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Energy

Stellar source

House that runs on solar power takes part in international competition

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Biochemistry

Recreated skin

Artificial skin tests new compounds for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products

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Petroleum engineering

Free of sand

Companies develop filter to extract oil from the bottom of the sea

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Chemistry

Bactericide flooring

Film with titanium oxide nanoparticles helps control infection

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Agriculture

Alternative irrigation

Sugarcane productivity is improved with treated domestic sewage

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Naval engineering

Navigation assured

IPT modernizes lab for tests and trials in shipbuilding projects

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New materials

Eclectic diamond

Synthetic product used in drill bits to drill into the bottom of the sea

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Photonics

Sculpting with light

Technique enables the creation of polymer micro and nano-structures

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Medicine

Bone mimesis

Jaw prosthesis reproduces the original mechanical conditions

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Energy

Electricity from waste

São Paulo landfill site produces biogas for lighting and for engines

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