Technology

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The power of renewables

Wind and solar energy expected to continue increasing their share in the power generation mix over the coming years

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Shortage risk

Historic drought exposes vulnerabilities in Brazil’s electricity system, which is heavily dependent on hydroelectric plants

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COVID-19

The quest for a Brazilian vaccine

Researchers are testing a range of technologies, but few initiatives will receive the funding needed for costly phase 3 clinical trials

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Materials engineering

The power of copper

Copper nanoparticles can be used to create biocidal fabrics and agricultural pesticides

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Environment

Forest technology

Artificial intelligence, satellite data, and statistical models are used to predict the risk of deforestation and fires in the Amazon and analyze their impact in real time

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Nuclear medicine

Radiopharmaceuticals under threat

Radiopharmaceutical crisis leads to debate over production model

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Urban planning

3D favelas

How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil

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Agriculture

Bees for hire

Startup rents out bees to improve agricultural productivity

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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

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COVID-19

Oxygen supply

Brazilian startups offer new ways of monitoring essential medical supplies for patients with respiratory failure

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COVID-19

First DNA-based vaccine

India has developed and approved the first COVID-19 vaccine based on DNA technology

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Electricity

Heat energy from the sun

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

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SPACE

Ready for lift-off

Alcântara space center to carry out first orbital launches in 2022

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Aerial robotics

Out of sight

Drone manufacturer in São Paulo first in Brazil authorized to make flights higher than 120 meters above the ground and as far as 30 kilometers from the takeoff point

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Information technology

Brazil’s electronic voting machine comes of age

Going digital brought agility and stability to a process that has been marked by fraud and distrust in the past

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INPE under pressure

Brazil’s most important space research center celebrates its 60th anniversary with a reduced budget, research projects facing uncertain futures, and major challenges ahead

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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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