Technology
Biotechnology
Healing citrus groves
Startup incubated at Campinas Institute of Agriculture launches innovative treatment for citrus disease
By Suzel Tunes
Aeronautical engineering
Faster than a bullet
Brazilian researchers develop aerial vehicle capable of hypersonic flight
Entrepreneurship
Healthcare innovation
Award recognizes science projects with potential applications in medicine
By Suzel Tunes
Naval Engineering
Renewing the fleet
The Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the Brazilian naval industry
Metallurgical engineering
Two centuries of Ipanema
Steel pioneer represented the beginning of the country’s First Industrial Revolution
Aeronautical Engineering
A blimp over the forest
A pilotless aircraft built in Brazil will monitor environmental reserves in the Amazon
Aeronautical Engineering
A more efficient jet
Embraer’s new aircraft delivered better-than-expected performance in certification tests
Entrepreneurship
The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel Tunes
Computer science
A world that is controlled by algorithms
Logical computer systems have a growing impact on everyday life
PALEONTOLOGY
Fossils on the move
3D reconstructions highlight new characteristics of crocodiles and dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago in Brazil
By Diego Freire
PAPER INDUSTRY
Paper from cane fiber and leaves
Companies use sugarcane waste to produce printer paper and packaging
INTERVIEW
Fernando Martins: Digital agriculture
Engineer explains how agribusiness benefits and grows with the support of new tools like the internet of things
By Neldson Marcolin and Yuri Vasconcelos
MARINE ENGINEERING
Surveillance at sea
Radar designed to detect ships beyond the curvature of the earth uses a new tracking system developed in Brazil
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel Tunes
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Genes in silence
Molecular tool based on the interfering RNA technique may aid in combating agricultural pests