Technology
PHARMACOLOGY

A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse
Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments
By Suzel Tunes
VETERINARY SCIENCE

App helps recognize pain in animals
Free tool created at UNESP determines level of suffering and advises on the need for analgesic treatment
By Suzel Tunes
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY

New capabilities for space exploration
More Brazilian companies are investing in locally developed nanosatellites for commercial applications
Environment

New tools to track forest products
In efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon, environmental agencies, universities, and NGOs are developing technologies to trace the origins of wood
By Tiago Jokura
OPTICS

Sharper images
US company launches a system developed at UNICAMP to improve light collection performance in scanning tunneling microscopes
By Suzel Tunes
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Scientists design Wi-Fi-connected intracranial pressure sensor
The new device, still under development, will send real-time data to the smartphones of the medical team
Materials engineering

Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer
Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
Entrepreneurship

New products for rural property owners
Startups develop food and improve agricultural management and sales, according to EMBRAPA analysis
Biotechnology

Company develops transgenic moth
New technology offers an alternative method to combat the biggest threat to maize crops
Renewable energy

New buoy for measuring ocean winds
Brazilian scientists create essential device for installing wind farms at sea
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device reveals age of premature babies
Technology created in Minas Gerais supports healthcare for infants born prematurely
By Suzel Tunes