Technology

Biotechnology

Secrets of sweetness

Study intends to identify the genes responsible for the sucrose in cane

Pharmacology

Protection for the skin

Extract from the Pariparoba exercises antioxidant action against the sun

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metallurgy

Metallic recycling

Scrap is transformed into the raw material used to produce aluminum alloys

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Agriculture

A seed to germinate

A new variety of pale-skinned and drought resistant peanut

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chemistry

Marking traits

Lead for pencils and propelling pencils gain more resistance with nanocompound

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New Materials

A fiber for all handiwork

Dry Curauá leaves have wide use; from car parts to clothes and medicines

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Chemistry

Green Station

Bromeliads and lichens are used to detest metals in the air of Sao Paulo

nutrition

Educated Choices

Children discover the healthiest foods through an educational game

Security

Electronic watcher

A system identifies car number plates and compares them to a data bank

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husbandry

Bull’s eye for the ostrich

Ostrich breeding gains a DNA test and software for managing the business

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bioinformatics

Structures without secrets

System developed by Embrapa helps to understand the functions of proteins

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Energy

Electricity from hydrogen

Small company produces fuel cell to run household electronic equipment

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Biotechnology

Natural archives

Bank of extracts from plants is going to help in the search for new medicines

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Electrical Engineering

House under control

Company from São Carlos develops low cost equipment for building automation

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Medicine

Safer transfusion

Equipment guarantees better quality blood for immunodeficient patients

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cattle raising

Well-handled Herd

Cattle that mature earlier are produced for slaughter and for reproduction

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Biotechnology

Cellulose on the skin

Bacterium produces substance used for treating burns

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Medicine

Early diagnosis

Tests help with the prevention of hereditary diseases

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Agronomy

Naturally Decaffeinated

Researchers discover mutant coffee plants without any stimulating substance

telecommunications

Connection in the right measure

Company develops components for transmissions via optical fiber

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New materials

Crystalline Light

Researchers develop prototype of a compact laser for wide commercial use

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marine engineering

Deep Stability

Researchers develop a project for a platform to extract oil on the high seas

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patents

Passing on knowledge

Projects reach industry and make a financial return possible for Fapemig

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Agronomy

Small and powerful

Researchers verify protective effects of a Brazilian mushroom

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Biochemistry

Molecule factory

Partnership results in an analgesic that is more potent than morphine

telecommunications

Concentrated effort

Optical fibers bring a new stage for research into the Internet and telephony

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microelectronics

Race for the chip

Brazil seeks to reduce external dependence in the semiconductor area

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husbandry

The frog’s leap

New strains ensure greater productivity and alleviate environmental impacts

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New materials

Molecular precision

Nanometric sensors detect and differentiate tastes, smells, and pollutants

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aerial engineering

Energy from the Sun

Company manufactures solar panels used in artificial satellites