Technology

ENERGY

Brazil prepares to start producing green hydrogen

Businesses and academia aim to put Brazil on the sustainable gas map by backing the fuel of the future

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ENGINEERING

A robot guide dog for the blind

Startup from Espírito Santo launches robotic guide dog to help the blind

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Biotechnology

Sugarcane editing

EMBRAPA secures regulatory approval of the world’s first transgene-free sugarcane varieties modified using CRISPR, a groundbreaking technique for faster and cheaper gene editing

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Aeronautical engineering

For the short haul

Brazilian startup to manufacture aircraft specially designed to operate out of underserved small-town airports in Brazil

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Education

Video games in the classroom

Interactive and immersive games can serve as teaching aids

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COVID-19

Another step towards a universal vaccine

Clinical trials begin for broad-spectrum vaccines designed to offer protection against multiple coronaviruses

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Naval engineering

Robots on the high seas

Autonomous boat and drone used to monitor oil leaks at offshore oil platforms

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COVID-19

The efficiency of masks

Tests reveal how and to what extent different types of masks limit the airborne spread of infectious diseases

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Biodiversity

Wild species at the table

Wild varieties can enrich the diet and the decor

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Energy

Underground cooling

Could geothermal systems replace air conditioning?

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Aerospace engineering

Launch remains distant

Brazil makes progress on satellite launch vehicle, but several obstacles need to be overcome before it can make its first flight in 2025

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COVID-19

New coronavirus drugs

Pharmaceuticals announce orally administered drugs designed to treat the disease caused by SARS-Cov-2

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Health

Focus on the bacillus

Fast, portable, and sensitive, a new test could be a useful tool for preventing leprosy and helping with early diagnosis.

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Environment

The growth of urban agriculture

Climate emergencies and pandemics reinforce the importance of agricultural production in cities, which accounts for 15% of the food grown worldwide

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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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