Technoscience

Inflammatory disease

Depression, an inflammatory disease?

Depression could be a consequence of imbalances in the body's defense system

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puzzle

Rubik’s cube with new functions

Electronic Rubik's cube allows auto-scrambling and auto-solving

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Alternative energy

Hybrid generates energy

Hybrid device between solar and fuel cells could be an option

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HIV vaccine

Brazilian HIV vaccine

Initial tests conducted in Butantan Institute have good results

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Precision

At low temperatures

Sensor detects trace concentrations of hydrogen gas

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quantity and quality

The fauna on coffee plantations

Coffee plantations are more productive in the presence of pollinators

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miscegenation

Migrations stored in genes

Genetics correlates human migrations and historical events

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Leds

Submarine communication

New technology may improve underwater optical communication

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multi-agent systems

A fleet of robots under control

Robots acting autonomously as a group are a challenge

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pigments

The identity of wines

Study may make it harder to falsify wines and grape juice

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Morro do Chapéu

Archaeology in Bahia

Researchers seek a grasp of the region’s inhabitants lifestyle

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Psychology

Juvenile offenders can tell right from wrong

Juvenile offenders can tell right from wrong

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food engineering

Active film

Antimicrobial substance helps increasing food shelf-life

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Energy

Energy from friction

Researchers use tribology to develop generators

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Future

Stoplights and automobiles

Autonomous vehicles will require street systems

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Yucatan Peninsula

The scars of a crash

Underwater cliff apparently hides remnants of meteor impact

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cellular suicide

HIV and the explosive death of immune cells

Biochemical pathways of cell death activated by HIV are described

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Finep Innovation Award

National innovation

Recipients of Brazil's Finep Innovation Award are announced

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House with dogs

Dust in homes with dogs

Dust can modify gut microbe community

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Periodic table

Origin and use of the elements

Guide brings history of organization and elements' origins

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Aedes aegypti

The dengue game

Game teaches to eliminate the dengue mosquito's breeding sites

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Estolas

Half plane, half helicopter

EU invests on a flying vehicle half airplane, half helicopter

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nanotechnology

Nanosensors under the skin

Nanosensor wrapped in gel to monitor nitric oxide levels

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Rocker cell

Solar cell powered by rock

Listening to the right music could increase productivity

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Wind Atlas of Bahia

Windy Bahia

Study shows areas with potential for wind turbines

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GENETICS

Gene favors crack addiction

Gene may influence cocaine addicts' crack preference

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entomology

Two new spider-hunting wasps

Researchers describe new species of spider-hunting wasps

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IceCube

IceCube detects neutrinos from outside the galaxy

Particle detector finds neutrinos from outside our galaxy

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ethanol

Ethanol made from paper

Waste paper can be used as a raw material for ethanol production

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human evolution

Following the route of the hominids

Caves may indicate when the hominids left Africa

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