Engineering

Automotive engineering

Plant fibers used to produce automotive parts

Renewable material provides an alternative that could make the industry more sustainable

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Food

Fresh for longer

Packaging increases the shelf life of fresh pasta by reducing waste during storage

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

The legacy of the Ugly Duckling

The first Brazilian computer was developed 50 years ago at USP’s Polytechnic School and changed the teaching and national industry of technology

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Technology

Simplicity drives frugal innovation

Developed in collaboration with users, frugal innovation is becoming better known, leading to more efficient and cost-effective products

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Engineering

Cell phones and bridge health

Risk analysis method promises to add 15 years to the lifespan of bridges

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INTERVIEW

Rico Malvar: A Brazilian inventor at Microsoft

Author of more than 120 patents, the engineer from Rio de Janeiro ran the multinational company's main research laboratory and was their head scientist

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TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

Asphalt with less environmental impact

Reusing tailings from mining, rubble from construction and demolition, and other types of waste reduces the consumption of gravel, natural sand, and petroleum products in paving roads and highways

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Acknowledgment

Governor reappoints executive director

Carlos Américo Pacheco appointed chair of FAPESP Executive Board

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Pilot plant generates electricity and water simultaneously

Technological demonstration uses thermal energy recovered from solar panels

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Device can help quickly diagnose heart attacks

Technological solution detects the presence of a cardiac muscle injury biomarker in the blood in minutes

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INTERVIEW

Virgílio Almeida: A thinker of the digital world

Computer scientist warns of the risk that the internet and its digital tools will increase discrimination and social inequality

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Acknowledgment

New member of the Board of Trustees

Mechanical engineer Herman Voorwald is the newest member of FAPESP's Board of Trustees

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Video

Meat or vegan ultraprocessed products, does it matter?

Nutritional values of processed meat or vegan products are similar, but salt contents may be too high to be healthy | 3'44

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CAREERS

Refuge in science

Physicist Alexander Abyzov escaped the war in Ukraine and is now a visiting researcher in Brazil

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PUBLIC POLICY

New approach includes integrated solutions for water, energy, and food security

Studies encourage the formulation of proposals for the three issues that take Brazilian social inequalities into account

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Interview

Osvaldo Catsumi Imamura: A secure device

The engineer who created the layered security framework for Brazil’s electronic voting machine explains why the system is trustworthy

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Engineering

Startup captures energy dispersed into the air by factories

Device transforms electromagnetic waves into electric current to power Internet of Things sensors in factory environments

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TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

Environmentally friendly asphalt

Reusing mining tailings, construction waste, demolition rubble, and other waste reduces the amount of gravel, natural sand, and petroleum derivatives used in paving material

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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Self-driving cars—the future of mobility

Still a long way from day-to-day city traffic, driverless cars are the subject of research in Brazil

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Engineering

A robot that treats strokes remotely

Researchers have developed robotic system that can treat aneurysms remotely

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RETROSPECT

Nineteenth century Portuguese ship identified

Historian from Lisbon recognizes the Prince of Brazil in drawings kept at British museum

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Careers

Engineering under reconstruction

Brazilian engineering courses need to address outdated curriculum and new industry demands

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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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Retrospect

From Lisbon to Recife in 67 days

Exactly 100 years ago, two Portuguese aviators pioneered air navigation as they completed the world’s first flight across the South Atlantic

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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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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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PHYSICS

Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction

Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction

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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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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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