Engineering
Acknowledgment
Three awards for Brazilian scientists
Biologist, parasitologist, mechanical engineer, and computer scientist receive the Bunge Foundation Award
By Redação
Materials engineering
Glass against cancer
Researchers have developed composite materials with the potential to kill carcinogenic cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
Technology
India plans national research agency with US$6 billion budget
India planning to create a national funding agency to stimulate research at the country's universities, institutes, and laboratories
By Redação
Engineering
Jamaicans behind British iron
Wrought iron production method was invented by Black metalworkers in Jamaica before being taken to England
By Redação
Space mission
Evidence of ancient rivers on Mars
New images from Perseverance show signs of what might have been a river on Mars
By Redação
Aeronautic engineering
EMBRAER’s flying car passes decisive test
Startup Eve Air Mobility makes advances in its development of a Brazilian flying car
By Redação
Acknowledgment
FAPESP appoints new scientific director
Agronomist Márcio de Castro Silva Filho appointed new scientific director of FAPESP
By Redação
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
photolab
Prenatal combat
Electron microscopy shows the result of a method for combating maize pest while the larva is still inside the egg
By Redação
Data
Recent trends in engineering education
Data highlight recent trends in engineering education
By Redação
Entrepreneurship
New products for rural property owners
Startups develop food and improve agricultural management and sales, according to EMBRAPA analysis
Environment
How egg whites can remove salt and microplastics from water
Compound made of egg white proteins removes salt from seawater and filters out microplastics
By Redação
Automotive engineering
Plant fibers used to produce automotive parts
Renewable material provides an alternative that could make the industry more sustainable
By Suzel Tunes
Food
Fresh for longer
Packaging increases the shelf life of fresh pasta by reducing waste during storage
By Redação
Engineering
Cell phones and bridge health
Risk analysis method promises to add 15 years to the lifespan of bridges
By Redação