Engineering

Photonics

Researchers create capsule to protect ultra-thin optical fibers

Device is designed for several types of sensors, such as those used to detect gas leaks

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Acknowledgment

FAPESP appoints new scientific director

Agronomist Márcio de Castro Silva Filho appointed new scientific director of FAPESP

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Environment

Urban planning failures, heavy rainfall, and fragile soil aggravate gullies nationwide

Researchers have warned for years that without adequate soil drainage and occupation, chasms like those in Buriticupu, Maranhão, would grow

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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

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Materials engineering

Bioactive glass could be used to treat bone cancer

Composite material has potential to simultaneously kill cancer cells and regenerate bone

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photolab

Prenatal combat

Electron microscopy shows the result of a method for combating maize pest while the larva is still inside the egg

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Mobility

Obstacles to growth of the electric car market in Brazil

The lack of a specific federal policy for electric light vehicles is limiting growth in the sector in Brazil

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Data

Recent trends in engineering education

Data highlight recent trends in engineering education

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Cover

Technological innovation increases autonomy

The world is experiencing a boom in patents for equipment and services designed to provide functional skills to people with disabilities

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Entrepreneurship

New products for rural property owners

Startups develop food and improve agricultural management and sales, according to EMBRAPA analysis

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Interview

Luciana Santos: We need new arrangements

The new minister of the MCTI talks about plans to recover public funding for research and how to combat gender inequality in science

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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

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ARCHITECTURE

Software calculates financial and environmental cost of architectural designs

Intended for modular constructions, the program allows users to monitor the value of a project and its impact on the environment during the design process

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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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