Engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Pilot plant generates electricity and water simultaneously
Technological demonstration uses thermal energy recovered from solar panels
By Tiago Jokura
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
Acknowledgment
New member of the Board of Trustees
Mechanical engineer Herman Voorwald is the newest member of FAPESP's Board of Trustees
By Redação
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
By Redação
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
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Neldson Marcolin
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
By Tiago Jokura
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
Engineering
A robot that treats strokes remotely
Researchers have developed robotic system that can treat aneurysms remotely
By Redação
Aeronautical engineering
For the short haul
Brazilian startup to manufacture aircraft specially designed to operate out of underserved small-town airports in Brazil
By Tiago Jokura
Naval engineering
Robots on the high seas
Autonomous boat and drone used to monitor oil leaks at offshore oil platforms
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
PHYSICS
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
By Redação
Materials engineering
The power of copper
Copper nanoparticles can be used to create biocidal fabrics and agricultural pesticides
By Suzel Tunes
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
Environment
CO2 extraction plant
The largest plant designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere began operating in Ireland on September 8
By Redação
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
By Suzel Tunes
space tourism
Billionaires initiate the age of space tourism
Billionaires initiate the age of space tourism
By Redação
Innovation
Earth-controlled temperature
A technology developed at the São Carlos School of Engineering of the University of São Paulo uses heat exchange between the subsoil and the foundation piles to acclimatize a building's interior
By Redação