Innovation
Agronomy
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Another Brazilian source of hops
Experimental hop cultivation in Ribeirão Preto proves successful
By Redação
Technology
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Smart socks for the elderly
Smart socks offer new option for remote monitoring of dementia patients
By Redação
Technology
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Fire-resistant drone
Drone resistant to high temperatures could be used to assess the source of fires from up close
By Redação
Materials engineering
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Glass against cancer
Researchers have developed composite materials with the potential to kill carcinogenic cells and regenerate bone
By Suzel Tunes
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Obstacles to innovation
Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach
Innovation
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Lower X-ray doses
Material used in solar panels can detect smaller X-ray doses with better accuracy than existing medical equipment
By Redação
Mobility
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Lithium battery–powered bus in Argentina
A new type of lithium battery–powered electric bus, the first in the country, begins operations in Argentina
By Redação
Aeronautic engineering
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EMBRAER’s flying car passes decisive test
Startup Eve Air Mobility makes advances in its development of a Brazilian flying car
By Redação
VETERINARY SCIENCE
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App helps recognize pain in animals
Free tool created at UNESP determines level of suffering and advises on the need for analgesic treatment
By Suzel Tunes
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
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New capabilities for space exploration
More Brazilian companies are investing in locally developed nanosatellites for commercial applications
Environment
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New tools to track forest products
In efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon, environmental agencies, universities, and NGOs are developing technologies to trace the origins of wood
By Tiago Jokura
OPTICS
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Sharper images
US company launches a system developed at UNICAMP to improve light collection performance in scanning tunneling microscopes
By Suzel Tunes