guia do novo coronavirus

Innovation

Retrospect

An infinite frontier

National Science Foundation celebrates 70 years of global influence

By

Green chemistry

The promise of bioplastics

Despite the rising number of alternatives, potential substitutes for traditional fossil-fuel-based polymers still need to increase in scale

By

Entomophagy

Edible insects

High in protein, crickets, mealworms, and ants are growing in popularity as an alternative food source, with Brazil taking its first steps into the market

By

Interview

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz: An igniter of change

FAPESP scientific director shares how he encouraged behaviors that helped improve research in São Paulo

By , and

Profile

Clean water

Scientist from Salvador, Bahia, earns international recognition for new cistern design

By

Interview

Ezequiel Zylberberg: Diagnosis of an ecosystem

MIT researcher claims long-term investment in the country is essential to create companies of world-class innovation

By

Industry 4.0

Digital mining

Technology is helping to enhance productivity and safety in a high-risk industry

By

Careers

Eradicating malaria

Congolese student uses artificial intelligence to fight the disease, which affects more than 210 million people a year

By

Financial Services 

The fintech wave

Financial technology startups are becoming mainstream and disrupting the banking industry

By

Indicators

The geography of innovation

New methodology measures science and technology performance across Brazilian states

By

Public Policy

Disjointed strategies

Audit places deficient cross-institutional coordination at the root of poor innovation performance in Brazil

By

Interview

Heather Lombardi: Support for gene editing

FDA official says the agency is in favor of editing the genomes of living organisms to create products that benefit society

By

Cover

A scientific hitch

Unexpected bacterial DNA found in the genome of genetically modified bulls impacts the plans of companies in the USA and Brazil

By

Technology

Contact lenses that monitor health

South Korean researchers have taken an important step towards creating a contact lens capable of measuring certain health parameters

By

Research

New Brazilian Antarctic Station

Inaugurated on January 15, the new Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station has a modern design and can accommodate up to 64 people

By

Precision livestock farming

Weighing the herd

Innovative cattle-weighing solutions promise improved livestock productivity on Brazilian farms

By

Biomedical engineering

Affordable treatment

Brazilian software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries

By

SPACE

Pinpoint vision

A space camera made in Brazil can identify areas as small as nine square meters from Earth orbit

By

Environment

How to monitor forest fires

Data from NASA and INPE satellites confirm an increased number of fires in the Amazon

By and

Interview

Eunézio Antonio Thoroh de Souza: The voice of graphene

A physicist and opera singer from Minas Gerais has created a research center to turn basic science into high-tech products

By and

Video

A blue pigment from beets

How chemist Erick Bastos' team, from the Chemistry Institute of the University of São Paulo, created a natural dye with industrial potential | 2'48

By

Physics

The first images

In its initial test, Sirius, Brazil's newest synchrotron light source, produces microtomographic images of a rock and a heart

By

Scientific education

Creative solutions

A contest grants awards for videos made by students from São Paulo public schools proposing solutions to issues faced by the community

By

Interview

Fernanda De Negri: Leveraging the benefits of technology

IPEA economist talks about her ambitions for a new research center that seeks to understand and debate the social and economic impacts of generating knowledge

By

Cover

A snapshot of Brazilian agriculture

New technologies are increasing efficiency but shrinking the job market, studies show

By

Cover

Agricultural innovation

Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture

By

Cover

The rise of agtechs

Agribusiness startups are growing the innovation ecosystem in agriculture

By

Cover

Agriculture 4.0

Data collected, transmitted, and processed in real time can improve farming productivity and sustainability, but limited connectivity and access to digital technology are barriers still needing to be addressed

By

Aeronautical engineering

The arrival of flying cars

Development of eVTOLs advances in Brazil and around the world

By

video

Why does Brazil need a scientific station in Antarctica?

Researchers speak on the importance of being present on the continent, and on the projects being run there | 9'20