Innovation

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

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Physics

The first images

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

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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

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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

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A snapshot of Brazilian agriculture

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

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Agricultural innovation

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

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The rise of agtechs

Agribusiness startups are growing the innovation ecosystem in agriculture

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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

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Aeronautical engineering

The arrival of flying cars

Development of eVTOLs advances in Brazil and around the world

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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

Electric Mobility

Lithium batteries made in Brazil

New initiatives set to propel Brazil into the growing market for automotive energy storage systems

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Innovation

Benefits from collaboration

Long-term collaboration with industry makes research groups 20% more productive, study finds

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Careers

Neurology network

Award-winning Brazilian scientist attempting to improve rehabilitation of patients who have suffered central nervous system injuries

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Precision Livestock Farming

Weighing the herd

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

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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

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Shared facilities

Faster access to equipment

USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand the shared use of core research facilities

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Intellectual property 

Mapping out the roadblocks

A study looks at why Brazilian industry is not very innovative and suggests that academic publishing and patent counts are two sides of the same coin

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Profile

Academic connections

Brazilian student at American university creates network to connect students and businesses

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Careers

The uncertainty of innovation

As well as in-depth knowledge of their chosen field, entrepreneurs need to be emotionally prepared for adversity

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Agronomy

Drone spraying

Unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly being used to spray pesticides and biological control agents on Brazilian farms

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Space

Pinpoint vision

Space camera made in Brazil can identify areas as small as nine square meters from Earth's orbit

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Transport

Electric buses on the horizon

Vehicle emissions policies in major cities stimulate development of battery-powered buses

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Biomedical engineering 

Affordable treatment

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

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Systems engineering

Border surveillance

Expected to be fully operational by 2035, SISFRON will monitor nearly 17,000 kilometers of Brazil's terrestrial borders with 10 countries

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Medicine

Detecting tumor cells with light and sound

An international group of researchers has developed a noninvasive system that uses laser and ultrasound to detect melanoma cells in the blood

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Profile

In cells, the answer

Scientist combines knowledge of molecular biology and information technology to create genetic testing startup

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Aviation

Cleaner flight

Embraer and WEG team up to develop electric propulsion systems for aviation

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Biotechnology

In the skin of tilapia

Biological material already known for treating burns begins to be used in gynecological surgeries

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

More than just motors

With an extensive and diversified product portfolio, Brazilian-based WEG supplied electromagnets for the Sirius synchrotron light project in Brazil

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Research funding

Demand-side innovation

Newly released guidance aims to expand public technology procurement in Brazil

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