Innovation
AGRICULTURE
Winged production
Companies develop methods for breeding insects for pollination and pest control
Biotechnology
Transgenic goats
Animals receiving human genes produce proteins in milk that can treat diseases
COLLABORATION
Bringing into evidence
Researchers discuss partnerships in search of drugs to treat neglected diseases
Agriculture
Natural fertilizer
Leguminous plant used as fertilizer can increase sugarcane production
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Artificial skin
Skin replacements could be used as grafts to treat burns and severe lesions
New Materials
Malleable and bounces back
Foam made from graphene oxide and boron nitride is lightweight
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Avalanche of data
Advances in eScience are changing the traditional way of conducting science
Concorde 2
A successor for the Concorde
A supersonic plane would reach a 5,500 kilometers per hour
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Innovation
Democracy in fashion
Platform that provides patterns for tailor-made clothing wins ImagineCup
CAREERS
Angel investors up their contributions
Angel investors invests in companies from different fields
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Third-Eye-IV
Shopping gloves
Glove recognizes products and helps the visually impaired to shop
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Plague
Hydrogel with pest-fighting worm
A mixture of water, hydrogel and worm helps to combat the wood wasp
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Corporate Research
Innovation in defense
Mectron develops technological solutions for military and space industries
wireless control
A sensor in the brain
Researchers used a wireless nanoprobe to control the behavior of mice
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AGRICULTURE
Combating waste
New equipment increases water use efficiency in the field by more than 30%
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Cover
The aircraft nursery
Manufacturers of small aircraft invest in collaboration with universities
INNOVATION
Productive interaction
Books demonstrate data about connections between universities and companies
BIOENGINEERING
Made-to-measure prostheses
Titanium implants for patients who lost skull or face bones
Smart window
Sun-smart window
Electronic film halt the passage of incoming sunlight and gives privacy
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Award
Detecting obstacles
Ultrasonic sensors in a pair of glasses improve the mobility of the blind
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university-company
Ibero-American Innovation
Transfer of knowledge and technology generate profits
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Collaboration
Competitive measurements
Inmetro seeks universities to participate in a metrology network
Laboratories
Fragmented efforts
Brazil’s research infrastructure has benefited from recent investment
Corporate research
Determined to see farther ahead
Bradar designs radars for remote sensing, air defense and meteorology