Innovation
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
AI-based technologies are already being used in medicine, but there are hurdles still to overcome before they can be incorporated on a larger scale in Brazil
Biology
Fire – and microbe-proof curtains
New hospital curtain material kills viruses, bacteria, and fungi, as well as being fire retardant
By Redação
Biotechnology
Cell therapy on the radar
Company changes business plan and invests in regenerative medicine in search of a cure for diseases that currently have no treatment
By Suzel Tunes
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
Beyond borders
In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem
DENTISTRY
A tooth whitener made from mushrooms
Developed through an interdisciplinary project at universities in the state of São Paulo, the new product has fewer adverse effects
By Tiago Jokura
Chemistry
Artificial cornea restores vision
Patients in Iran and India able to see better thanks to bioengineered implant
By Redação
COVID-19
Pandemic accelerates development of innovations in healthcare
Several technological solutions were created to help patients and prevent infections caused by the coronavirus
By Tiago Jokura
OPTICS
New system improves the performance of atomic-resolution microscopes
Innovation developed at UNICAMP launched on the global market by American company
By Suzel Tunes
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
physical
Microscopic drones controlled by light
Physicists propel and control a microscopic object with precision using only light
By Redação
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Entrepreneurship established as a field of research
Studies confirm the perception that it is difficult to do business in Brazil
By Diego Viana
COVID-19
Anti-coronavirus semiconductors
Nanotechnological materials emerge as promising alternatives in the battle against SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics
By Suzel Tunes
Medicine
Transplanted heart was infected
Pig heart transplanted into human patient in January was infected with porcine virus
By Redação
Funding
Canada launches new innovation agency
Canadian government announces launch of new agency to promote innovation
By Redação