Innovation

Neurology

Epileptic seizure warning

São Paulo startup develops wearable device designed to identify seizures half an hour before they occur

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INNOVATION

Start, fall down, get up, start over

This describes the lives of entrepreneurs facing continuous unforeseen events on the road to success

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Tecnology

Writing with the mind

A brain-to-computer interface has allowed a 65-year-old man paralyzed from the neck down to quickly write text on a computer screen by imagining himself writing the letters by hand

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Data

Invention patents filed by universities in São Paulo

Percentage of all invention patent applications filed with the Brazilian Patent Office by legal entities in São Paulo that were submitted by higher education institutions, per quadrennium

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Interview

Ivair Gontijo: On Martian time

A Brazilian engineer is one of those responsible for monitoring NASA's robotic jeep Perseverance, as it searches for traces of life on Earth's closest neighbor

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Aviation

Turbulence in the air

Embraer banks on its successful aircraft portfolio and investment in innovation to navigate one of the most difficult chapters in its history

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Transgenics under the magnifying glass

Over the last 25 years, CTNBio has approved more than 150 genetically modified products for use in Brazil

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Interview

Luiz Bevilacqua: Bridges to interdisciplinarity

The scientist behind COPPE and the educational model used at the Federal University of ABC shares how the development of engineering research has impacted Brazil

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COVID-19

Patent waivers under debate

Suspending intellectual property rights for vaccines needs to overcome technology and production hurdles if it is to be successful

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Energy

Energy generated by vibration

Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless plans to start testing its innovative technique of generating wind energy from the vibrations of a vertical carbon fiber rod later this year

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Video

Nasa’s Brazilian engineer explains the Mars 2020 mission

Ivair Gontijo is among those responsible for building and monitoring the rover Perseverance, which is searching for traces of life in Mars | 11'57

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video

These nurseries can help to recover coral

Culture of damaged fragments onto 3D-printed cribs is a promising technology for restoring threatened reefs | 4'50

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Marine biology

Coral nurseries

Mobile cultivation of damaged coral in precast frames is a promising technology for rehabilitating reefs

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Interview

Gabriel Liguori: A bioartificial heart on the horizon

The creator of bioengineering startup TissueLabs discusses how he has sought to overcome the challenges involved in the construction of human tissues and organs with 3D printers

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Engineering

First images from Amazonia-1

The Brazilian National Institute for Space Research has released the first images taken by Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1

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Innovation

Life support

Brazilian firm develops native out-of-body oxygenation system for patients in critical condition

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Robotics

Robots as walking aids

Natively developed technology supports rehabilitation of patients with impaired mobility

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Aerospace engineering

Amazonia in space

Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 ready for launch

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Environment

Drones map Brazilian forests

Unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to quickly and efficiently monitor rainforests in great detail

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Entrepreneurship

Supply-side research constraints

Small local manufacturers struggle to gain foothold in Brazilian scientific supplies market

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Video

How drones chart forest biodiversity

Unmanned aerial vehicles are used to monitor tropical forests in a speedy, efficient and detail-rich manner | 4'34

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Interview

Silvio Meira: A hopeful realist

Creator of one of the most important ecosystems of innovation in the country, the computer scientist discusses the emergence of the digital era in Brazil

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COVID-19

The era of genetic vaccines

The vaccines from BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna result from historical investments in messenger RNA technology leading to the creation of new products

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Medicine

Microneedles to treat cancer

A dressing made up of hundreds of microscopic needles that dissolve in the body promises to improve skin cancer treatment with photodynamic therapy

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Biometrics

Security at your fingertips

Startup creates system to take better quality fingerprints of newborn babies

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Innovation

Growth strategy

Companies supported by FAPESP’s RISB program are the target of acquisitions

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Assessment

Research impact

New survey confirms positive outcomes from FAPESP programs supporting small businesses, international collaborations, and researcher training

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Development

Multiplying returns

New formula to calculate the effects of investment in innovation

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Innovation

A place in the sun

A thriving generics industry and government funding have helped to boost research and development spending among Brazilian pharmaceutical companies, study shows

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COVID-19

Antiviral plastic

Researchers have developed an adhesive plastic capable of inactivating 99.8% of novel coronavirus particles in two minutes

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