Technology
Data
Industrial expenditure on R&D in Brazil
Graphs show industry R&D spending in Brazil in 2022
By Redação
New Materials
Banana peel films
Powdered banana peel transformed into bioplastic films with potential applications in packaging
By Redação
Aerospace engineering
A drone to explore other planets
Unmanned aerial vehicle is designed to fly on Mars and in inhospitable regions of Earth
Environment
Retaining pollutants carried by rain
Europe seeks innovative ways to prevent rainwater from carrying pollutants into rivers
By Redação
NOBEL PRIZE
The 2022 winners
Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year
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
Fotolab
From egg to pancake
Copper nanoparticles flatten onto the support, increasing the contact surface
By Redação
Urban planning
3D favelas
How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones
technology
Companies and researchers against racism
Amid the anti-racism demonstrations that took place in June after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, USA, multinational tech company IBM decided to suspend development of all facial recognition systems
By Redação
Astrophysics
Mars in super-high resolution
In March, NASA presented the highest resolution panoramic image ever taken of the surface of Mars
By Redação
Environment
How to monitor forest fires
Data from NASA and INPE satellites confirm an increased number of fires in the Amazon
By Marcos Pivetta and Rafael Garcia
Shared facilities
Faster access to equipment
USP and UNICAMP create portals to expand the shared use of core research facilities
Reconstruction
Notre-Dame Cathedral in 3D
A digital image created by art historian Andrew Tallon almost a decade ago could help in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral
By Redação
Information technology
Deciphering blockchain
System created to support cryptocurrency is now being used in a number of other applications
By Redação
Entrepreneurship
The land of the unicorns
First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil
By Suzel Tunes
PAPER INDUSTRY
Paper from cane fiber and leaves
Companies use sugarcane waste to produce printer paper and packaging
Ophthalmology
Eye on the smartphone
Handheld devices that perform eye exams may facilitate remote diagnosis