Technology

Buildings need to be adapted to higher temperatures

Buildings need to be adapted to higher temperatures

Graphene hits the market

Two decades after it was first created, the unique two-dimensional nanomaterial is beginning to be incorporated into technological innovations on a commercial scale

Graça Nunes: AI with no illusions

Expert from USP São Carlos warns about the limitations and ethical obstacles of artificial intelligence

AI Archaeology

Artificial intelligence helps archaeologists identify Nazca geoglyphs in Peru

Singularities

Brazilian company develops monocular capable of seeing heat emitted by the body

Military equipment is designed to detect people in dark, smokey, dusty, or foggy environments

Brazilians participate in the largest international experiment studying neutrinos

Scientists created a method of purifying liquid argon for the experiment

Support for artificial intelligence startups on the rise

Support for artificial intelligence startups on the rise

Companies test innovative products and services in experimental regulatory sandbox environments

The approach has been adopted by regulatory bodies and government agencies to evaluate and accelerate the implementation of new technologies

Research topics that have stood out since the magazine was launched in 1999

A diverse range of topics, from climate change and exoplanets to ultra-processed foods, have influenced the direction of science and technology over the past two and a half decades

Centre for Genomics of Emerging Diseases in Nigeria

New genomics center for emerging diseases set to open in Nigeria

An Indigenous hero in a digital world

Educational game explores Indigenous languages, myths, and traditions

Fast-charging batteries for electric cars

Electric car battery prototype can be charged in five minutes

Brazilian magnetic levitation train begins new phase of testing

MagLev Cobra uses the magnetic force between rare-earth magnets and superconductors to move without touching the track

Brazilian scientists develop lightweight, flexible lead battery

The device, still in the prototype phase, is foldable and can be used for multiple applications, including vehicles, clothing, electronic devices, and even microsatellites

Brazilian universities discuss how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence

With both students and researchers unsure, institutions are debating the ethical limits of AI tools for writing and scientific research

The barriers of industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 faces several obstacles in Brazil

Hydrogel pellets remove water from biodiesel

Reusable material emerges as an alternative for purifying biofuel

The challenge of understanding what animals feel

Strategies created to measure pain and try to decipher animals’ emotions

Care and empathy for animals

Researchers from various disciplines investigate ways to reduce pain and improve the quality of life for species used or consumed by humans

Trees in pasture areas improve cattle herd productivity

Thermal comfort provided by shade makes cattle more productive and increases their ability to reproduce

Egg white increases adhesion of graphene to cotton threads

Group from Recife uses albumen from egg whites to attach plant-fiber coverings used in electronic clothing

System captures CO₂ from the atmosphere

The country's first system designed to remove carbon directly from the air is installed in Rio Grande do Sul

Removing carbon from the atmosphere could help curb global warming

CO₂ capture, use, and storage systems present an alternative way for Brazil to mitigate the effects of climate change

Mushrooms and biogas from brewery waste

Brewery waste used to produce biogas and feed mushrooms

New environmental practices foster the creation of agricultural startups

Survey by EMBRAPA identifies growth of agricultural companies linked to sustainability, with a significant increase in the North of Brazil

Brazilian researchers investigate how to grow plants off Earth

The scientists want to contribute to a NASA program whose objective is to grow food for future colonies on the Moon and Mars

Quantum startup develops random-number generator used in lottery

Chilean company was founded based on a method developed by a physicist from Minas Gerais and his Polish colleague

Quantum technologies need to attract more engineers

The topic was addressed at a thematic meeting held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, a preparatory event for the 5^th National Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation

Industrial expenditure on R&D in Brazil

Graphs show industry R&D spending in Brazil in 2022