Technology

AGRICULTURE

The seeds of modernity

Now reaching its 50-year mark, EMBRAPA seeks to reconcile different models of agricultural production and promote environmental preservation

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RETROSPECT

Brazil’s first roadways

Constructed using Scottish paving techniques from the mid-nineteenth century, early roadways were instrumental in promoting territorial integration

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ENVIRONMENT

Biochar can have benefits in agriculture

Prospective savings on fertilizers, increased productivity, and carbon sequestration encourage the use of fertilizer produced from agricultural waste

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

The fate of solar panels at the end of their lifespan

Disposal and recycling of photovoltaic modules raises environmental challenges and opportunities with respect to the energy transition

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PHARMACOLOGY

A potential vaccine against cocaine abuse

Vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies against cocaine in animal experiments

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Obstacles to innovation

Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach

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Technology

India plans national research agency with US$6 billion budget

India planning to create a national funding agency to stimulate research at the country's universities, institutes, and laboratories

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Innovation

Lower X-ray doses

Material used in solar panels can detect smaller X-ray doses with better accuracy than existing medical equipment

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Sustainability

A hydrosolar megastation in China

World's largest combined hydro and solar power station begins operating in China

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Engineering

Jamaicans behind British iron

Wrought iron production method was invented by Black metalworkers in Jamaica before being taken to England

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Sustainability

Bamboo, a renewable energy source

Thanks to its rapid growth, bamboo can serve as a renewable energy source

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Video

Dog eyes

Tilapia skin offers innovative treatment for corneal ulcers, preventing eye loss | 6'06

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Space mission

Evidence of ancient rivers on Mars

New images from Perseverance show signs of what might have been a river on Mars

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Mobility

Lithium battery–powered bus in Argentina

A new type of lithium battery–powered electric bus, the first in the country, begins operations in Argentina

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Aeronautic engineering

EMBRAER’s flying car passes decisive test

Startup Eve Air Mobility makes advances in its development of a Brazilian flying car

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