Technology

Chemical engineering

New technique for recycling lithium-ion batteries

Pilot plant will test unique process for recovering chemicals from the main types of devices on the market

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Green energy

Brazilian scientists transform CO2 into fuel for ships, cars, and trucks

Ongoing projects seek to establish industrial production of renewable methanol, gasoline, and diesel

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Interview

Renato Cotta: Engineer advocates for increased investment in the nuclear sector

UFRJ researcher helped develop Brazil’s ultracentrifuge technology for uranium enrichment

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Biotechnology

Oil-filtering membrane

Membrane could reduce energy consumption in oil refining

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Innovation

Concrete made with coffee instead of sand

Dengue fever less severe in people of African descent

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Technology

Detecting cancer with microwaves

Scientists test microwave device for detecting cancer in blood

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Photolab

Backward Roland Garros

It looks like a tennis ball, but it is actually a microstructure that could be used to produce refractory ceramics

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Space engineering

To locate people lost at sea

A nanosatellite developed in Brazil is designed to help rescue small boats during maritime emergencies

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Atmospheric chemistry

From the forest to the air

Gas emitted by trees in Amazonia increases the production of condensation nuclei, the origin of clouds, by 100 times

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Agronomy

In-depth field insight

Drone-based radar facilitates crop monitoring, soil analysis, and the identification of underground mineral deposits, anthills, and bones

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Innovation

Linking universities and businesses

Survey maps activities at 240 academic laboratories to understand how they interact with the industrial sector

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Innovation

New technologies to reduce water waste

Universities and companies invest in solutions for detecting leaks in water distribution networks

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Biotechnology

Gene editing accelerates cattle improvement

Calves with shorter hair represent the first uses of CRISPR in animal breeding

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Energy

Brazil begins development of nuclear microreactors

Electricity generation system under development in the country with the aim of serving isolated communities in place of diesel generators

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Geosciences

Landslide scars and shallower rivers increase Rio Grande do Sul’s vulnerability to rainfall

Millions of tons of sediment were carried from the state’s hills into its waterways

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