Technology

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Scientists develop innovative models of prosthetics and exoskeletons

Prototype devices created by new research centers in search of greater cost-benefit

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Energy

Recyclable solar panels

Swedish scientists create recyclable perovskite solar cell

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INNOVATION

The webs that connect universities and companies

Study looks into how 240 academic laboratories interact with industry

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interview

Suzana Nunes: Female chemical engineer lives in Saudi Arabia

Brazilian scientist develops membranes that act as sophisticated filters, while also working on the permeability of science across genders and countries

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DATA

MCTI spending increased significantly between 2020 and 2024

MCTI spending increased significantly between 2020 and 2024

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AGRONOMY

Drone radar facilitates agricultural monitoring

Device created by São Paulo–based startup also performs soil analysis and is capable of locating mineral deposits, anthills, and bones buried underground

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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Trucks and buses operate without drivers

Autonomous navigation system developed by Vitória-based startup allows vehicles to identify obstacles and travel on predefined routes

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BIOENERGY

Enzyme from bacteria in the soil may increase productivity of second-generation ethanol

Microorganism protein breaks down cellulose in sugarcane bagasse into smaller sugar, which ferments more easily

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Interview

Allaine Cerwonka: Artificial intelligence connections

Director of UK's national institute for data science discusses research collaborations with Brazil

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Physics

Traces of a super-energetic neutrino under the sea

Ultra-energetic neutrino detected in the Mediterranean

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cover

The high energy demands of the cryptocurrency market

The digital currency industry’s electricity consumption is equivalent to that of an average European country

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COVER

How to make data centers more sustainable

Renewable energy sources and more efficient distribution of computing tasks could reduce the impacts of these facilities

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COVER

The environmental impacts of computing

The energy- and water-intensive sector is responsible for 1.7% of atmospheric carbon emissions; a new area of research has emerged to address the problem

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RETROSPECT

First books for the blind in Brazil

Institute in Rio de Janeiro has been printing in braille since 1857

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VISUAL ARTS

Artificial intelligence creates new possibilities, but also poses challenges for artists

Use of AI raises a number of questions about the process of artistic creation, including authorship

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