Technology

Evaluation

Experts analyze the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence to measure researcher performance

Study used machine learning to analyze résumés and predict who would receive a CNPq grant

By Fabrício Marques

Innovation

The challenge of translating university knowledge to market success

By Sarah Schmidt

Interview

Ruy Caldas: From Grande sertão to plant biochemistry

At 84, the agronomist who cultivated research teams and programs across Brazilian universities looks back on his career

By Fabrício Marques

Technology

First aid in the palm of your hand

Mobile app gives caregivers and educators guidance on first aid for common accidents involving children

By Redação

Biotechnology

Artificial skin now complete

Researchers create lab-based equivalent of human skin using human cells and collagen bioink

By Redação

Photolab

The lower the better

Sphere reveals a colorful streak that reflects the order of stainless-steel atoms

By Redação

Civil engineering

Buildings need to be adapted to higher temperatures

By Enrico Di Gregorio

Aeronautical engineering

Chinese flying car debuts in Brazil

Chinese-made EHang model completes first flight trial in São Paulo as Embraer’s eVTOL prototype nears flight-testing phase

By Yuri Vasconcelos

Biotechnology

Research indicates new uses for microalgae

In the lab, the microscopic organisms proved capable of producing fertilizer, fixing metals in effluents, and offering new strategies for biofuels; the challenge is to expand the scale

By Carlos Fioravanti

Nobel Prize

2024 Nobel Prize honors researchers in the field of artificial intelligence

The physics and chemistry prizes were awarded to scientists who created computational tools

By Marcos Pivetta

Cover

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

By Frances Jones