Technology

Biotechnology

Bacterial cellulose membranes help wounds heal

Brazilian universities and companies are advancing with new applications for biomaterials made from plant waste

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Innovation

How to avoid failures in radical innovation projects

How to avoid failures in radical innovation projects

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Data

São Paulo is Brazil’s main hub for knowledge-intensive activities

São Paulo remains Brazil’s main hub for knowledge-intensive activities

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Integrity

USP creates Office of Research Integrity and Protection

New office tasked with preventing conflicts of interest and supporting entrepreneurial teachers

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Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on universities and scientific institutions on the rise in Brazil

Attacks against the National Education and Research System increased by 56% between 2023 and 2024

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Scientific production

Researchers use artificial intelligence in scientific work

Researchers use artificial intelligence in scientific work

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New materials

Rigid and stretchy double network

Researchers develop synthetic metamaterial that combines seemingly incompatible properties

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Aeronautical engineering

Embraer eVTOL development advances

Company set to begin flight tests of its flying car, which is planned to enter commercial operation in 2027

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Biomedical engineering

Do you want to improve your sleep and well-being? Check the light and temperature levels

Prototype uses sensors to assess the conditions of indoor environments

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Automotive engineering

Device designed in Brazil retains some of the CO2 emitted by trucks

System captured up to 17% of gas emissions from diesel engines in real-world tests

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Biotechnology

Microorganisms provide alternative for production of sustainable oils

Inputs can be used for development of biofuels and as an ingredient in the food and cosmetics industries

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Space

German rocket flies for 30 seconds

German company becomes first to launch orbital rocket in mainland Europe

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Agriculture

Robotic fruit-picking arm

Robotic arm capable of gently picking fruit without damaging it

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Agricultural Engineering

A coffee revival in Paraíba

With varieties selected by researchers, farmers gradually resume production in the mountainous region of the state

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HEALTH

Brazilians develop breast examination device that uses microwaves

Device is designed to dispense with the need for breast compression and ionizing radiation used in traditional mammograms

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