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More sustainable buses
Dual-Bus: works as a trolleybus or electric or hybrid bus that runs on batteries recharged by a small diesel engine A flexible and environmentally advantageous transportation technology has been in...
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Altered cities
Aimorés hydroelectric plant in Itueta (Minas Gerais State), in 2004: data do not support the use of financial compensation as beneficial to the local area The construction of hydroelectric plants,...
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Carlos Moedas: Diversity is required for excellence
In 2014, Portuguese civil engineer Carlos Moedas, 45, was appointed European Union Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, becoming responsible for Horizon 2020, the continent’s main...
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Vinasse to generate energy
Storage of vinasse at a production plant in the city of Porto Ferreira, São Paulo State In 2014, Brazil generated 280 billion liters of vinasse, a waste byproduct of ethanol production. Almost all...
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A Brazilian satellite
Amazonia 1 prototype served to demonstrate that its components can withstand the extreme temperatures in space If all goes as planned, in 2018 Brazil will launch the first mid-size satellite fully...
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Drones over the field
An orchestrated system: exchange of information between systems embedded… Recent advances in computer technology, such as the development of global navigation and geoprocessing systems, are...
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Good news for sugarcane
Mechanized harvesting of sugarcane in Piracicaba (São Paulo) in 2007: better working conditions Established in 1975 to reduce expenditures on imported petroleum, the National Alcohol Program...
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New president takes office at the ITA
Engineer Anderson Ribeiro Correia: new president of the ITA Anderson Ribeiro Correia, the new president of the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), is expected to take office in late...
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Towards the development of natural gas
One of the objectives of the new center will be to promote research into more efficient methods of maritime transportation of natural gas Researchers at the Polytechnic School of the University of...
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More productive oil wells
Computer simulations must be run before testing solutions to extract more oil from rocks in oil fields The objective of the research of physicist Caetano Miranda, professor in the Department of...
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Flexible, bendable cell phone
Flexibility enhances interactivity, especially in games A flexible and bendable cell phone is the new gadget presented in February 2016 by the Queen’s University Human Media Lab, in Canada. The...
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Enhancing autonomy
Testing the exoskeleton developed at USP: the goal is to allow patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries or a stroke to walk again with more steadiness and stability during rehabilitation...
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Diamonds insulate nanowire
Illustration shows the core of a nanowire, formed of copper and sulfur atoms (brown and yellow) encased in diamondoids With the assistance of the tiniest possible bits of diamonds capable of...
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The impact of basic science
Engineer Frank Allgöwer says that the lack of understanding of how complex interlinked systems work causes instability The importance of basic research for the advancement of the knowledge and well...
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More efficient metals
Electrical steel coils at Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro State World demand for more efficient consumption of electrical energy is driving the evolution of...
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The arc of survival
Test conducted on material used in anti-short-circuit PPE clothing: the white flash is the electrical arc that generates a great amount of heat Electrical accidents—including some fatal ones—are...
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Hydrogel robots
Robot moves when water is injected inside A team of engineers at the Soft Active Materials Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has fabricated robots made entirely of...
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Pocket Laboratory
Laser-sculpted microchannels at Ipen: network designed to allow the mixture of fluids and reagents Breaking energy efficiency records when generating laser beams is becoming routine for Niklaus...
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Warnings against drowsiness
Drowsiness, fatigue, and distraction at the wheel—in addition to drunkenness and excessive speed—are among the leading causes of traffic accidents that kill about 42,000 people in Brazil every year,...
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This way to Venus
Costa, did his undergraduate work in 1999 at São Paulo State University (Unesp) at the Chemistry Institute in Araraquara, a city in inland São Paulo State. In 2013, US space agency NASA hired him as...
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