Category: Science and Technology
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Drones Delivering Coffee? Trump Administration Wants More Companies Using Drones
The Trump administration wants to make it easier for companies to use drones for commercial purposes — from delivering coffee to inspecting power lines and farm work. On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a proposal that outlines the process by which companies could be approved to use drones in U.S. airspace and the rules…
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UNICEF Celebrates 75 Years of Work with Brazilian Children and Adolescents
On its 75th anniversary in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in Brazil, 158 out of every 1,000 children born died before completing one year of age – 16 out of…
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Brazil inaugurates world’s largest biofactory for ‘good’ mosquitoes
The Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná (IBMP) and the World Mosquito Program (WMP) inaugurated on Saturday (19) the Wolbito do Brasil, the world’s largest biofactory specialized in breeding Aedes aegypti mosquitoes inoculated with the Wolbachia bacterium, which prevents the development of viruses causing diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and zika. With 70 employees, the biofactory…
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Are Prices Rising Because of the Tariffs? Here’s What We Know
For months, consumers have been hearing from manufacturers and retailers that President Trump’s flood of new tariffs on virtually all imports would cost them dearly. But that hasn’t happened, and the full impact has yet to materialize. The largest tariffs continue to be delayed In April, Trump imposed new tariffs on almost everything the US…
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Are prices rising because of the tariffs? Here’s what we know
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For months, consumers have heard from manufacturers and retailers that President Trump’s flood of new tariffs on practically all imports would cost them dearly. But that didn’t happen, and the final blow hasn’t been dealt yet. The biggest tariffs are still being delayed In April, Trump imposed new tariffs on almost everything the US imports,…
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Brazilian study detects microplastics in placentas and umbilical cords
A pioneering study conducted in Maceió (AL) found microplastics in placentas and umbilical cords of babies born in the Alagoan capital. This is the first study of its kind conducted in Latin America and the second in the world to confirm the presence of these particles in cords. The results were published this Friday (25),…
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Scientists Develop Artificial Blood That Could Save Lives in Emergencies
Tens of thousands of people die from hemorrhage every year in the United States before reaching a hospital. This happens because ambulances, medical helicopters, and military doctors cannot routinely transport blood, which would deteriorate very quickly without proper refrigeration. That’s why scientists are seeking to develop artificial blood that can be stored as a powder…
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Scientists are developing artificial blood that could save lives in emergencies
Tens of thousands of people bleed to death every year in the United States before they can reach a hospital. That’s because ambulances, medical helicopters, and military doctors can’t routinely carry blood, which spoils too quickly without proper refrigeration. So, scientists have been seeking to develop artificial blood that can be stored as a powder…
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UNICEF Marks 75 Years of Work with Children and Adolescents
Upon completing 75 years in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in the country, 158 out of every thousand children born died before completing one year. In other words, 16 out…
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Peruaçu Caves National Park Declared World Heritage Site
The Peruaçu Caves National Park, in Minas Gerais, has been declared a Natural World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was announced on Sunday (July 13) during a session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. “The title consecrates Peruaçu as a place of exceptional universal value,…