Category: Science and Technology
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Brazilian Sugarcane Bagasse Transformed into Eco-Friendly Packaging for Electronics
Researchers from the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have developed a new antistatic and sustainable packaging made from sugarcane bagasse and carbon black – a material derived from the incomplete combustion of vegetable matter, such as coal and coal tar, or petrochemical products. The material was designed to increase safety and…
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Fossil Discovered in Brazil Sheds Light on the Origin of Dinosaurs
About 250 million years ago, our planet experienced what was probably the largest extinction event for life forms, known as the Great Dying. More than 95% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate lineages are estimated to have disappeared during this period, which marks the end of the Paleozoic era and the beginning of…
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UNESCO Recognizes Brazilian Project Focused on Coral Preservation
UNESCO has recognized the Coral Biofactory project in Porto de Galinhas (PE) as a global reference for coral preservation during the Ocean Decade.
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Brazil Declares Itself a Country Free of Avian Flu
Brazil has once again become a country free of avian influenza, after complying with the international protocols that stipulate, among other measures, a 28-day period without new cases in commercial poultry farms. The official announcement of the fulfillment of the sanitary void period was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), in a…
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One in Every 9 Teenagers Uses E-Cigarettes in Brazil
A study from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) released this week indicated that one in every nine Brazilian teenagers says they use e-cigarettes. The study surveyed about 16,000 people aged 14 or older from all regions of the country. According to the survey, the number of young users who use e-cigarettes is already…
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Lula heads to Canada for G7 summit addressing energy security
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva departed on the morning of this Monday (16) for Canada, where he will participate on this Tuesday (17) in the 51st G7 Summit, the group of the seven most industrialized nations in the world. The meeting is taking place in the city of Kananaskis, in the province of Alberta.…
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Breast cancer: one in three patients is under 50 years old
Data from the Painel Oncologia Brasil indicate that more than 108,000 women under 50 were diagnosed with breast cancer in Brazil from 2018 to 2023—one in three patients.
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Meta to Create New Lab to Develop ‘Superintelligent’ AI
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is about to take a bold leap in the tech race by creating a new laboratory dedicated to developing so-called “superintelligence” — a concept of artificial intelligence that would surpass human cognitive capabilities. The information was published by the newspaper O Globo. According to these sources, Meta…
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Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Can Cause Fetal Disorder
A study conducted by researchers from the Bioinformatics and Neurogenetics Laboratory (LaBiN) of the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) confirmed that ethanol (EtOH) consumption, the active component of alcoholic beverages, during pregnancy can compromise fetal neurodevelopment. This can trigger Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which includes…
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Climate perceptions focus on everyday impacts
A survey conducted with Brazilian internet users from ten capitals investigated how they perceive climate change. The most urgent impacts, such as excessive heat and air pollution, were the most cited by respondents. From the questionnaire, conducted by the Instituto Cidades Sustentáveis and answered by 3,500 people, it was observed that the main problems presented…