While 11 hospitals were evacuated after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, one hospital remained operational — and the secret was in the rubber and steel seismic isolators installed under its foundation.

Nuclear company backed by Bill Gates partners with Hyundai for next-generation 345 MW nuclear reactor

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 21/05/2026 at 12:44

Major Brazilian toy brand, Estrela files for judicial recovery and tries to keep alive the factory of classics that marked generations.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 21/05/2026 at 12:33

Transamazônica can overcome decades of mud with Roller Compacted Concrete, a technology used in giant dams and heavy load corridors that is now on the radar of BR-230 to tackle extreme rain, bogs, and the brutal wear of the Amazon highway.

Valdemar Medeiros 21/05/2026 at 12:17

Logistics and Transportation

State of Logistics 2026 opens a survey in Brazil to map technology, electrification, sustainability, and logistics bottlenecks in Latin America.

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Science and Technology

Science and Technology

Amazon may revolutionize the Kindle line with a replaceable battery and a structure that’s easier to repair, a strategic decision that aligns with new global rules on the right to repair and could completely change the future of e-readers in 2026.

Hilton Libório 21/05/2026 at 12:07

Science and Technology

The Milky Way may appear as a luminous band over Brazil on moonless nights, the galaxy’s core becomes more visible between June and August, transforming beaches, mountains, and rural areas into natural observation points of the cosmos.

Valdemar Medeiros 21/05/2026 at 10:43

Science and Technology

Study by Brazilian scientists identifies microplastics and persistent pollutants in deep areas of the national ocean, increasing global concern about invisible waste that persists for decades in the marine environment and threatens strategic species of Atlantic biodiversity.

Hilton Libório 21/05/2026 at 10:27

Science and Technology

Deforestation in the Amazon could reduce the rainfall that sustains the forest and push up to 77% of the biome to the risk of degradation, according to a study by Nature that links drought, global warming, and tree loss in a broad climate chain reaction.

Carla Teles 21/05/2026 at 09:39

Science and Technology

A mass of cold air leaves the South and reaches four states in the Southeast, with a forecast of temperatures near 3°C in the Serra da Mantiqueira, moderate rain showers, winds up to 60 km/h, and risk of disruptions in urban areas.

Carla Teles 21/05/2026 at 09:37

Interesting facts

Interesting facts 21/05/2026 at 11:45

With only 30.7 km² and 404 thousand inhabitants squeezed into an area smaller than Guarulhos Airport, Diadema is the city with the highest population density in Brazil.

Valdemar Medeiros

Interesting facts

While many people see cardboard as packaging waste, the Netherlands transforms 24 rolled layers into a mold for a modular house that arrives ready, accommodates a kitchen and bathroom, and can be installed on the site in just one day.

Flavia Marinho 21/05/2026 at 11:02

Interesting facts

Mysterious moon of Neptune may be the sole survivor of a violent space catastrophe, scientists say

Keila Andrade 21/05/2026 at 10:45

Interesting facts

Nursing technician looks for a job and discovers an absurd error in the digital employment record: for 24 years she was registered as “President of the Republic”

Ana Alice 21/05/2026 at 00:02

Interesting facts

Seen from space as a frozen blue island in the South Atlantic, iceberg A23a became the “queen of icebergs” after being stuck for almost 40 years, weighing almost 1 trillion tons, and now losing 80% of its mass while releasing giant blocks in the final phase of disintegration.

Ana Alice 20/05/2026 at 23:56

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While 11 hospitals were evacuated after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, one hospital remained operational — and the secret was in the rubber and steel seismic isolators installed under its foundation.

Ruth Rodrigues 21/05/2026 at 12:50

Transamazônica can overcome decades of mud with Roller Compacted Concrete, a technology used in giant dams and heavy load corridors that is now on the radar of BR-230 to tackle extreme rain, bogs, and the brutal wear of the Amazon highway.

Valdemar Medeiros 21/05/2026 at 12:17

China completes excavation of bullet train tunnel 89 meters under the Yangtze: Linghang conquers 11.18 km in 23 months for uninterrupted 350 km/h

Douglas Avila 21/05/2026 at 06:32

While many hydroelectric plants are concentrated at a single point, in Georgia a 271-meter dam pushes water for 15 km to a plant in politically divided territory.

Flavia Marinho 20/05/2026 at 21:42

Denmark wants to transform a city of 4,300 inhabitants into a Formula 1 stage with a 510 million euro circuit, a 6 km track, 18 turns, and stands for 100,000 people; the million-dollar project aims for the country’s first GP.

Carla Teles 20/05/2026 at 21:27

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy 21/05/2026 at 12:44

Nuclear company backed by Bill Gates partners with Hyundai for next-generation 345 MW nuclear reactor

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Russia is sailing all 8 nuclear icebreakers of its fleet simultaneously for the first time in history, as the Arctic freezes two weeks earlier than expected.

Douglas Avila 13/05/2026 at 06:02

With 39 years of halted construction and R$1 billion draining annually without generating a single watt, Angra 3 has become a ticking time bomb for Eletronuclear — while China put 20 new reactors into operation in the same period.

Douglas Avila 06/05/2026 at 09:32

Interesting facts

The United States spent US$ 15 billion to excavate 8 km of tunnels inside a mountain in the Nevada desert — the world’s safest nuclear waste repository was ready, but never received a single barrel of waste.

Douglas Avila 27/04/2026 at 19:23

China has just commissioned the world’s first commercial mini-nuclear reactor — it is only 14 meters tall, generates energy for 526,000 homes, and prevents 880,000 tons of CO₂ per year.

Douglas Avila 23/04/2026 at 00:29

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While 11 hospitals were evacuated after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, one hospital remained operational — and the secret was in the rubber and steel seismic isolators installed under its foundation.

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Major Brazilian toy brand, Estrela files for judicial recovery and tries to keep alive the factory of classics that marked generations.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 21/05/2026 at 12:33

Transamazônica can overcome decades of mud with Roller Compacted Concrete, a technology used in giant dams and heavy load corridors that is now on the radar of BR-230 to tackle extreme rain, bogs, and the brutal wear of the Amazon highway.

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Corporativo 21/05/2026 at 12:13

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Amazon may revolutionize the Kindle line with a replaceable battery and a structure that’s easier to repair, a strategic decision that aligns with new global rules on the right to repair and could completely change the future of e-readers in 2026.

Hilton Libório 21/05/2026 at 12:07

Interesting facts

With only 30.7 km² and 404 thousand inhabitants squeezed into an area smaller than Guarulhos Airport, Diadema is the city with the highest population density in Brazil.

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While many people see cardboard as packaging waste, the Netherlands transforms 24 rolled layers into a mold for a modular house that arrives ready, accommodates a kitchen and bathroom, and can be installed on the site in just one day.

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WEG opens a job vacancy for Maintenance Mechanic I in Betim with applications open until June 2026

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Mysterious moon of Neptune may be the sole survivor of a violent space catastrophe, scientists say

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The Milky Way may appear as a luminous band over Brazil on moonless nights, the galaxy’s core becomes more visible between June and August, transforming beaches, mountains, and rural areas into natural observation points of the cosmos.

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