Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
A man with tetraplegia is able to eat, drink from a cup, and feel his sister’s touch again after a 15-hour surgery to install a brain implant with artificial intelligence, a system that bypasses spinal cord injury, stimulates muscles, and allows him to hold eggshells without breaking them in 87% of attempts.
Carla Teles 22/07/2026 at 16:36
Automotive
With a 1.4 TSi 250 engine producing 150 hp, this German hatchback accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds, features an automatic transmission, and has a fuel consumption of up to 14.2 km/l; the Volkswagen Polo GTS combines well-known mechanics, exclusive suspension, and a design inspired by the European GTI.
Ruth Rodrigues 22/07/2026 at 16:29
Construction
New colossal shopping mall of R$ 1.1 billion will transform the area around Brasília Airport into a new hub of consumption and leisure, with over 60,000 m², 130 stores, six cinemas, an open-air super screen, a club with a wave pool, and an estimated 2,000 direct jobs.
Valdemar Medeiros 22/07/2026 at 16:25Public and Federal Examinations
Public and Federal Examinations
Navy opens competition for the Technical Corps of Naval Ratings with strategic positions in military submarines and nuclear facilities, expanding the technological role of the naval force in 2026 with highly specialized training and impact on Brazilian defense.
Hilton Libório 25/05/2026 at 10:45
Public and Federal Examinations
Attention exam candidates: Maranhão accelerates public competitions in 2026 after the announcement by Governor Carlos Brandão with 3,350 confirmed vacancies, the definition of the organizing committee, and expected notices, expanding opportunities in security, education, and administration with a direct impact on the state economy.
Hilton Libório 22/05/2026 at 09:17
Public and Federal Examinations
Decision by the Brazilian Navy extends the Naval School’s timeframe for Officer training and reinforces the search for new talents in strategic areas with free education, state-of-the-art military infrastructure, stable career, and involvement in high-complexity maritime operations.
Hilton Libório 19/05/2026 at 10:31Most recent
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Construction
Jeddah Tower surpasses 100 floors and moves forward to surpass the Burj Khalifa, with more than 1 kilometer in height, foundation supported by 270 piles up to 105 meters, and structure designed to become the tallest building in the world in Saudi Arabia after years of delays.
Carla Teles 22/07/2026 at 15:36
Interesting facts
Electrician enters through a trapdoor during maintenance at Villa Farnesina in Rome, turns on a light, and finds hidden 17th-century frescoes above a false ceiling, with cherubs, landscapes, and the Farnese coat of arms preserved since 19th-century renovations in the Renaissance palace on the banks of the Tiber River.
Carla Teles 22/07/2026 at 15:09
Corporate News
ZIP code and area code become strategic data for companies
Daiane Souza 22/07/2026 at 14:50
Construction
Without heavy construction work and without complicated equipment, the panels arrive ready from the factory and fit together until forming a dome-shaped house, in a Korean system that also allows everything to be dismantled and reassembled in another location.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/07/2026 at 14:30
Automotive
Volkswagen issues maximum alert in Brazil after recall affects more than 1 in 4 vehicles from the Polo, Polo Track, Tera, Nivus, T-Cross, and Virtus lines, revealing the risk of cars moving on their own, hitting people, destroying gates, and causing collisions even after being parked.
Noel Budeguer 22/07/2026 at 13:56
Science and Technology
The saliva of a venomous lizard contained a molecule that lasts much longer in the body than the human hormone, and it was this that inspired the creation of slimming pens, but today’s medications are made in laboratories and contain no venom.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/07/2026 at 13:39
Geopolitics
Crisis between the United States and Iran threatens a route through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, concerns Southeast Asian countries, and may open space for Russia to sell more energy and China to expand its influence in one of the most contested regions on the planet.
Fabio Lucas Carvalho 22/07/2026 at 13:32
Interesting facts
Hospital in Haiti reorganizes shifts for a cleaner to study nursing, allows her to intern in the same unit, and incorporates a newly licensed professional into the team, in a network that conducted over 630,000 outpatient visits and 16,000 births in 2025 in the Artibonite and Central Plateau regions.
Carla Teles 22/07/2026 at 13:04
Interesting facts
