Economy

Suspension of INSS payroll loans freezes a R$100 billion market and puts banks, fintechs, and retirees on alert

Caio Aviz 04/05/2026 at 23:56

Science and Technology

Over 100 countries are on the radar of a silent healthcare blackout: WHO warns that essential services have already been cut by up to 70% in some places, and the next pandemic may find the world less prepared than before COVID-19.

Valdemar Medeiros 04/05/2026 at 23:40

Science and Technology

Stress on the gut and the biological clock: study reveals how eating after 9 PM can increase constipation, diarrhea, and reduce beneficial microbiota bacteria

Carla Teles 04/05/2026 at 23:32

Science and Technology

Musk only receives SpaceX shares if he takes 1 million people to Mars, Reuters reveals

Bruno Teles 04/05/2026 at 23:05

Agribusiness

A national program by the Chinese government envisions ten thousand smart farms by 2028, with artificial intelligence, sensors, and robots managing rice, corn, and vegetable crops in real time, in a strategy that combines food security, technological sovereignty, and rural modernization in the Asian country.

Bruno Teles 04/05/2026 at 22:52

Science and Technology

How giant “vacuum cleaners” installed on the seabed pull heavy oil to the surface and prevent wells from stopping prematurely

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 04/05/2026 at 22:31

Construction

A new 30-meter-high bridge will cross one of Brazil’s largest rivers and create the largest permanent road connection in the Lower São Francisco; the R$ 207 million Novo PAC project has already reached 50% completion and is scheduled for delivery in December 2026, ending decades of reliance on ferries and boats.

Valdemar Medeiros 04/05/2026 at 22:14

Science and Technology

Known as DTV+, TV 3.0 promises to be the biggest leap for Brazilian free-to-air television since the transition from analog to digital, with superior sound and image, interactivity, and internet connection, but will remain free for the viewer, the government guarantees.

Bruno Teles 04/05/2026 at 22:09

Interesting facts

With a central span of 1,410 meters and towers of 210 meters, the Great Belt Bridge impresses with its gigantism, connecting islands and linking the east to the west of Denmark over the sea.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 04/05/2026 at 22:07

Science and Technology

Workshop-built magnetic heater uses copper, rotating magnets, and mechanical movement to deliver hot water without drawing energy from the electrical grid.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 04/05/2026 at 22:03

Science and Technology

Eucalyptus bark that would go to waste becomes a powerful filter capable of cleaning water, filtering air, and also helping in carbon capture.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 04/05/2026 at 21:45

Science and Technology

Science confirms: maternal cells remain inside the children’s bodies throughout their lives and can be found in organs such as the heart, liver, lungs, and even in the human brain, according to research published in international scientific journals in recent years.

Bruno Teles 04/05/2026 at 21:40