Geopolitics

China surpasses the US in research spending and lights up a billion-dollar warning: the technological shift that could take up to US$1 trillion from America in the next decade if Washington continues to lose ground in the global race.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 27/04/2026 at 19:13

Offshore and Onshore Job Openings

New offshore vacancy for technical level at Baker Hughes: the company is seeking a professional who dreams of working offshore as a Field Operator in Macaé (RJ).

Hilton Libório 27/04/2026 at 19:08

Science and Technology

Astronomers discovered a colossal structure hidden behind the Milky Way, 300 million light-years across, with a mass of 30 quadrillion Suns and at least 20 galaxy clusters.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 27/04/2026 at 19:03

Interesting facts

The Sun fired two X2.5 flares in just 7 hours and knocked out radio communications in the Pacific — NASA warns that 2026 is the peak of the solar cycle and the worst-case scenario would cost the world US$ 9 trillion.

Douglas Avila 27/04/2026 at 18:58

Science and Technology

Electric boats can get recharged at sea without a plugged-in cable thanks to a Norwegian magnetic plug of up to 5 MW, created to reduce stops, risks, and complications in maritime operations.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 27/04/2026 at 18:53

Construction

Gaddafi built the world’s largest artificial river under the Sahara — it’s 4,000 km of giant pipes that pump 40,000-year-old fossil water to entire cities in Libya.

Douglas Avila 27/04/2026 at 18:48

Armed Forces

Ukraine puts into action the JEDI interceptor drone, which flies at 350 km/h, reaches 40 km, and already shoots down Shaheds, Gerans, and Russian reconnaissance drones, reinforcing a cheaper, scalable air defense capable of raising interceptions to close to 95%.

Carla Teles 27/04/2026 at 18:43

Interesting facts

With parts of Rio’s West Zone sinking up to 6.3 cm per year on soft soils, the city of Rio de Janeiro sees areas like Rio das Pedras enter a state of alert due to subsidence, cracks, and structural risk in urbanized land built on unstable layers that require deep foundations and expensive containment works.

Valdemar Medeiros 27/04/2026 at 18:38

Science and Technology

China commissions giant salt cavern for hydrogen storage with 1,000,000 m³ and aims for cleaner transport, industry, and energy underground.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 27/04/2026 at 18:33

Naval Industry

Underwater welders earn US$2,500 per day — but work hundreds of meters deep, without seeing the sun for weeks, in one of the most dangerous professions in the energy sector.

Douglas Avila 27/04/2026 at 18:28

Science and Technology

After a single course of antibiotics, science confirms that the gut can remain altered for years.

Alisson Ficher 27/04/2026 at 18:23

Science and Technology

Astrobotic surprises the world by testing an engine that sustains rotating detonations for 300 seconds and exceeds 4,000 pounds of thrust to reduce weight and expand the capacity of future lunar spacecraft.

Alisson Ficher 27/04/2026 at 18:18