Electric Vehicles

A taxi that takes off vertically, crosses 150 miles at a speed of 320 km/h, and lands without a runway has already completed 850 test flights in 2025, and is 100 times quieter than a conventional helicopter, which means it can operate over residential neighborhoods and enter commercial service as early as 2026.

Valdemar Medeiros 25/04/2026 at 13:23

Interesting facts

While many elderly people still face difficulties seeing due to lack of access, Porto Alegre already delivers free glasses within 10 days for those over 60 and can benefit 320,000 people.

Felipe Alves da Silva 25/04/2026 at 13:08

Science and Technology

Earth has hidden “scars” at a depth of 2,900 km, and scientists have just discovered that ancient plates still stir the planet’s interior.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 25/04/2026 at 13:05

Science and Technology

Ozempic may have an unexpected effect beyond weight loss: study with nearly 100,000 people links semaglutide to reduced depression and anxiety.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 25/04/2026 at 12:48

Science and Technology

Engineers in Hawaii use chilled water drawn from the ocean depths to cool entire buildings, reduce energy consumption by up to 70%, and unveil a technology that could leave air conditioners in the past.

Noel Budeguer 25/04/2026 at 12:33

Science and Technology

Researchers from USP found mercury still active in the soil of the Atlantic Forest 52 years after illegal mining stopped in the area, and the contamination continues to pose a risk to plants, animals, and humans living in the region.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 25/04/2026 at 12:18

Science and Technology

Get your heavy coat ready: an extratropical cyclone will create a corridor of cold air that hits Rio Grande do Sul starting Sunday with winds of 70 km/h, widespread frost between Tuesday and Wednesday, and a risk of rough seas on the Rio Grande do Sul coast during the week.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 25/04/2026 at 12:10

Economy

Brazil has just taken the first step to bring small modular nuclear reactors to the country, with the Ministry of Mines and Energy establishing a working group that will define where to build, how to finance, and who will operate this new energy technology.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 25/04/2026 at 12:07

Science and Technology

The last weekend of April will bring heavy rain and temperatures plummeting to near 0°C in the mountains of the South, and anyone who thought the cold only arrived in May is in for a surprise.

Bruno Teles 25/04/2026 at 11:59

Interesting facts

A mountain road with 284 curves, considered one of the most beautiful in Brazil, will be closed to cars on Sunday because hundreds of cyclists will climb the 24 km of road in Santa Catarina.

Bruno Teles 25/04/2026 at 11:52

Interesting facts

The 2000s shoe that everyone swore they’d never wear again is back revamped, with the approval of Beyoncé and Gisele, and now promises to dominate the streets in the winter of 2026 with a completely different look.

Bruno Teles 25/04/2026 at 11:42

Interesting facts

Researchers walked 4.6 kilometers through the sertão of Paraíba and found hundreds of rock carvings scattered across rocks — what could be Brazil’s largest archaeological site was hidden on a rural property 20 km from Catolé do Rocha.

Douglas Avila 25/04/2026 at 11:18