Construction

While in Brazil the bullet train between São Paulo and Rio never got off the ground, California already has 130 kilometers of completed viaduct, 16,700 jobs created, and is installing tracks for trains at 350 km/h.

Douglas Avila 22/04/2026 at 23:02

Science and Technology

A planet 73 light-years away intrigues scientists by revealing an atmosphere with complex gases detected by the James Webb, but TOI-270 d could hide a global ocean or be too hot for any known form of life.

Valdemar Medeiros 22/04/2026 at 23:01

Renewable Energy

When the sun set in California, giant batteries supplied 42.8% of all the state’s electricity — five years ago, they said it was impossible to store solar energy for nighttime use, and now 12.3 gigawatts prove otherwise.

Douglas Avila 22/04/2026 at 22:59

Construction

Nearly 1,600 meters below the surface of South Dakota, workers removed 800,000 tons of rock and built two giant caverns without a single serious accident — inside them, scientists will install the world’s largest underground cryogenic detector.

Douglas Avila 22/04/2026 at 22:56

Construction

Santa Catarina wants to compete with China with a glass walkway at 686 meters high, which would be the tallest in the world, in a city adjacent to Balneário Camboriú, where only 100 people currently visit per week.

Bruno Teles 22/04/2026 at 22:49

Science and Technology

Gigantic blue buoys are being installed in the sea to convert wave motion into electricity and could provide clean energy to up to 60,000 homes along the U.S. coast.

Ana Alice 22/04/2026 at 22:33

Armed Forces

The new Type 076 drone carrier from China is heading for tests in the South China Sea, in the same waters where the US, Japan, and the Philippines are conducting exercises with about 19,000 soldiers, while the aircraft carrier Liaoning is also advancing to the region.

Carla Teles 22/04/2026 at 22:26

Interesting facts

A surgical gel that costs cents restored the vision of 7 out of 8 patients who had lost their ability to see due to the collapse of their own eyes.

Bruno Teles 22/04/2026 at 22:24

Geopolitics

China supports Namibia in transforming raw uranium into nuclear fuel rods, expanding local processing of critical minerals, and ensuring supply for its fleet of reactors, while Beijing increases investments, zero tariffs, and influence over the African value chain.

Carla Teles 22/04/2026 at 22:20

Construction

The first public park in Brazil with smart benches that charge cell phones using solar energy will be inaugurated this Sunday in Tijucas, Santa Catarina, with more than 15,000 square meters and free entry for the entire community.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 22:17

Interesting facts

A Brazilian lost his job to artificial intelligence, moved to a 28-square-meter styrofoam house in a slum in China, pays R$ 30 in rent per month, and says he feels like he is traveling every day.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 22:15

Automotive

An electric car caught fire on a street in Curitiba, and the driver only escaped because he noticed the smoke in time to stop and exit the vehicle before the flames took over everything.

Bruno Teles 22/04/2026 at 22:13