USP

Science and Technology

A new system will be developed by Embraer and USP, with the promise of reducing flight delays and optimizing the use of Brazilian airspace.

Ruth Rodrigues 12/06/2026 at 17:47

Science and Technology

USP wants to read the DNA of up to 5,000 Brazilian couples before pregnancy to discover if future babies may inherit silent genetic diseases.

Viviane Alves 12/06/2026 at 15:49

Hydrogen-powered vehicles

Brazil tests the world’s first station that transforms ethanol into renewable hydrogen, producing up to 100 kg per day and supplying buses and cars without relying on traditional H2 stations, in a project installed at USP in São Paulo.

Ana Alice 05/06/2026 at 23:20

Agribusiness

New study reveals unexpected connection between bees, flowers, and crops and suggests a possible solution to one of the biggest dilemmas currently faced by agriculture and global food production.

Hilton Libório 13/05/2026 at 18:01

Science and Technology

Brazilian technology surprises NASA and appears on astronauts’ wrists on the Artemis II mission en route to the Moon, revealing national innovation used without prior notice by scientists.

Jefferson Augusto 10/05/2026 at 21:04

Agribusiness

Researchers from USP plan to use artificial intelligence and nuclear technology to track the origin of meat, wood, and soy, to combat fraud in rural areas.

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 09/05/2026 at 11:15

Interesting facts

Soviet jet Yakovlev Yak-40 that was donated to USP has been completely abandoned for about 20 years and even has a bird’s nest in it.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 05/05/2026 at 21:30

Courses

USP will have quotas for people with disabilities starting in 2028, adapts Fuvest, Provão Paulista, and Enem-USP from 2027 to the new São Paulo state law, and creates a working group to define rules for reserving spots and specialized support in undergraduate courses.

Carla Teles 29/04/2026 at 11:18

Science and Technology

A USP study warns that very toasted bread can form potentially carcinogenic substances above 180ºC; the research rekindles concern about a food present on the tables of Brazilians, who consume about 30 kg per year and do not need to exclude it from their diet.

Carla Teles 27/04/2026 at 10:19

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

USP students create an AI chatbot that detects fake news on WhatsApp in seconds and also wins an international award with innovative technology.

Caio Aviz 22/04/2026 at 20:13

Science and Technology

Watch created at USP is used by astronauts of Artemis II and brings Brazilian technology into NASA’s largest mission.

Flavia Marinho 18/04/2026 at 08:30

A new system will be developed by Embraer and USP, with the promise of reducing flight delays and optimizing the use of Brazilian airspace.

USP wants to read the DNA of up to 5,000 Brazilian couples before pregnancy to discover if future babies may inherit silent genetic diseases.

Brazil tests the world’s first station that transforms ethanol into renewable hydrogen, producing up to 100 kg per day and supplying buses and cars without relying on traditional H2 stations, in a project installed at USP in São Paulo.

New study reveals unexpected connection between bees, flowers, and crops and suggests a possible solution to one of the biggest dilemmas currently faced by agriculture and global food production.

Brazilian technology surprises NASA and appears on astronauts’ wrists on the Artemis II mission en route to the Moon, revealing national innovation used without prior notice by scientists.

Researchers from USP plan to use artificial intelligence and nuclear technology to track the origin of meat, wood, and soy, to combat fraud in rural areas.

Soviet jet Yakovlev Yak-40 that was donated to USP has been completely abandoned for about 20 years and even has a bird’s nest in it.

USP will have quotas for people with disabilities starting in 2028, adapts Fuvest, Provão Paulista, and Enem-USP from 2027 to the new São Paulo state law, and creates a working group to define rules for reserving spots and specialized support in undergraduate courses.

A USP study warns that very toasted bread can form potentially carcinogenic substances above 180ºC; the research rekindles concern about a food present on the tables of Brazilians, who consume about 30 kg per year and do not need to exclude it from their diet.

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.

USP students create an AI chatbot that detects fake news on WhatsApp in seconds and also wins an international award with innovative technology.

Watch created at USP is used by astronauts of Artemis II and brings Brazilian technology into NASA’s largest mission.

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.

Engineers want to carve through Africa with a giant canal to bring water from the world’s second-largest river to a dying lake on the edge of the Sahara Desert that has already lost 90% of its water.

China has deployed snake-shaped robots to slide along power lines, where they have already inspected over 130 kilometers of cables using cameras and sensors to detect damaged wires, worn-out parts, and overheating.