Science and Technology

Brazilian physicist receives environmental award

José Goldemberg has received the Blue Planet Prize for his contribution to the development of clean sources of energy. Read more

Launch of China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite CBERS-2B

Another China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) will be launched in Taiyuan in China on 18 September 2007 representing another step in free distribution of remote sensing images. Read more

UK-Brazilian partnership in science and technology

A delegation of British scientists today visited Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturing company EMBRAER, one of the largest in the world. Read more

Brazilian scientists test new diabetes therapy

Brazilian and US scientists have successfully tested a form of stem-cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes sufferers, potentially removing the need for them to receive insulin injections. Read more

Brazil launches new policy for biotechnology

Today President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree that creates the National Committee for Biotechnology and outlines a national policy for the sector. Read more

Haiti shows interest in Brazilian biofuel technology

Brazil anticipates producing biofuel at a rate of 1 billion litres per year by the end of 2007, and Haiti is considering adopting aspects of the Brazilian model. Read more

Brazil and Ukraine create consortium to launch spacecraft

On 29 September the Brazilian Space Agency will unveil Projeto Ciclone, for the purpose of launching rockets and satellites from Alcântara space centre in the state of Maranhão in northeast Brazil. Read more