A new version of equipment developed in Brazil—the Solar-T—will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to measure solar flares. It is estimated that the sun-THz, the new photometric telescope, will be launched in 2022 on one of the missions to the ISS and will remain there to take consistent measurements. The photometric telescope works at…
Lithium-Air Batteries Can Store Energy for Cars, Houses and Industry
Current lithium ion battery technology will probably not be able to handle the coming decades’ huge demand for energy. It is estimated that by 2050, electricity will make up 50 percent of the world’s energy mix. Today, that rate is 18 percent. But installed capacity for renewable energy production is expected to increase fourfold. This…
Computer Models Allow Farmers to Diversify Pest Management Methods
In order to help farmers in the fight against pests with resistance to both insecticides and transgenic plants genetically engineered to express proteins with insecticidal action, a group of Brazilian scientists have come up with computational tools that can give clues on the pests’ habits, thus enabling decision-makers to choose from a wider range of…