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SCI & TECHSep 4Brazilian study on trampling snakes and anti-leak urinals wins the 2026 "anti-Nobel"The 2026 edition of the Ig-Nobel awards honored unusual research such as walking on venomous snakes and designing urinals that prevent splashing. For the first time, the ceremony was held in Zurich, highlighting projects that blend humor and science, such as burying underwear to assess quality.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 3Autonomous Crop Dusters Commercially Approved in US and Brazil“Self-flying planes have been slower to emerge than self-driving cars, despite operating in what is generally considered a more structured and predictable environment. That is partly because big tech companies 'doubled down' on cars, pouring vast sums into the technology, says Mykel Kochenderfer, an expert in safe aviation autonomy at Stanford University. But it is […] The post Autonomous Crop Dusters Commercially Approved in US and Brazil appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHAug 31How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in BrazilHow AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil InSight Crime used Nelson AI to research Tren de Aragua in Brazil, its criminal alliances, modus operandi, and how it adapts to local criminal landscapes. The post How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil appeared first on InSight Crime.InSight Crime
SCI & TECHAug 30Thousands of bumblebee catfish were filmed hauling themselves up 13 feet of wet vertical rock beside a waterfall on a Brazilian river at dusk , and every stomach the team opened afterward turned out to be emptyA study observed thousands of bumblebee catfish climbing a waterfall in Brazil, with all examined stomachs found to be empty. This highlights a unique biological phenomenon related to fish behavior.ecoportal.net · United States
SCI & TECHAug 21Brazil launches AI supercomputer push while balancing US and Chinese techThe government has announced investments of about 2.3 billion reais ($444.2m) to bolster its AI ecosystem.Al Jazeera [en]