Brazil
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In the developing world small-scale gold mining and smelting under primitive conditions poses a major health hazard. To help alleviate this, a team from Argonne National Laboratory and the US EPA are developing a prototype mercury capture system (MCS) to reduce heavy metal pollution.
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A clinical trial of a permanent vaccine developed by the US-based Sabin Vaccine Institute for hookworm has been completed in Brazil, giving hope for a permanent end to a problem that affects 600 million people worldwide.
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The World Cup may have finished a few weeks ago, but there was another one played in Brazil just last week. The annual RoboCup competition was held in João Pessoa, including the robot soccer World Cup.
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Drawing inspiration from the social issues plaguing much of the Brazil's 2014 World Cup, a pair of French architects have developed a proposal to re-invent the stadiums as complexes for low-cost housing that could provide affordable living for 20,000 Brazilian people.
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In 2012, Brazilian 4x4 manufacturer Troller, which was purchased by Ford Brazil in 2007, provided a sneak preview of what its next T4 utility vehicle would look like with its TR-X concept. It has folded the look and feel of that concept into the new production T4.
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Almost half a billion animals die from car collisions per year in Brazil alone, generating a negative impact on biodiversity. Brazilian ecologists have now created an app called Urubu to help them collect data on roadkill hotspots in order to make roads and railways safer.
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The Office Glass from ad agency Fischer & Friends helps prevent smartphones getting in the way of conversation, using them to keep your beer upright instead.
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The Brazilian navy has announced the winning project of its new Antarctica base, which was destroyed by a fire in 2012.
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The Eliminate Dengue challenge moves to Brazil after a successful trial run in Australia. Its main tool to fight dengue is a common bacteria called Wolbachia.
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Austrian company See Algae Technology will debut its algae production and harvesting process in a biomass plant in Brazil.
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A new smartphone software is helping visually impaired people in a Brazilian city to use public buses with more ease and efficiency.
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Brazil’s Edra Equipamentos has developed an eco-friendly ATM booth crafted from environmentally friendly raw materials.
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