Landslides are a persistent and destructive hazard in Angra dos Reis, located in the highlands of Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil, where steep slopes, intense orographic rainfall, and unregulated urban expansion converge to trigger recurren...
Wildfire monitoring in tropical regions requires robust frameworks capable of transforming heterogeneous satellite detections into consistent, event-level information suitable for decision support. This study presents the DescrEVE Fogo (Descriç...
Relationships between biophysical parameters and radiometric data have been tested and evaluated by several professionals using empirical and/or physical approaches. Remote sensing data collected from airborne or orbital platforms are, of course, inf...
Food safety is essential to ensure that food is safe for human consumption, particularly in light of the growing global and environmental changes, including population growth and climate variations. Meeting the increasing demand for food requires enh...
The Pantanal features complex vegetation in terms of physiognomy; its original cover is increasingly replaced by agricultural and livestock land use. Given its importance and the resulting impacts on biodiversity and the physical environment, the bio...
Remote sensing allows for the continuous and repetitive measurement of rainfall values. Satellite rainfall products such as Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) 3B42 and the Hydroestimator (Hydroe) can be potential sources of data for hydrolo...
This work aims to establish a relationship between volume and biomass with interferometric and radiometric SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) response from planted Eucalyptus saligna forest stands, using multi-variable regression techniques. X and P band...
The internal losses in the tip clearance region strongly influence the compressor performance and its operational range. Previous research proved that passive wall treatments with circumferential grooves in axial compressors effectively increase the...
To reduce the concentration of phosphorus, the main nutrient responsible for eutrophication, two adsorbents were tested: a commercial activated carbon and one produced from the pods of Moringa oleifera. A concentrated phosphorus solution representati...
The study of microgravity, a condition in which an object experiences near-zero weight, is a critical area of research with far-reaching implications for various scientific disciplines. Microgravity allows scientists to investigate fundamental physic...
Several market sectors are attracted by the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as delivery, agriculture, and cinema, among others. UAVs are becoming part of Internet of Things (IoT) networks in the development of autonomous and scalab...
Satellite rainfall estimates (SRFE) are a promising alternative for the lack of reliable, densely distributed, precipitation data common in developing countries and remote locations. SRFE may be significantly improved when corrected based on rain gau...
Studies of collaborative arrangements are usually based on socioeconomic interpretations, with little research exploring the socio-spatial perspective. The assumption is that space (as an epistemic category) can promote collaborative arrangements. Th...
The objective of this study was to model the spatio-temporal distribution of Digitaria insularis (D. insularis) and analyze the risk of selection of glyphosate-resistant biotypes in eucalyptus cultivation in Brazil. Global data on the distribution of...
Constraining the physical conditions of the ionized media in the vicinity of an active supermassive black hole (SMBH) is crucial to understanding how these complex systems operate. Metal emission lines such as iron (Fe) are useful probes to trace the...
In this study, we report the synthesis and characterization of hybrid heterostructures composed of red carbon, an organic semiconductor polymer, and the perovskite (NH4)3ZnCl5. Red carbon was synthesized via the polymerization of carbon suboxide (C3O...
Candida spp. can cause systemic infections with high mortality in immunocompromised patients. Phytotherapy may be an alternative for adjunctive treatment of fungal infections. This study evaluated the phytochemical profile, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity...
Many Clostridium species are found as commensal members of the intestinal microbiota. However, imbalances of the microbiota may lead to certain infections caused by these microorganisms, mainly Clostridium butyricum, Clostridium difficile, and Clostr...
Liver disease is highly prevalent in the world. Oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation are the most important pathogenetic events in liver diseases, regardless the different etiology and natural course. N-acetyl-l-cysteine (the active form) (NAC) is...
Ti-6Al-4V alloys with a thermal barrier coating (TBC) have been applied in aeronautical components as turbine blades to provide oxidation resistance and thermal protection, enabling higher operating temperatures and extending component lifespan. Rese...
This work proposes and experimentally validates a structured development flow from rapid prototyping to printed circuit board (PCB) implementation for embedded systems operating in constrained environments. The approach is applied to a battery pack m...
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Maxillofacial trauma caused by firearms has considerably increased, in which the mandibular body is the site of highest incidence of firearm projectiles. In these cases, the use of titanium plates and screws allows the early restoration of form and f...
Ti-6Al-4V alloy has been considered in applications of aeronautical and aerospace industries, due to its properties such as high specific resistance, good creep resistance and metallurgical stability. However, its use in applications for high tempera...
Ceramic-based wastes generated from different industrial activities have increasingly been reused as construction material incorporated into concrete. In general, these wastes just replace common concrete aggregates such as sand and gravel. In the pr...
Brazil, one of the largest ore producers in the world, holds 95% of the world’s quartz reserves. The aim of this research is to enhance mitigation measures in quartz ore exploration common in the Serra do Espinhaço Meridional region thro...
One of the core technologies in lightweight structures is the optimal design of laminated composite stiffened panels. The increasing tailoring potential of new materials added to the simultaneous optimization of various design regions, leading to des...
Microbial control through alternative therapies, such as the amniotic membrane (AM) and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), has been gaining prominence with the advancement of bacterial resistance to conventional treatments. This study aimed t...
Sinonasal papilloma is a rare benign neoplasm arising from the Schneiderian epithelium lining the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. It is classified into three histological subtypes: exophytic, inverted, and oncocytic, the latter being the least co...
Accelerated land use changes in the Brazilian Amazonian region over the last four decades have raised questions about potential consequences for local hydrology. Under the hypothesis of a lack of frontier governance, projections of future changes in...
Conjugation of photosensitizers (PS) with nanoparticles has been largely used as a strategy to stabilize PS in the biological medium resulting in photosensitizing nanoparticles of enhanced photoactivity. Herein, (Meso-5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis (3-hydrox...
Salvinia auriculata Aublet is a floating aquatic plant, capable of absorbing the excess of nutrients and water contaminants and can be used in effluent treatment plants. The ability to survive in degraded areas may be related to the association with...
Thermodynamic equilibrium modeling is a useful approach for predicting gas production during supercritical water gasification (SCWG) of wet biomass; however, Gibbs energy minimization can be computationally demanding for repeated process simulations....
In the aerospace industry, many composite parts are manufactured by processes using plastic vacuum bags made of polyamide 6 (PA6) as a consumable material. This implies that after demolding the part, this plastic material should be discarded, generat...
A coupling method is presented to integrate well-known geotechnical modeling commercial programs with a reliability one. Coupling enables us to use transformation methods, such as the first-order reliability method (FORM), to evaluate the reliability...
Sex segregation increases the cost of Carica papaya production through seed-based propagation. Therefore, in vitro techniques are an attractive option for clonal propagation, especially of hermaphroditic plants. Here, we performed a temporal analysis...
Due to the constant need to develop biocompatible materials with osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties, the main objective of this study was to evaluate and characterize the carbon fiber obtained from fiber polyacrylonitrile textile carbon fi...
Planted forests include forests established through human planting or deliberate seeding. They are systems that offer us timber and non-timber forest products and ecosystem services, such as wildlife protection, carbon sequestration, soil, and waters...
One of the most important steps in the extrusion processing of ceramic inks is the initial drying of the ceramic parts. This study aimed to investigate the drying behaviour of an Al2O3-based ceramic ink optimised to be processed by extrusion processi...
To investigate the efficacy of hip strengthening on pain, disability, and hip abductor strength in musculoskeletal conditions of the trunk and lower limbs, we searched eight databases for randomized controlled trials up to 8 March 2022 with no date o...
Plants represent the main source of molecules for the development of new drugs, which intensifies the interest of transnational industries in searching for substances obtained from plant sources, especially since the vast majority of species have not...
Background: Flavonoids and phenolic acids are recognized for their diverse therapeutic potential, yet their translation into clinical applications remains limited by varying bioavailability and fragmented characterization across databases. A systemat...
Pineapple is a widely cultivated, consumed, and processed fruit by the industry. However, only 22.5% of the whole fruit is used, which constitutes economic waste and environmental impact. The objective was to determine the drying kinetics and charact...
Feed additives, such as prebiotics and essential oils, are used in pet foods and can affect digestibility, palatability, and intestinal functionality of dogs. The combined effects of yeast cell wall and oregano essential oil on apparent total tract d...
Bedellia somnulentella (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae) is an invasive, leaf-mining, and defoliating pest of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.) that has recently established in Brazil. Its colonization and infestation levels in cultivated fields are influ...
The great majority of the world population resides nowadays in urban areas. Understanding their physical and social structure, and especially their urban land use pattern dynamics throughout time, becomes crucial for successful, effective management...
Background/Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in elderly populations and may impact surgical recovery. Despite the equatorial location, vitamin D insufficiency affects many elderly Ribeirinhos in the Brazilian Amazon. This study investigat...
Renewable energy sources, such as biofuels, represent promising alternatives to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change. Their production through enzymatic hydrolysis has gained relevance by converting agro-industrial waste into...
Brazil has endured the worst droughts in recorded history over the last decade, resulting in severe socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The country is heavily reliant on water resources, with 77.7% of water consumed for agriculture (irrigation a...
Gastric cancer (GC) is a multifactorial, complex, and aggressive disease with a prevalence of one million new cases and high global mortality. Factors such as genetic, epigenetic, and environmental changes contribute to the onset and progression of t...
The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a global challenge of a complex nature. The organic fraction of rapidly degrading MSW, which can be recycled via composting provided it is segregated at the source, is an incipient or non-existent prac...
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