Brazil is building the Orion Complex, a unique super-laboratory, at the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials in Campinas. Set for completion by 2026, this facility will research dangerous pathogens. It’s a first in Latin America. Also, the complex will work closely with the Sirius particle accelerator. This project is part of Brazil’s […]
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