Brazil Unveils New Sirius Beamlines in Drive for Science, Health and Energy Security

Overview

• Sirius, which added four beamlines Monday in Campinas, now operates 15 stations that probe materials at the atomic scale.
• The new Tatu, Sapucaia, Quati and Sapê lines target quantum materials, nanoparticles and proteins, petrochemical and pharmaceutical inputs, and advanced superconductors and semiconductors.
• The government launched a national health innovation program with R$600 million over four years, starting with R$60 million in 2026, naming CNPEM as the first anchor and planning the Complexo Arandus to speed drug and device development.
• Petrobras pledged diesel self‑sufficiency by 2030 and set a R$6 billion expansion at the Replan refinery for a 2027 maintenance window to raise output for the domestic market.
• Health officials backed Anvisa’s recall of Ypê products after the agency found Pseudomonas aeruginosa in over 100 lots and cited corroded equipment, weak quality control and poor waste storage, with higher risk flagged for vulnerable people.