Project to quantify carbon stock in Brazil

Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture

The Carbon Countdown initiative, with an investment of BRL 100 million through a partnership between the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture, Shell, and Petrobras, will traverse all Brazilian biomes to collect soil and vegetation samples.

Improved catalyst enhances the conversion of ethanol to hydrogen

Research Center of Molecular Engineering for Advanced Materials

Fine-tuning the processing of perovskite-type ceramic material increases system stability and reduces costs by eliminating the need for noble metals.

Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

A subsidiary of the Federal University of São Carlos and spin-off of a FAPESP-supported center uses new materials in the synthesis of chemotherapy drugs for multiple myeloma, which could generate savings of 30% to 50% in time and investment.

Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID

Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

It is estimated that up to 400 million people worldwide and nearly 14 million in Brazil have the chronic condition. A review by an international panel of 14 experts, including Brazilians, highlights the need to standardize diagnosis and treatment.

Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment

Research Center of Molecular Engineering for Advanced Materials

A group from the University of São Paulo transformed hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with enhanced intrinsic luminescence.

Diet determines the bacteria present in microbial gardens cultivated by ants

Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change

Scientists observed that bacterial communities in colonies change depending on the food leafcutter ants offer to their symbiotic fungus. This research may aid in the search for new molecules for biofuels and bioremediation.

Researchers create index to assess soil health in mangroves

Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture

Tool can support managers in setting conservation priorities for these ecosystems, called “blue carbon forests.” Brazil has the second largest mangrove area on the planet, behind only Indonesia.

Suburban neighborhood in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area develops climate change adaptation plan

Center for Favela Studies (CEFAVELA)

For 11 months, researchers from the FAPESP-funded Center for Favela Studies provided support to the community in the municipality of Diadema.

Living in a favela influences how people move around the city

Center for Metropolitan Studies

Research using mobile phone data indicates that the living condition reduces the variability of daily movements.

Innovative approach achieves good results in degrading pharmaceutical contaminants in water

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

A study supported by FAPESP tested using high-energy sparks to degrade pollutants without generating waste.

New strategies boost effectiveness of CAR-NK therapy against cancer

Center for Cell-Based Therapy

A study by FAPESP-supported center used the NK-92 cell line to test new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) models. Tests demonstrated an increased ability of the cells to destroy tumors.

More than 3 million people live in precarious areas in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area

Center for Metropolitan Studies

Research by a FAPESP-supported center indicates that the favela formation process is ongoing but slowing down.

Research advances in porous materials, as highlighted in the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Study involving researchers from a FAPESP-supported center presents a new molecular architecture based on zirconium metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) designed for efficiently degrading emerging water contaminants.

Biofilm made from fish skin could be a sustainable alternative for food packaging

Food Research Center

Brazilian researchers developed the material using biopolymers extracted from an Amazonian species known as tambatinga as the raw material.

Study aims to contribute for the registration of less toxic pesticides of natural origin

Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change

A review article traces the evolution of green nanopesticides research and provides informational systematization in order to help decision-makers classifying new formulations.

Synthetic compound has the potential to treat malaria and prevent its transmission

Center for Research and Innovation in Biodiversity and Drug Discovery

Tests on cell cultures and rodents have shown that the new molecule acts on all three stages of the disease cycle, eliminating the parasite from human blood and liver and preventing transmission to mosquitoes.

Bio-enriched drink modulates genes linked to utilization of vitamins B9 and D

Food Research Center

Formula containing whey and grape by-product extract was developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo and tested in partnership with a center in Argentina.

Three studies develop new sustainable methods for producing ammonia

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

The chemical compound is used in various industrial processes, but its synthesis is highly polluting. Research involving scientists from the Center for Development of Functional Materials and the Center for Innovation on New Energies, supported by FAPESP, indicates clean ways of obtaining the input.

Study reveals protein linked to spread of pancreatic cancer through nerves

Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases

Brazilian research shows that stellate pancreatic cells produce periostin, remodeling tissue and facilitating tumor infiltration, a key mechanism of the aggressiveness and high mortality of the disease.

Research shows how immune system reacts to pig kidney transplants in living patients

Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases

Results indicate that the innate immune response remains activated even with immunosuppressant use, paving the way for new therapies to prevent organ rejection.

CDMF spin-off company wins award at the BRICS Solutions Awards 2025

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Brazilian technology from Nanox is recognized for its solution to reduce food loss and waste. The Center for Development of Functional Materials is a FAPESP Research, Innovation, and Dissemination Center based at UFSCar.

Distribution pattern of parliamentary amendments in Brazil harms large cities

Center for Metropolitan Studies

According to a study by a FAPESP-supported research center, which includes federal funds, towns and villages benefit the most in per capita terms.

Research in São Paulo regains momentum in 2024

CEPID Bridge (Building Radical Innovation & Disruption for Global Ecosystems)

The FAPESP Annual Report records over 27,000 supported projects, an 18% increase over the previous period and a record in the historical series.

Methodology estimates housing deficit and inadequacy in favelas

Center for Favela Studies (CEFAVELA)

The Center for Favela Studies project was launched in the municipality of Jacareí, São Paulo state, using data from the state system that registers low-income families in social assistance programs.

Parasitic fungus may have emerged 18 million years before the ants with which it lives today

Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change

Analysis of 309 strains collected in eight countries indicates that the genus Escovopsis emerged 56.9 million years ago, but only began interacting with today’s mutualistic ants 38 million years ago, challenging the theory that they all emerged at the same time.