Book presents the benefits of cover crops for agricultural systems

Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture

Practical guide prepared by researchers from the University of São Paulo gets extended version, accessible for free on the Internet.

Scientists discover new inhibitors of inflammation-related enzyme

Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine

Discovery by researchers at a FAPESP-supported research center could boost studies on the biological role of h15-LOX-2 and the development of new drugs.

Study evaluates the use of magnetic carbon nanotubes in biomedical applications

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Material shows potential for use in drug delivery and tissue support systems in the human body.

Leafcutter ants recognize and fight pathogen even 30 days after initial contamination, study shows

Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change

Characteristics of social immune memory were observed in colonies of Atta sexdens exposed to four different pathogenic fungi. The insects increased their cleaning behavior one week and one month after initial contact, but not after 60 days.

Propolis extract shows antiviral activity against Zika, Chikungunya and Mayaro

Center for Research on Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling

Research conducted at the Butantan Institute seeks to identify a compound that can be used in both the prevention and treatment of arboviruses.

Center for Metropolitan Studies launches Interactive Mapping Platform

Center for Metropolitan Studies

Tool allows users to produce their own maps of urban space using textual data, photos and videos.

Studies describe the toxic effects of metals on marine organisms

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

In three recent articles, scientists associated with the Center for Development of Functional Materials warn of the synergistic effect of substances when mixed together.

Method enables monitoring of hydrogen production in reactors

Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture

Innovative approach developed by research groups in Brazil has already been patented by the National Institute of Private Property.

Consumption of fruit, coffee, chocolate and wine reduces risk of metabolic syndrome by up to 23%

Food Research Center

The world’s largest study of the impact of dietary polyphenol intake on the risk of cardiometabolic problems tracked more than 6,000 Brazilians for eight years.

Researchers advocate ‘rewriting’ of textbooks on electron transport chain in mitochondria

Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine

A paper by scientists affiliated with the University of São Paulo highlights new discoveries regarding the mechanisms of oxidative phosphorylation involved in ATP production.

Global study identifies markers for the five clinical stages of Parkinson’s disease

Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

By creating a new metric, researchers envision the possibility of diagnostic and treatment advances for the disease, which is estimated to affect about 4 million people worldwide.

Study could boost development of less toxic antibiotics

Biology of Bacteria and Bacteriophages Research Center

Researchers at a FAPESP-supported research center have identified the key role of the GenB2 enzyme in the formation of gentamicin components. The findings make it possible to develop safer and more selective versions of the drug.

Experiment obtains multilayer films by electrodeposition

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Researchers from the Center for the Development of Functional Materials have found that the material is promising for use in processes to produce hydrogen using solar energy.

Brazilian researchers create cell atlas for brain malformation associated with severe epilepsy

Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

Using a single-cell sequencing technique, it was possible to characterize the different cell types present in the brain lesion. The result paves the way for specific treatments against focal cortical dysplasia.

Researchers in Brazil discover a gene that may afford protection against COVID-19

Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center

Scientists at the University of São Paulo analyzed blood samples donated by six serodiscordant couples where female partners were resistant to SARS-CoV-2 despite intense contact with their infected male partners. Overexpression of the gene IFIT3 in these asymptomatic women suggests it affords protection and could be a target for novel antiviral therapies.

Podcast explores the intersection between neurobiology, mathematics, and computer science

Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics

Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics launches new season of the The Mathematics of the Brain program.

Article from a FAPESP-supported center is among the ten most cited in Latin America

Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry

CeMEAI research provides a bibliometric analysis of authors, journals, research institutions, countries and keywords found in 27,750 Web of Science documents.

Cell therapy developed in Brazil is highlight at international oncology symposium

Center for Cell-Based Therapy

The ‘Best Oral Presentation’ award at an event promoted by the Hospital de Amor in Barretos (São Paulo state) was given to doctoral student Mariane Tirapelle, who is part of the Cell Therapy Center and the Nucleus of Cellular Therapy teams.

Bioactive compounds with possible industrial applications are identified in extremophilic bacteria from the Andes

Food Research Center

Researchers isolated a strain of Pseudomonas alcaligenes that can withstand temperatures as high as 44 °C from a hot spring in Chile, and characterized the substances produced by the bacterium that help it survive extreme conditions.

Biodiversity and climate change are the topics of a podcast launched by a group from São Paulo State University

Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change

Café com Ciência (Coffee with Science) is a dissemination project of a FAPESP-supported research center based at the UNESP campus in Rio Claro.

Illegal gold mines can emit 3.5 tons of carbon per hectare and concentrate mercury in the soil

Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and collaborators analyzed samples from mining areas in four Brazilian biomes, including the Amazon.

Researchers develop inorganic material with antimicrobial properties

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

The result of collaboration between groups from the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil) and Jaume I University (Spain), the innovation has already been patented.

Jabuticaba peel improves nutritional characteristics of bread

Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center

Consumption of bread supplemented with jabuticaba peel flour, which is rich in fiber and antioxidants, lowers glycemic peaks and prolongs satiety.

Radiopharmaceutical synthesized in Brazil improves quality of life for prostate cancer patients

Cancer Theranostics Innovation Center

The formula developed by a startup supported by FAPESP is used to treat patients without therapeutic possibilities.

Study shows why it is beneficial to preserve native forest around agricultural areas

Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change

While studying a region of vineyards in the interior of the state of São Paulo, researchers observed that the most preserved sites had a greater diversity of birds and the ecological functions they perform.