Light-activated materials perform well in treatment of textile effluent

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Investigators affiliated with two FAPESP-supported research centers conducted an experiment using actual effluent from the textile industry. The results are detailed in the journal Chemosphere.

Theories that explain the crisis in democracy are inadequate for Latin America, experts say

Center for Metropolitan Studies

Countries in the region are experiencing a different phenomenon from that observed in the United States and Europe, where increased social inequality may have been the cause of the advance of political polarization. The assessment was made by participants in FAPESP Week Illinois.

Air pollution data could be used to plan better transit routes

Center for Metropolitan Studies

Researchers from the University of São Paulo are producing maps that show areas of the city of São Paulo with the highest concentration of air pollutants; the results of the studies were presented in the United States during FAPESP Week Illinois.

Ludo Educativo games portal surpasses 20 million views

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Dissemination project of the Center for the Development of Functional Materials – a research center supported by FAPESP and based at the Federal University of São Carlos – is aimed at primary and secondary school students and teachers.

Brazilian scientists design innovative heart valve

Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry

Study developed at Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry aims to perfect device for cardiovascular treatments.

Article describes method for synthesizing material that can be used to collect and store energy

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Sodium niobate is a type of ceramic with properties of interest to green chemistry; scientists from the Center for the Development of Functional Materials and collaborators have developed a new strategy for obtaining it.

Study describes strategy for inactivation of multidrug-resistant bacteria

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Zinc oxide nanoparticles with varying morphologies were tested against microorganisms isolated from patients. The results are reported in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Database maps São Paulo’s bus corridors

Center for Metropolitan Studies

Center for Metropolitan Studies research covers nearly 200 kilometers of roads in the Metropolitan Region.

Project combines data science and sociology to map crime

Center for the Study of Violence

With the support of FAPESP, the research is developing mathematical and computational tools that will address issues related to public safety in an innovative way.

Mediterranean sauté recipe induces metabolic changes that mitigate weight gain, study suggests

Food Research Center

The health benefits of the so-called “sofrito” were observed in experiments with rats conducted by scientists from the Food Research Center and collaborators. The effect may be linked to a compound identified in the animals’ livers called butanediol.

Researchers obtain promising results for control of pollutants in water

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Brazilian scientists tested a simple and sustainable method for monitoring and degrading a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, compounds present in fossil fuels and industrial waste.

Group obtains patent for method to create more natural, effective and environmentally friendly sunscreens

Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine

Developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo, the process proposes using silica particles coated with melanin in formulations to protect the skin not only from UVA and UVB rays, but also from visible light.

Group proposes research protocol to regularize artisanal cheeses

Food Research Center

The proposal is being analyzed by an inspection body in the state of São Paulo. In this region alone, there are more than 1,200 informal producers of milk and dairy products with the potential to be regularized.

Scientists develop catalyst designed to make ammonia production more sustainable

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Created at a FAPESP-supported research center, the material helps produce ammonia by electrochemical reduction of nitrogen gas, dispensing with the high temperature and pressure required by the conventional method.

World’s largest epilepsy study reveals ‘genetic architecture’ and points to new therapies

Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

More than 29 thousand patients were analyzed and 26 areas of the genome associated with the disorder were identified; Brazil was the only Latin American representative through the Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology of the State University of Campinas.

Brazilian study is the most read in the Physchem journal in 2022

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

A paper by scientists from the Center for the Development of Functional Materials discusses the effects of femtosecond laser irradiation, which can create and functionalize new materials for the microelectronics industry.

Brazilian scientists obtain a material that can be useful for hydrogen production

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

The nickel phosphide electrode proved effective and efficient as a catalyst in processes designed to produce H₂ via water molecule breakdown.

Novel material degrades a widely used antibiotic that contaminates water

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

An electrode with films of iridium dioxide and niobium oxide on a titanium substrate removed molecules of the drug levofloxacin, considered an emerging pollutant.

Novel material increases efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

The results of a study conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) could be highly positive for the future of the solar power sector.

An important molecular pathway for control of aging is discovered

Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center

Through experiments in roundworms of the species C. elegans, scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center showed that lifespan is reduced when RNA transfer between cells in different tissues is dysregulated.

Scientists discover that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases is also linked to childhood brain cancer

Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center

A study conducted at a FAPESP-supported research center discovered a link between the protein VAPB and tumor cell proliferation in medulloblastoma, one of the most common and aggressive brain tumors in children.

Intravaginal sponge can make treatment of candidiasis more comfortable and effective

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

The device is under preclinical trials; the sponge is made of soft, biodegradable material and releases medication slowly into the organism.

3D material found to break down antidepressant that contaminates water bodies worldwide

Center for Research and Development of Functional Materials

Brazilian researchers tested a photocatalyst based on zinc oxide and found it to perform well in degrading sertraline, an emerging pollutant.

Photodynamic action weakens resistance to antibiotics in bacteria that attack airways

Optics and Photonics Research Center

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Optics and Photonics Research Center in Brazil showed a change in the bacterium’s sensitivity after five applications.

Embedding nanodiamonds in polymer can advance quantum computing and biological studies

Optics and Photonics Research Center

Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s São Carlos Institute of Physics developed the technique, which can be used in information processing and cell marking, among many other applications.