The study involved 2,788 participants with impulse control disorder treated at the University of São Paulo’s general and teaching hospital in Brazil. According to the authors, in these cases, health workers should assess not only explicit suicide attempts but also other kinds of life-threatening behavior.


Arts
2024-12-04

Gourds made by Indigenous women supplied the European luxury market in the 18th century

The pieces, made in the Amazon, were matched with lacquer and decorated with motifs that replicated European and Asian embroidery patterns.


Digital agriculture
2024-12-02

Digital technologies help increase productivity and reduce agricultural impacts

Scientists from Brazil and Spain use sensors embedded in drones and agricultural machinery, as well as satellite imagery, to predict the ideal time to harvest, reduce CO2 emissions, and manage water use in plantations; work was presented at FAPESP Week Spain.

Researchers have been able to demonstrate a link between the climatic phenomenon and the propensity for fires, creating a tool that could help with future prevention efforts.


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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.

The assessment was made by biologist Randy Schekman, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine, in conversation with students after a lecture at the University of São Paulo on November 25th.

Taxation can encourage recycling and reduce waste generation, says researcher
Circular economy
2024-12-11

Taxation can encourage recycling and reduce waste generation, says researcher

For Elena Fernandez de la Iglesia, from the Faculty of Law at the Complutense University of Madrid, taxing producers and consumers according to the amount and type of material used is one of the best tools for promoting the circular economy. The topic was discussed during FAPESP Week Spain.


Public health
2024-12-10

El Niño increases infestations of mosquito that transmits dengue in São Paulo state, Brazil, study concludes

A study by a group of scientists shows that larval infestations of Aedes aegypti in open-air disused containers increased in response to the effects of the weather phenomenon, especially mean seasonal temperature and rainfall above 23.3 °C and 153 mm respectively.


Health
2024-12-10

Study reveals cause of one of the main complications of bariatric surgery

A study conducted by a Brazilian researcher at Harvard shows that serotonin – a hormone known for regulating mood – plays a central role in the development of postprandial hypoglycemia in up to 30% of people who have undergone surgery; the findings suggest avenues for possible treatments.


Food
2024-12-09

Jabuticaba peel improves nutritional characteristics of bread

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

 
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