Mental health
2026-03-25
Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, study with mice suggests
Research conducted at the University of São Paulo shows that changes in the prefrontal cortex caused by severe stress or trauma during adolescence may be linked to the onset of disorders such as schizophrenia and depression.
Pollution
2026-03-18
Aquatic plant reduces antibiotics in water and genetic damage in fish
A study conducted in the Piracicaba River in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that the macrophyte Salvinia auriculata can act as a sink for these contaminants, reducing bioaccumulation and genotoxicity.
Mental health
2026-03-09
Study traces genetic links between 14 psychiatric conditions and may facilitate future treatments
After comparing data from over one million diagnosed individuals, an international consortium of researchers grouped the disorders into five major categories.
Franco-Brazilian archaeological mission conducts study of shell and earth monuments in the Lower Amazon. Initial findings were presented at the Brazil-France Forum, “Forests, Biodiversity, and Human Societies”.
Knowledge diffusion
2026-03-25
State University of Campinas to host São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Obesity
The event is funded by FAPESP and aims to contribute to the training of young researchers in the fields of obesity and metabolic and cardiovascular diseases; registrations by March 31, 2026.
Interview
2026-03-25
‘Cervical cancer is a disease that clearly reveals inequalities’
In an interview with Agência FAPESP, world-renowned HPV researcher Luisa Villa explains why cervical tumors still kill thousands of Brazilian women, even though they are almost entirely preventable with vaccines and screening.
Conservation
2026-03-25
Brazil’s fire corals may be facing silent extinction, experts say
Also known as hydrocorals, four species found in Brazil – three of which are endemic – have historically been overlooked in reef monitoring. Researchers report the death of 100% of the monitored colonies of one of the species studied.
Innovation
2026-03-25
Active thermography enables non-destructive testing of materials
Technology improved by a FAPESP-supported startup enables contactless inspection of large industrial structures with greater speed, safety, and traceability.
Biotechnology
2026-03-25
Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half
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.
COVID-19
2026-03-23
Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID
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.
Biomedicine
2026-03-18
Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
A group from the University of São Paulo transformed hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with enhanced intrinsic luminescence.
