Health
2025-05-28
More than 70% of young women suffer from itching, irritation, pain, and other symptoms in the genital area
The finding was based on questionnaires applied to 313 Brazilian women in their 30s. The results indicate that, although the reported discomforts negatively affect the participants’ quality of life and sexual health, they tend to normalize them.
Health
2025-05-19
Personality traits influence the development of insomnia
The conclusion comes from a study conducted at the University of São Paulo with 595 participants between the ages of 18 and 59. The analysis shows a link between insomnia and high levels of neuroticism, and points to anxiety as part of the problem.
Neuroscience
2025-05-12
Molecule reverses cognitive deficits associated with aging and dementia in animal tests
Brazilian researchers observed increased connections between neurons in rodents after inducing an increase in the synthesis of hevin – a glycoprotein naturally produced by astrocytes.
The conclusion comes from a study coordinated by linguist Shigeru Miyagawa, who spoke about the subject in an interview with Agência FAPESP.
Sustainable agriculture
2025-05-28
Study assesses how sustainable agricultural management practices in the Americas help sequester CO2
Researchers from the University of São Paulo and collaborators conducted a comprehensive review of the available literature on the subject, which included more than 13,000 articles.
The study conducted at the University of São Paulo evaluated data from 54 women who were newly diagnosed with early-stage disease.
Innovation
2025-05-28
Biotech develops technology to produce milk proteins without cows
Future Cow uses precision fermentation to create dairy ingredients in a sustainable way; the startup, supported by FAPESP, was selected to participate in VivaTech, one of Europe’s largest innovation events.
Energy transition
2025-05-28
Greenhouse gas could lead to the development of sustainable fuels
An international consortium of scientists presents an overview of the subject in an article published in the journal Science.
Physics
2025-05-27
The generalization of statistical mechanics makes it possible to regularize the theory of critical phenomena
The study, coordinated by researcher Mariano de Souza from São Paulo State University, was conducted with the participation of Constantino Tsallis, the creator of non-extensive statistical mechanics. The results were published in the journal Physical Review B.
Young researchers
2025-05-21
São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Ocean Literacy now accepting applications
Event will be promoted by the Institute of Marine Science of the Federal University of São Paulo between August 19th and September 1st.
Pollution
2025-05-21
Fully protected marine areas in Brazil are contaminated by microplastics
Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo used oysters and mussels as sentinel organisms to assess the presence of these pollutants. The results show that even the most restrictive sites for human presence have significant contamination.
Innovation
2025-05-28
Biotech develops technology to produce milk proteins without cows
Energy transition
2025-05-28
Greenhouse gas could lead to the development of sustainable fuels
Sustainable agriculture
2025-05-28
Study assesses how sustainable agricultural management practices in the Americas help sequester CO2
Human evolution
2025-05-28
Human language was already present at least 135,000 years ago
Pollution
2025-05-21
Fully protected marine areas in Brazil are contaminated by microplastics
Renewable energies
2025-05-21
Simple process extends lifetime of perovskite solar cells
Young researchers
2025-05-21
