Innovation
2026-05-13
Brazilian technology helps NASA assess health risks for astronauts on mission to the Moon
The U.S. space agency used a device developed by a startup supported by FAPESP to monitor the sleep patterns, physical activity, and interactions of astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission.
Biographic profile
2026-05-08
The making of an intellectual educated for the world
From his childhood in hinterland Bahia state to global recognition, Milton Santos’s life reveals a mindset forged through academic rigor and defiance in the face of racism and the transformative experience of exile.
Organ transplants
2026-05-06
Brazilians obtain Latin America’s first cloned pig for xenotransplantation
Project conducted at the University of São Paulo with support from FAPESP aims to ensure that the country has its own technology and does not depend on imports to perform xenotransplants in the public healthcare system.
Space engineering
2026-05-13
Method calculates more efficient route between Earth and Moon than any previously described
FAPESP-supported research simulated 30 million different routes and mapped out an itinerary requiring 58.80 meters per second less fuel consumption than the most economical one.
Analytical chemistry
2026-05-13
Biodegradable sensors attached to plants detect pesticides in three minutes
Made from non-toxic plant-based material, the devices can also monitor biomarkers, diseases, and nutrient levels in plants.
Education
2026-05-13
Basic education is making progress, but structural inequalities pose barriers, says Ivan Siqueira
The assessment was made by the professor from the Federal University of Bahia during the 2nd FAPESP 2026 Conference. He also discussed the limitations of the current model, the need for objective criteria in educational policies, and the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching.
Urbanism
2026-05-13
Platform brings together remote sensing images of favelas
Brazil Data Cube-Favelas, a partnership between the National Institute for Space Research and CEFAVELA, a FAPESP RIDC, will provide access to large volumes of data. An article on the technology won an award at the Applied Computing Workshop.
Pollution
2026-05-13
Even at low concentrations in the air, particulate matter increases hospitalizations for kidney disease
In ten years, levels of this type of pollution in São Paulo, Brazil, reached more than four times the limit recommended by the World Health Organization.
Chemistry
2026-05-13
Sustainable electrosynthesis enables production of amines directly from airborne nitrogen
Research conducted by a FAPESP-supported center paves the way for producing chemical inputs widely used in industry, such as in medicines and cosmetics, where they act as active ingredients or stabilizers.
Evolution
2026-05-11
Microfossils interpreted as animal traces were actually algae and bacteria
New evidence and a reanalysis of 540-million-year-old material using advanced imaging techniques rule out the idea they were from worms or small oceanic animals.
Mental health
2026-05-11
Genes linked to neuronal communication appear altered in immune cells of patients with depression
Genetic mapping reinforces the systemic nature of the disease and paves the way for developing blood tests that can detect it.
