Internationalization
2024-04-24
Theories that explain the crisis in democracy are inadequate for Latin America, experts say
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.
International cooperation
2024-04-17
FAPESP seeks to increase research collaboration with the US Midwest
Researchers from universities and research institutions in the State of São Paulo participate in FAPESP Week Illinois; the event aims to create new opportunities for scientific cooperation.
Internationalization
2024-04-10
French President Emannuel Macron unveils a branch of Institut Pasteur at the University of São Paulo
The new member of the Pasteur Network, which comprises 33 laboratories in 25 countries, is being equipped with the support of FAPESP, which is also funding several young researchers associated with the institute.
Brazilian scientists conducted the first research project to evaluate the immunity induced in an actual group of vaccinated subjects. Their findings are reported in the Journal of Medical Virology.
The device was developed at the University of São Paulo and can be used for self-monitoring of micronutrients, assistance with personalized diets, and prevention of deficiencies and toxicity.
Innovation
2024-04-24
Technology for local production of industrial enzymes in Brazil
A startup supported by FAPESP is developing a platform that will enable local production of enzymes to act as catalysts for chemical reactions.
Functional materials
2024-04-24
Light-activated materials perform well in treatment of textile effluent
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.
Human development
2024-04-24
Food insecurity is significant among inhabitants of the region affected by the Belo Monte dam in Brazil
A study of 500 households in Altamira, a city near the dam in Pará state, showed that 61% experienced food insecurity.
Internationalization
2024-04-24
Researchers test new behavioral health interventions
Group from the University of Illinois in Chicago creates program to stimulate math learning through physical activity; results of the work were presented at FAPESP Week Illinois.
Biodiversity
2024-04-22
Without proper management, Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change
A study conducted over a period of 14 years in the Brazilian savanna-like biome shows its typical vegetation rapidly becoming ‘cerradão’ – a biodiversity-poor forest formation – while resistance to drought and wildfires weakens.
Urban sustainability
2024-04-17
Air pollution data could be used to plan better transit routes
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.
Innovation
2024-04-24
Technology for local production of industrial enzymes in Brazil
Human development
2024-04-24
Food insecurity is significant among inhabitants of the region affected by the Belo Monte dam in Brazil
Internationalization
2024-04-24
Researchers test new behavioral health interventions
COVID-19
2024-04-24
Study confirms effectiveness of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
Functional materials
2024-04-24
Light-activated materials perform well in treatment of textile effluent
Biodiversity
2024-04-22
Without proper management, Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change
International cooperation
2024-04-17
FAPESP seeks to increase research collaboration with the US Midwest
Knowledge diffusion
2024-04-17
Ludo Educativo games portal surpasses 20 million views
Urban sustainability
2024-04-17
Air pollution data could be used to plan better transit routes
Innovation
2024-04-17
Startup develops alternative treatment for atopic dermatitis
Knowledge diffusion
2024-04-17
