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The disease is the third most common type of cancer in Brazil, excluding non-melanoma skin tumors. Between 5% and 10% of cases are hereditary.

On the other hand, when parents maintain an active routine, their children are more likely to follow suit. According to research by São Paulo State University involving 182 children and adolescents aged 6 to 17, mothers’ influence in encouraging physical activity was more than twice that of fathers.

An unprecedented project in Brazil uses nanocrystals to advance veterinary medicine.

Research with rats has shown that a maternal diet lacking protein during these stages leads to changes in the structure and function of the epididymis, which would explain impairments in motility, viability, and sperm concentration in male offspring.

The CEPIXs are part of an initiative launched by the university to support the continuity of research, innovation, and dissemination activities that began under the RIDC-FAPESP program.

For the first time, research led by scientists at the University of São Paulo quantifies the impact of forest loss and global climate change on the biome.

Early-stage clinical trial reveals that peptide has potential to become a new tool for improving metabolic health and sleep quality in overweight adults; study involved scientists from Brazil, Israel and the United States.

Researchers found sauropod bones with signs of osteomyelitis, an infectious disease that can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or protozoa and that killed the animals quickly. The discovery suggests that favorable conditions for the disease existed in the region about 80 million years ago.

This neglected disease, also known as Peruvian wart and Oroya fever, is caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella and is transmitted by sand flies. DNA found in insects from a protected area in Brazil is similar to that of pathogenic species found in Peru. While there is still no evidence that the new bacterium causes disease, scientists warn that monitoring should continue.

The accumulation of these algae on beaches can harm health, tourism, fishing, and biodiversity. They are usually collected and disposed of in landfills, but a study by Brazilian researchers has found a use for the biomass: to produce lightweight ceramic clay aggregates.

Unpublished work organized by researchers from São Paulo State University and the University of São Paulo discusses the influence of fires on the ecological dynamics of nine large South American biomes.

International team of researchers discovered that high levels of an enzyme called PRDX6 are associated with a subtype of neuroblastoma; animal studies showed that inhibiting the molecule caused a reduction in tumors.

Research involving more than 2,000 Brazilians reveals that while everyone’s performance is consistently lower in the morning, the afternoon shift only improves the performance of students with few or no symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The vaccine is being developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo and is based on technology known as “virus-like particles” (VLPs), which does not use genetic material from the pathogen.

Research conducted on mice revealed that the COVID-19 virus uses cells responsible for testosterone production to replicate, thereby interfering with lipid metabolism. This helps explain the drop in testosterone and possibly cholesterol in patients with severe cases of the disease.

A survey of 119 regions around the world investigated “missing diversity,” or native species that could be present in a given area but were absent. The results were published in the journal Nature.

The compound is 100 times more effective than β-caryophyllene against the disease impacting orange groves in Florida and threatening citrus growers in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, the world’s largest orange producer.

Countries such as Colombia and Venezuela lead the way in terms of the extent of healthy soils, while regions such as the Brazilian Northeast, northern Mexico and parts of Chile and Argentina face the greatest challenges. The data can guide public policies for conservation.

Solution created by Brazilian startup can treat pain and inflammation in pets.

Global guideline establishes new standard for investigating bioactive lipids related to inflammation, immunity, cancer, and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Accurately quantifying them in biological samples is challenging and requires rigorous methodologies.

Normally discarded due to their astringent taste, green beans from the Arara cultivar were subjected to airless fermentation and produced high-quality beverages in blind tests. Brazilian researchers see potential for the product to be valued in domestic and foreign markets.

The startup uses bacteriophages to prevent mastitis in dairy cows and reduce the use of conventional drugs.

Researchers at a FAPESP-supported research center have managed to reduce Candida albicans’ resistance to fungicides by incorporating photodynamic inactivation techniques into the treatment. The results of the study indicate that the technology can be used in both human healthcare and the prevention of food contamination.

The study accessed ancestral knowledge and cataloged 175 medicinal plants used to treat diseases such as parasitic worms, diabetes, and hypertension. Community participation was central to all stages of the study.

Publicly available algorithm facilitates lesion identification and surgical planning for patients with focal cortical dysplasia, a malformation associated with a drug-refractory form of the disease.

On its first expedition, a project funded by the Amazon+10 Initiative reveals clues about the Amazon millions of years ago.

This is the conclusion of a study that evaluated data from 4,500 people who were followed for 14 years. The results are helpful in clinical practice and for screening patients at risk, eliminating the need for complicated tests.

A single species found in the Alcatrazes Archipelago, brain coral, produces around 170 tons of calcium carbonate annually. This represents the retention of approximately 20 tons of carbon in mineral form, which can last for centuries or millennia. A study by the Federal University of São Paulo highlights the potential ecosystem services provided by subtropical corals.

International team of researchers issues global warning about the need to include frugivores in conservation, forest restoration, and climate change mitigation strategies.

In mice, researchers observed increased intestinal stem cell proliferation and organ regeneration in the post-fasting period. However, depending on the diet and genetic profile, this can increase the risk of tumors.

In a study of 141 patients, researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo and collaborators evaluated different models to predict which patients would benefit from risperidone treatment.

A study conducted at São Paulo State University characterized the properties of a formulation containing chemically modified flaxseed and Brazil nut oils.

Discovery at the Center for Redox Processes in Biomedicine showed positive results in hypertensive rats and therapeutic potential.

Insper is holding an event supported by FAPESP that will explore key areas for sustainable transformation. Register by August 15.

Model considers two DM particles, one stable and one unstable, as well as a vector mediator similar to the photon but with mass, which would promote interaction with ordinary matter particles.

Brazilian researchers develop precision tool that can predict immunotherapy treatment failure, with the potential to personalize therapies and reduce healthcare costs.

The technique uses laser equipment to scan and create three-dimensional images; the algorithm optimizes the cut, seeking to maintain the balance and health of the tree.

The method is part of a series of international studies on the Canephora species published by Brazilians and can be adapted to identify “fake coffees”.

The assessment was made by British researcher James Wilsdon, executive director of the Research on Research Institute, in an interview with Agência FAPESP.

Researchers reanalyzed the skull musculature of coelacanths, a group of fish that has existed for 400 million years, and concluded that many structures had been incorrectly described. The study was published in Science Advances by researchers from the University of São Paulo and the Smithsonian Institution.

During the pandemic, a preference for domestic vaccines or those from countries such as the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom was observed for the first time. This phenomenon, known in marketing as the country of origin effect, is usually associated with products that require consumer research before purchase or that have a long tradition in certain countries, such as Swiss chocolates. However, it had never been linked to free vaccines.

The platform, developed at the State University of Campinas, uses the small crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis to determine if a substance can damage sperm DNA and affect fertility.

Some of the results of research in areas such as agriculture, health, technological entrepreneurship, and public policy were presented during a seminar at the Foundation.

Film based on algae and nanocellulose created at the Federal University of São Carlos is safe for the environment, reduces nutrient loss, and could replace microplastics in agriculture.

An analysis of data collected over 20 years in the upper stretch of the river shows a 50% loss in economic gains from fishing. Native fish have become smaller and smaller. Conversely, invasive species, which have a lower market value, are becoming more abundant. The phenomenon has been accompanied by a loss of vegetation cover on the riverbanks.

Three promising brain stimulation methods used in medical practice and academic research.

“Negative balance” of biome protection recorded between 2022 and 2024 could jeopardize Brazil’s international goals, warn Brazilian researchers and their international collaborators in the journal Global Change Biology.

Economic activities that depend directly on marine resources account for 2.91% of gross domestic product and 1.07% of employment. However, when the indirect effects of their linkages with other sectors are considered, the impact increases to 4.45% of employment and 6.39% of the country’s GDP.

Eurídice Monteiro, the former Secretary of Higher Education in Cape Verde, delivered the 5th FAPESP 2025 Conference. She argued that science is a tool for liberation, grounded in African contributions, cognitive justice, and South-South integration.

The solution is produced using chalcone, a chemical substance from the flavonoid family, and has the potential to be used in agriculture and forest restoration.