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São Paulo State research institution signs agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme to exchange information on proprietary processes and clinical trials of vaccines.

Sofosbuvir is already used to treat hepatitis C and has passed all human use approval tests, so it can be fairly easily deployed if the chikungunya epidemic forecast for the next two years materializes.

Sustainable use of natural resources is fundamental to ensuring social and economic development, according to the Summary for Policymakers of the First Assessment Report on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services for Brazil.

In a presentation on their Zika vaccine to the São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Vaccines, researchers described how it protected pregnant mice and fetuses.

Researchers discussed models and strategies to close the gap between scientific discoveries and their uptake in health programs.

Researchers state that many mammals lineages coexisted with the dinosaurs before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Although many species of mammals also disappeared in the extinction event, several lineages survived.

Presentation to workshop held by Brazilian Initiative on Precision Medicine (BIPMed) reinforces importance of sharing scientific data to identify genetic causes of diseases.

An international research consortium is preparing to embark on an ambitious project to track animal migration flows of all kinds from space on a global scale.

Researchers have demonstrated that influenza virus impairs the immune response to pneumococcus, especially monocyte activity. A software tool developed with FAPESP’s support was used to interpret the data.

Building with 68,000 square meters and two accelerators unveiled on campus of CNPEM, Brazil’s National Energy and Materials Research Center.

In an article published in Endocrine Reviews, Brazilian professors discuss the general criteria to be considered when prescribing the pineal hormone as a health supplement.

Studies of intermolecular interactions and dissolution mechanisms in cellulose conducted by scientists at Sweden’s Lund University may contribute to the expansion of chemical applications.

Scientists at the Center for Advanced Graphene, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research are studying remarkable new materials that can be used to develop photonic devices for future generations.

In research conducted in Brazil, the extract reduced weight gain and prevented fatty liver in mice.

System developed by Brazilian startup includes a portable sensor that sends data to a cloud-based platform while the patient is asleep at home.

New habits are changing our biological clock and making people more nocturnal. Researcher warns that the phenomenon is causing part of the population to experience one time zone for weekdays and another for weekends.

Study suggests that hunter-gatherer communities living in coastal Atlantic Forest areas between 8,000 and 1,000 years ago consumed a range of plants and more carbohydrates than expected for the period and region.

Discovery based on analysis of tissue and saliva samples from oral cancer patients shows a correlation between a signature comprising three peptides and the presence of lymph node metastasis.

A physicist from the University of São Paulo talks of the CTA, which will be the world’s largest gamma-ray observatory, and of the studies she conducts with high-energy phenomena in astrophysical systems.

Effects resulting from the interaction between light and mechanical movements can influence the future development of processors, electronic devices and communication networks.

Group of more than 50 researchers plans to advance knowledge and innovation associated with the adoption of water management practices and implementation of environmental governance.

A thematic project brings together theoretical, observational and experimental research to study questions such as the origin of elements in the cosmos and the nuclear reactions behind stellar explosions.

A study at the City University of New York examines the driving mechanism of the causative agent of gonorrhea that when deactivated, renders the bacteria noninfectious.

Equipment will be used by several fields of science and propel the field of structural biology right from the start.

Fabricated news and information obtained through social media in recent elections in Brazil and the importance of fact checking for journalism were the subject of a panel discussion at FAPESP Week New York.

Cases of green gentrification in New York City are analyzed in a book by CUNY professors.

At the opening session of FAPESP Week, directors from the City University of New York (CUNY) and FAPESP emphasize the importance of international partnerships between scientists in developing science and technology.

Studies conducted at BRAINN (in Brazil) and part of international consortia are able to identify better treatments for diseases such as epilepsy, cerebral vascular accident and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Brazil reports more than 7,000 cases a year of poisoning as a result of the bite of the brown recluse spider; there are also reports of occurrences in Spain, Portugal and Italy.

For Leslie McCall of the CUNY Graduate Center, elitist policies do not correspond to public preferences and the public needs to be informed of the extent of economic and social inequalities.

A spin-off of City University of New York (CUNY) is developing a platform for decoding the human sense of smell and use it as a basis for diagnosing diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, tuberculosis and cancer.

A deeper understanding of the brainstem circuits can explain the role of astrocytes and the vascular system as underlying mechanisms of breathing.

Researchers at the RIDC-NEV are studying how laws and rules are implemented and how this defines the legitimacy of institutions that prevent violence and guarantee democracy, such as the police and the judiciary.

Brazilian researchers are leading projects that are studying the evolution of socio-spatial inequalities, using consumption as a way to understand the process of socio-spatial fragmentation.

Researchers are measuring differences in pollution levels among buses, automobiles and subway in the metropolitan region.

Discovered in the feces of a child with gastroenteritis, the virus was sequenced, but the study was unable to prove it was brought from China to Brazil or even that it caused the disease.

Scientists at the Research Center for Gas Innovation, funded by FAPESP and Shell, have applied for a patent on their gravity separation technology.

Theoretical physics discovery paves the way for future technological applications. Study led by young Brazilian researcher featured on cover of Physical Review Letters.

Methane is 25 times more perilous for global warming than CO₂, and scientists’ understanding of its dynamics has changed in recent years, researchers warned at the São Paulo School of Advanced Methane Science.

Mice without the RIC8B gene in the olfactory epithelium took longer to find food and were not put off by strongly unpleasant smells. Inactivation of the gene prevented embryo development.

At the Second Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), economist Joshua Farley compared the current environmental crisis to the Great Depression and World War Two.

Study by 72 researchers from eight countries concludes that the Lagoa Santa people are descendants of Clovis culture migrants from North America. Distinctly African features attributed to Luzia were wrong.

Study by scientists at the Center on Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS) paves the way for the identification of new cancer markers.

Studies by Brazilian researchers could have applications in crude oil pumping and missions to Mars, among others. New findings have just been published in Physical Review Letters.

Experimental inhibition of this prostanoid led to increased migration of defense cells and production of antimicrobial peptides, resulting in decreased bacterial numbers in the colon.

Scientists and students from several countries discussed the integration of research efforts at São Paulo School of Advanced Science on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus.

Brazil’s Visiona and Canada’s Tesera are developing the service for the pulp and paper industry.

Elucidating the mechanism by which dengue virus infection develops into its hemorrhagic form could lead to new treatments and vaccines. The research was done in Brazil with support from FAPESP.

Consumption of alcohol or at least one drug was associated with over half the violent deaths that occurred in São Paulo City in the period analyzed.

Researchers identify the function of a protein that controls allergic diseases. Study could lead to development of medications for autoimmune disorders and other diseases, such as certain types of cancer.