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Compilation of data from forest inventories and botanical collections generates a list of 3,615 tree species in wetland areas of the Amazon Basin.

Medical device developed at the Optics and Photonics Research Center applies laser and ultrasound simultaneously with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.

On a visit to Brazil, Robert Shelton, president of GMTO Corporation, highlighted the progress made on the development of the telescope, which is supported by FAPESP. The first 8 m mirror segment is ready.

The study was published in a special issue of Acta Oecologica with four articles by scientists from Brazil. Another paper analyzes morphological differences in the ovipositors of several parasitoid wasp species.

The results were obtained with a single dose, and the effect lasted up to one week in rats in a study by scientists from Brazil and Denmark.

Methodology developed by Brazilian scientists uses big data tools, has been validated in an analysis of studies on hemophilia, and can also be used to search for partnerships and technology transfer opportunities.

Researchers isolated the virus in tissue from a horse with encephalitis in Espírito Santo State. The study was presented during the annual meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science.

Researchers use graph theory to analyze patient speech and help diagnose schizophrenia earlier.

A study of three indigenous communities on the Brazil-Peru border finds that 77% of the population report pain but rarely complain because they consider pain a natural process and not something abnormal.

New technical and market possibilities were discussed by researchers and students at the São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Renewable Energies.

Brazilian startup Reciclapac uses an electronic device to track and manage racks throughout production chain.

In a study using rats, sleep-deprived individuals developed amphetamine dependence after only two sessions with administration of the drug.

Study shows that one lineage of the virus replaces another by triggering weaker activation of the patient’s immune response. The lineage prevails even though it multiplies less.

An area of Paraná State may soon become one of the only places apart from China and Argentina where fossilized embryos of extinct flying reptiles have been found, according to Brazilian paleontologist.

This book presents the first major overview of the changes undergone by Brazilian society in the last 50 years.

Chemical compounds identified by Brazilian researchers may explain why less aggressive bees become ferocious. Study is published in Journal of Proteome Research.

With FAPESP’s support, Dinamo Networks is developing a platform for cloud-based encryption services offered by data centers.

Experiments with rats show that intrauterine protein restriction induces sex hormone imbalance, which appears to favor development of cancer in old age.

Study conducted in Brazil detected polymorphism in leptin receptor gene that modifies energy balance and neuroendocrine regulation.

Event held with FAPESP’s support was designed to strengthen Brazil’s capacity in advanced photonics, which currently drives a market worth US$530 billion worldwide.

Molecule designed by the Center for Research and Innovation in Biodiversity and Drug Discovery killed malaria parasite in mice and in vitro culture.

For the US particle physics laboratory, partnership with the Brazilian scientific community is strengthened by FAPESP’s support for large-scale projects such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

Achieving zero deforestation, efficient land use and more sustainable food systems will require a combination of factors, argue researchers in project supported by FAPESP.

Focused public policy, private-sector engagement and corporate networks are key drivers of technological change, according to a team of experts who took part in a debate promoted by FAPESP.

Brazilian researchers use an editing tool to investigate a gene that plays a key role in eliminating autoaggressive cells and controlling the development of diseases such as type 1 diabetes.

Study conducted at the Center for Research on Toxins, Immune Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS) identifies, sequences and describes the structure of sarconesin, a peptide that eliminates various types of bacteria.

By manipulating the activity of the gene ScGAI in transgenic sugarcane lines, Brazilian researchers substantially increased culm volume.

Researchers and students from several countries are participating in an intensive course organized in Brazil by the International Center for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research.

Results described in PLOS Pathogens point to potential targets worth exploring in effort to halt infection.

The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat) has created more than 4,000 Wikipedia entries and improved more than 21,000.

The challenge was to develop a product that offered the same experience as a video game but could be accessed on a mobile device.

Male specimens with defective sperm created in Brazilian lab may be used to reduce Aedes aegypti population, participating in coordinated strategies to control dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever epidemics.

International group of researchers including Brazilian scientists obtain new material from iron ore with application as a photocatalyst.

Brazilian researchers show that in some cancers, the higher the level of melatonin production by tumor cells, the less aggressive the disease is and the longer the patient should survive.

Researchers combine the anti-inflammatory effects of bromelain with bacterial nanocellulose in a product that boosts the healing of wounds, burns and even ulcerations.

Isotopic records obtained from caves show how rainfall distribution in Brazil varied during global climate changes that affected Europe in the Middle Ages.

Understanding the evolutionary history of Neotropical biota and past relationships between Amazonian and Atlantic Rainforest are the goals of a team led by zoologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.

Study performed in Brazil identified hundreds of RNAs that do not encode proteins but appear to regulate effects of androgens and androgen receptors on gene expression in tumors.

Finding in Brazil comes from research supported by FAPESP resulting in “Refugee Migration Thematic Atlas”. Authors advocate broad discussion of immigration issues by society to tackle xenophobia.

Study conducted in subtropical region of Brazil detects correlation between drop in temperature and rise in deaths from stroke, especially among women and older people.

Partnership between researchers in Brazil and Portugal permits application of sustainable process on industrial scale for purification of PEGylated proteins.

Electrical impedance tomography is used by Timpel to monitor mechanical ventilation and assure safe treatment suited to each patient.

Genomic analysis suggests that asexual reproduction is the rule among individuals of the species Trichophyton rubrum. The authors believe that this factor should be considered in drug development.

Brazilian researchers carried out studies in animal model that mimics condition in children and adolescents considered at risk for development of the disease in adulthood.

Special issue of scientific journal compiles current knowledge about the plant life of this endangered and poorly understood ecosystem stretching from Southeast to Northeast Brazil.

Study shows that the expression of PI3Kγ protein increases during infection by T. cruzi, an essential response in avoiding excessive inflammation and controlling parasitemia.

New entrants such as tech companies Google, Tesla and Amazon could change the structure and nature of the business, researchers predict.

SmartForest system uses electronic sensors to gauge tree growth, quality and health.

Brazilian researchers develop a novel noninvasive method to diagnose a genetic disease that creates a chloride and sodium imbalance in glands producing bodily secretions.

Study conducted in Brazil aims to identify alterations to motor neurons in the presymptomatic stage of ALS.