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A study conducted in Brazil showed protective effects of flavonoid rutin against bleeding and inflammation due to snakebite.

Brazilian researchers used biogeographic analysis to study trilobites, arthropods that became extinct over 252 million years ago. The study was published in Scientific Reports.

Upgrading fuel cells is one of the possible technological applications of a theoretical study led by the young Brazilian researcher Luana Sucupira Pedroza.

Linguists show how computation and the internet can be used to understand human migrations and preserve endangered languages.

Researchers show that up to 15 million hectares of forest risk losing protection owing to a new clause in the law under which state governments can reduce the extent of protected areas within private properties.

The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow fever viruses.

Initiative developed in Brazil could facilitate the design of nanomaterials by combining computer simulations of atomic dynamics with software created to generate video game scenarios.

Brazilian startup Omni-eletronica’s technology uses artificial intelligence to optimize physical store operations.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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