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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.

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.

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.

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.

Technology developed by Brazilian startup Autaza with FAPESP support has also been implemented by aerospace giant Embraer.

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.

Common bacteria that cause foodborne diseases are resistant to antibiotics used to treat infections, according to research that identified 39 genes responsible for this resistance.

Losses to herds due to parasites correspond to more than double the value of Brazil’s annual beef exports, according to a study by Brazilian researchers published in Scientific Reports.

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.

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.

Sylvatic cycle would give virus a natural reservoir from which it could more frequently reinfect humans. Study on subject has been published by Brazilian researchers in Scientific Reports.

Researchers identify 35 genes associated with reproduction, milk composition, growth, meat and carcass, health or body conformation traits in Gir cattle.

A low-cost device is highly sensitive and selective in identifying a biomarker for this disease, which is difficult to diagnose.

Partnership is supported by FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Business Program and National Research Council Canada.

Representatives of data sharing programs and of public universities in São Paulo State attend workshop at FAPESP to report on experiences and challenges of building a culture of open data and open science.

An initiative of the Research Center for Gas Innovation will use new software technologies to shorten the lag between data capture and the availability of helpful information on offshore oil and gas exploration.

Identification of the first luciferin-producing insect belonging to the order Diptera in the Neotropics paves the way for researchers to investigate other biochemical functions of the molecule in these organisms.

Researchers at the Center for Metropolitan Studies analyze the different dimensions of inequality and how public policies affect them.

A consortium of São Paulo universities, industries and research institutes plans to advance the development of additive manufacturing in combination with machining processes.

Researchers have discovered that the rose myrtle of Southeast Asia is one of the greatest sources of a phenolic compound more active than the resveratrol found in the skin of grapes.

An international research group produced high-resolution charts of a canyon with a depth of up to 3,000 m in Ireland to help understand global climate change.

First initiative of its kind in the tropics will integrate data from research conducted for the purpose of solving societal problems; a consortium featuring Brazilian agencies both federal and local will provide funding.

Brazilian researchers combined clay and polymer on the nanometric scale to create a structure that can be used to load and release drugs gradually.

A study conducted in Brazil shows that flour made from roasted jackfruit seeds can replace cocoa powder in a mixture of milk and coffee used to make cappuccino.

By finding that the cancer drug also activates a key cellular receptor in the innate immune system, a study at the Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), in Brazil, may lead to new treatment strategies.

At a workshop in Washington, scientists presented the results of advances in research on the region and stressed the need to investigate the social impact of climate change as a contribution to public policy.

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil used cuisine as a starting point for an analysis of the difficulties faced by Syrian refugees in the city.

Brazilian scientists at FAPESP Week Belgium present approaches that attempt to solve challenges involving the use of biomass in a sustainable economy.

Participants at a round table at FAPESP Week Belgium highlight programs and opportunities that enable collaborative work between scientists from Brazil, Belgium and Europe.

Belgian researchers measure and model road traffic noise emission in different locations around the world in order to assess and reduce the environmental impact on urban centers.

Researchers from the IAC found that N-acetylcysteine is able to control bacteria that attack citrus plants, olive trees, tomatoes and other vegetables.

Belgian research consortium wants to develop strategies that enable early diagnosis and prevent the emergence of chronic age-related diseases.

Expansion of the evangelical church and its growing influence on the media, political spheres and government institutions is the topic of a research study presented at FAPESP Week Belgium.

Discoveries by scientists of the Free University of Brussels have resulted in the establishment of a spin-off aimed at developing new therapies to fight cancer.

Researchers from Unifesp have determined that a molecule isolated from the Pacara Earpod Tree is able to inhibit the migration and metastasis of that aggressive tumor as well as gastric and skin tumors.