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Project involving three Brazilians wins prize for Most Implementable Solution at Zika Innovation Hack-a-thon in Boston.

A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development assesses Brazilian global potential in this sector.

Study uses IPCC's projections to simulate the future distribution of Anopheles darlingi and the protozoans Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax.

Paleoclimate research shows that a collapse of this process in the past caused long periods of torrential rain in northeastern Brazil and increased CO2 emissions in the vicinity of Antarctica, among other consequences.

Model developed for research into neuropsychiatric disorders is being used to investigate effects of Zika virus on the brain and to pursue therapies.

The material looks like a mosaic of intersecting ellipses, parabolas or hyperbolas. Its structure, which has intrigued physicists for a century, has been revealed by means of Weyl-Poincaré invariance.

Brazilian researchers, in collaboration with French colleagues, analyzed more than 1,000 specimens of Hevea brasiliensis available in South American public germplasm banks.

Researchers have found 156 potential fragments of the largest body in the solar system's main asteroid belt.

Findings published in Cell show that in the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria, the neurons that innervate the intestine modulate the immune response to avoid excessive inflammation and tissue damage.

Projections also suggest the amount of rainfall in the Pantanal could diminish by 30%-40% during the southern hemisphere's winter.

A new species of fungus discovered in the Brazil nut tree ecosystem in the Amazon belongs to the genus Penicillium, from which Fleming obtained the first antibiotic.

A new book investigates how the political experience of Spain's colonies in the Americas was elaborated by the leaders of the Brazilian independence process, inspiring concrete action.

A training program offered in collaboration with George Washington University aims to promote the commercial development of innovative products, processes and services.

A methodology developed at the University of São Paulo will help clarify the link between zika infection and microcephaly and measure the real extent of the epidemic.

Mollusks known as tentaculitoids lived 400 million years ago in the icy seas that then covered part of what is now Brazil.

Researchers have developed a system that measures inflorescence traits in rice subpopulations as an aid to breed plants with higher quality and yield.

Microscopic analysis has confirmed that the Colônia Crater, near the Billings reservoir on the outskirts of Brazil's largest city, was produced by an asteroid or comet.

An array consisting of gold nanoparticles is inkjet printed on plastic and can be used to measure various biological processes associated with variations in electrical potential.

Glomerular filtration rate fell by 18% in patients with suspended hormone replacement during radioiodine treatment, according to a study by Brazilian scientists published in Thyroid.

A study indicates that sponges, the oldest animals in the world, are sources of compounds that could lead to the production of medicines to fight various diseases.

Brazilian team presented findings of studies conducted over the past 15 years during FAPESP Week Michigan-Ohio.

Llanosuchus tamaensis is a species of notosuchian, a suborder of crocodylomorphs that evolved in Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that gave rise to Africa, South America, Australia, Antarctica, and India.

Research center unveiled in São Paulo aims to help surmount challenges of mass production to achieve high quality standards required for industrial applications.

Researchers say dentists and ear, nose and throat specialists should be vigilant and refer patients with suspected lesions to a specialized center.

In partnership with Brazilian legal experts, U.S. historian Rebecca Scott is analyzing documents to gain an understanding of the factors that characterize present day labor analogous to slavery.

Concepts from graph theory and complex networks together with tools such as gene network inference help map structural and functional aspects between genes, pinpointing therapeutic targets for diseases.

Leadership of FAPESP and the Ohio State University highlight the success of the institutional agreement between them that has already selected 43 collaborative projects.

Approximately 0.5% of 40,000 donor blood samples collected in Rio de Janeiro and Recife during the 2012 dengue epidemic were contaminated.

Study points to those segments of developing country societies that most face corruption in their day-to-day lives.

During FAPESP Week Michigan-Ohio, a researcher from Brazil presented methodology used to stimulate neuroplasticity and improve motor function.

Research studies are being conducted for the purpose of building better and more efficient aircraft, using new materials and solutions based on birds.

Finding new targets for the treatment of adrenocortical cancer, multiple myeloma and resistant hypertension is the goal of studies presented during FAPESP Week Michigan-Ohio.

Scientists say that the challenge in cities like São Paulo lies in integrating public policies related to climate change with policies that pertain to housing, urban planning, and water resources management.

Data from a study involving carriers of dystonia demonstrate the importance of gathering genetic data on reference populations in Brazil.

The importance of international scientific cooperation among researchers in building knowledge is highlighted at FAPESP Week Michigan-Ohio.

Joint research results and opportunities will be discussed during symposia at the University of Michigan and Ohio State University.

Study by team including Brazilian scientists published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters shows that formation of the galaxy's stars began in the center and then spread outwards.

Study suggests wearing anti-pollution filter masks can lessen the impact of vehicle emissions on people with heart failure and reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Researchers used mitochondrial DNA as a marker to assess the effectiveness of biological control by wasps.

Researchers gathered to discuss how demographic and territorial disparities as well as inequality in gender, race, the labor market, access to education and political participation have changed in the last 50 years.

Strategies for using natural agents to combat crop pests must be adapted to the characteristics of tropical agriculture, experts say.

Researchers find that microRNAs undermine the control of gene expression in T-lymphocytes, leading these defense cells to attack insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

Study establishes chronology of tectonic and climate events in Bauru, Sanfranciscana and Parecis sedimentary basins, central-southern Brazil.

Researchers develop smartphone app that controls access to restricted areas using "virtual keys".

Agreement with Health Ministry calls for investment of R$100 million in final phase of testing.

Research findings were presented at the Annual Project Meeting of FAPESP's Research Program on Global Climate Change.

The University of São Paulo's Faculty of Medicine will provide free accommodation for all participating students, and is offering a schedule filled with academic, clinical and social activities.

Discoveries open up new prospects for the study of the universe. Brazilian researchers' participation in the international collaboration is supported by FAPESP.

New research explains why eating something caloric with an unpleasant taste is often preferable to more palatable food with no calories.

Research project will prospect for wild species and explore genetic variability to enrich germplasm banks.