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Researchers develop a novel route to synthesize melanin, the primary pigment in mammals, and to facilitate its use in sensors and other applications.

Researchers plan to transfer genes linked to disease resistance from tangerines and other citrus fruits.

Studies in mice suggest that two drugs capable of inhibiting the enzyme TrxR-1 – already available commercially for other purposes – reduce inflammation and mortality in patients with sepsis.

An ongoing experiment in France has precisely measured a key parameter of neutrino oscillation associated with matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Results published in PNAS pave the way for the development of inhibitors that could be tested in parasites.

Antiviral potential of FDA-approved drugs tested; five compounds selected as most promising.

An article in Blood shows that administering the anti-hypertensive drug amlodipine in conjunction with conventional chelation therapy helps combat health problems caused by the buildup of iron in organs.

Researchers in the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Amazonas and Pará have demonstrated that extracts from this native plant are rich in gallic acid, which inhibits the action of enzymes that degrade collagen.

A complete database of Tribe Bignonieae, which consists mainly of lianas, contains information on genetics, taxonomy, morphology, geography and evolution.

Projects selected through this joint call for proposals will develop novel routes for the production of biofuels from non-conventional feedstocks, as well as high-value chemicals.

In 1990-2000 the Polar Front shifted southward twice as much as in the previous 900 years, potentially altering ocean temperatures and ecosystem functions.

In studies with tumor stem cells, researchers at Uruguay's University of the Republic have identified regulators with the potential to interfere in the development of cancer cells.

Researchers evaluated the application of a computer model for hydrological disaster prediction and early warning in the Doce river basin, which contains more than 200 Brazilian municipalities.

Researcher highlights role of oceans in climate variability and how year-to-year weather variations are impacted by anthropogenic factors.

Assessment was presented by Brazilian researcher during round-table session on education at FAPESP Week Montevideo.

Experts argue that pressure for immediate research results should not interfere with education and training of students.

System that could result in the creation of biosensors for rapid early diagnosis of breast and prostate cancer, among other diseases, was presented at FAPESP Week Montevideo.

To achieve this integration it will be necessary to surmount barriers to power generation from natural resources, a researcher stressed in a presentation to FAPESP Week Montevideo.

Researchers from Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil presented results of research on cellular and bacterial signaling and virus characterization.

Number of foreign professionals with at least one university degree who add value to the economy via knowledge and creativity has grown by over 40% in the last ten years, survey shows.

Scientists from several countries attended symposium in Montevideo to present research results and discuss opportunities for collaboration.

A multicenter study involving 40 research groups in several countries evaluated more than 7 million genetic variants in samples from almost 13,000 people – the findings are published in Nature Genetics.

This book contains information on how to treat injuries caused by marine and freshwater species and is based on 30 years of medical and zoological research experience.

According to the authors of a paper published in Scientific Reports, these stem cells can be used for treatment, new drug development and disease research.

Sediment cores were divided into slices according to the time at which each layer of sediment was deposited.

Capsules that are a few nanometers in diameter can successfully deliver drugs to the brain and combat glioblastoma.

An international team of researchers that includes Brazilians has imaged the giant binary star system in the greatest detail ever, observing unexpected new structures.

Researchers have produced a tool for reference labs to assist epidemiological surveillance by analyzing clinical samples from patients with suspected infection by dengue, Zika, chikungunya and many other viral agents.

Rock fragments produced unintentionally today by primates in Serra da Capivara National Park in Brazil resemble tools made deliberately 2.6 million years ago by ancestors of humans, study finds.

Researchers warn that parameters of the test used as the basis for technical standards in countries like Brazil are unsafe.

The unregulated practice of taking colonies from one place to another has made managed stingless bee populations in the Americas more genetically homogeneous.

Discovery paves the way for developing strategies designed to block viral replication in the vector mosquito and prevent transmission to humans.

Researchers provide evidence of possible new therapeutic targets for melanoma and enhanced treatment of vitiligo.

Some 90% of the soil macrofauna disappears when forest is converted into pasture and then into cropland for growing sugarcane.

Experiments described in Nature Neuroscience show that neuronal development is modulated by mechanical signals linked to nerve tissue stiffness or softness, as well as chemical signals.

Scientists at the Research Center for Gas Innovation are planning a roadmap to assess the technological, economic and environmental factors that could influence the use of NG as marine fuel.

GOAmazon researchers describe in Nature the role of clouds as transporters of particles between the ground and the upper atmosphere. New knowledge will enhance climate models.

Therapeutic strategy tested in mice cuts atherosclerosis lesion area by 74% and release of inflammatory molecules by 68%.

Researchers who developed a toadfish venom antiserum have discovered that the venom contains a peptide that has anti-inflammatory activity and may be used to treat multiple sclerosis.

Climate variability in the region and in Brazil overall was discussed at the National Science & Technology Institute on Climate Change conference.

More drastic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be needed to avert a global temperature rise of more than 2°C by 2100.

Experiments with animals show that reducing dietary caloric intake by 40% protects neurons from damage caused by excessive calcium, associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

Study shows that investment in research, expansion of mechanization and focus on production of commodities were some of the factors that contributed to this leap.

Experiments with rats show that sleeping less than necessary during pregnancy may impair renal development in offspring and predispose them to disease.

Composition uses software to distribute sound elements to a system of independent loudspeakers according to precise spatial trajectories.

New species of dragonfly named Erythrodiplax ana has brown spots on its wingtips and a waxy body coating.

Findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Another article, published in American Journal of Transplantation, reports manifestations of Zika in transplant recipients.

Brazilian and US researchers present results of trials showing that three different candidate Zika vaccines protected rhesus monkeys against the disease.

São Paulo Research Foundation's investment in scientific and technological research increased 3.1% in 2015.

Compound controls rise in blood pressure in cases associated with sympathetic hyperactivity. Results of preclinical trials are published in Nature Medicine.