Researchers in the University of Texas at Austin and the University of São Paulo have found that Miconia affinis maintains high genetic diversity and flow between forest fragments
Researchers conduct world's first scientific investigation of light-emitting beetle larvae in clay caves in Pará State, Brazil, and report occurrence of luminous termite mounds in the Amazon.
Aerobic exercise reduces or reverses the inflammation caused by asthma, slows the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and protects against infections.
The study, in which a Brazilian PhD student took part, involved an experimental calculation of the interaction constant between atoms, confirming the theoretical value.
Study suggests control of emissions from unregulated and underestimated sources such as wood-fired pizza ovens and barbecues would improve air quality in metropolitan area.
Study by Brazilian and US researchers published in The New England Journal of Medicine evidences the possibility of inducing synthesis of telomerase, the "cellular elixir of youth".
Researchers affiliated with Mackenzie Presbyterian University, in collaboration with colleagues in Brazil and elsewhere, are the first to observe solar flares at 3 THz and 7 THz.
Process that makes bacteria stop behaving like single-cell organisms swimming freely in a medium and assemble into a colony to form a biofilm is described at the molecular level.
Researchers have identified gene mutations linked to deficient filtering of the blood by the kidney, thus leading to high levels of urinary protein excretion.
A Spanish project which seeks to understand how dietary habits and hygiene influence the human oral microbiome and investigates the consequences for health was presented at the FAPESP/EU-LIFE Symposium.
ICEMR network sequenced complete genomes of 182 samples of Plasmodium vivax, the predominant malaria parasite in the Americas. The results have just been published in Nature Genetics.
Researchers show that the sweetener sucralose tends to degrade at 98°C, releasing organochlorine compounds with potentially irritant and carcinogenic effects.
The vast reservation is well preserved but surrounded by deforested areas and suffers pressure from ranching, logging, mining, and expanding soybean plantations.
USP is number one and UNICAMP number eight in a ranking of the world's most prolific scientific research institutions in cosmetics published by Thomson Reuters.
Report concludes that more than enough land is available worldwide for bioenergy and food production, highlighting science-based recommendations to bolster the bioeconomy.
Proteome and transcriptome analyses unveil the molecular mechanisms triggered by viral infection in neural progenitor cells, the precursors of brain cells.
Researchers are developing algorithms capable of monitoring images from security cameras and identifying the occurrence of incidents in urban environments.
Training program offered in partnership with the George Washington University encourages startups to reformulate initial projects after coming into closer contact with the market.
Letter sent to The Lancet by researchers at the University of São Paulo and Singapore's Lee Kong School of Medicine contests call to postpone or move 2016 Summer Olympics addressed to WHO by 150 scientists.
In an article published by Scientific Reports, researchers characterize a subgroup of neurons in the olfactory epithelium that express CD36, a lipid metabolism regulator.
Innovative use of advanced technology assisted research on the anatomy of Rhacolepis buccalis, an extinct fish that lived over 100 million years ago in waters covering Chapada do Araripe, Ceará State, Brazil.
A combination of network science and text analytics was used to construct a taxonomy of science fields, identify relevant articles in each knowledge area, and organize maps, communities and connections.
A project supported by FAPESP's Innovative Research in Small Business program aims to make experimental technology more affordable and bring it to market.
Brazilian researchers have identified genes associated with cell wall metabolism for production of cellulosic ethanol in a study featured on the cover of Plant Molecular Biology.
Based on a skull collected in the 1970s, scientists have published a description of Brasinorhynchus mariantensis, an herbivorous reptile thought to be an ancestor of today's crocodiles and birds.