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Researchers from UC Davis addressed groundwater sustainability at a symposium hosted by FAPESP.

A proposal was presented by researchers affiliated with the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.

Study conducted in Peru's Yanachaga National Park correlates changes in behavior of birds and small mammals with atmospheric ionization caused by rock friction deep underground.

Researchers are trying to determine how the interaction between the insect's immune system and its gut microbiome could make it resistant to infection and unable to transmit the virus.

José Lino Salvador Barañao, Argentina's Minister of Science, Technology & Productive Innovation, talks about international cooperation and research partnerships with Brazil.

The purpose of the center will be to conduct collaborative studies of urban planning policies implemented by major Australian and South American cities.

Scientists at the São Paulo State Cancer Institute in collaboration with researchers elsewhere in Brazil and abroad are mapping how galectin-3 influences the progression of metastatic tumors.

International cooperation is helping to increase our knowledge of particles that may account for the asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the universe.

Researchers at UC Davis have extracted oligosaccharides similar to those found in mother's milk from whey permeate, a dairy industry waste.

Areas of interest will include physical sciences, engineering, biomedical sciences and agriculture. Announcement was made at opening of FAPESP Week UC Davis in Brazil.

Research findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine illustrate how a key parameter can reduce mortality among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

A new firm supported by FAPESP has created user-friendly miniaturized devices to relieve pain, enhance athletic performance and speed up muscle rehabilitation by means of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

When experimentally mixed with water containing larvae of the mosquito that transmits dengue virus, the compound killed 100% of the insects after eight hours of exposure to sunlight.

Based on the efforts of 137 experts from 24 countries and coordinated by researchers in FAPESP's programs, the report will fed into public policy in São Paulo State.

Sociologist Eva Blay conducted years of research and interviewed 92 people to build a portrait of the contemporary Jewish presence.

Experimental drug developed by researchers at Stanford University and University of São Paulo protected rats against persistent damage to cells that leads to chronic heart failure.

Specialists discuss methods to replace the use of animals in laboratory tests, minimize pain and distress, and assure better results.

Results published in PNAS can inspire the development of synthetic inhibitors and pave the way for a new class of antibiotics.

Cornerstone of giant telescope to be installed in Chilean Andes will be laid in early November. Announcement was made at FAPESP Week Buenos Aires.

Public-perception surveys conducted in Brazil and Argentina show that very few people have an understanding of science or are aware of scientific research institutions in their country.

Research finds a new way to identify high-risk patients who are most likely to benefit from targeted cancer therapy, which uses drugs to block proteins involved in tumor growth.

Study proposes productive use for the large amount of waste generated by fruit crops between harvesting and post-consumption.

Researchers at Brazil's Butantan Institute have asked the National Public Health Surveillance Agency to authorize the final phase of clinical trials. The vaccine could be available for general immunization in 2016.

Research shows that sex, age and colony function are among the types of information conveyed by the aromatic bouquets of social insects.

System based on free data and software could help city governments that lack surveys of vulnerable areas.

Brazilian and Argentinian researchers are seeking ways to enhance the nutritional value and safety of food products using microorganisms derived from the products themselves.

The Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina is to be upgraded to help identify the origin of the most energetic subatomic particles known to science.

New Brazilian synchrotron light source scheduled to begin operating in 2019 will contribute to an increase in the internationalization of science.

At the opening of FAPESP Week Buenos Aires the presidents of both institutions highlighted the importance of scientific partnerships between the two countries.

The importance of science in São Paulo State and the mechanisms offered by FAPESP to attract researchers from Argentina and other countries.

Substance secreted by muscles in response to physical activity protects insulin-producing cells in experiments that simulate type 1 diabetes autoimmune attack.

The camera will be used to survey the universe as seen from the northern hemisphere and is just one example of Brazil's participation in major astronomy projects.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Museum of Archeology & Ethnology are helping rewrite the history of ancient Greece.

A study shows that cells present in splenic red pulp can control and eliminate the parasite that causes malaria in the first few days of infection.

Researchers investigated 16 cities in western São Paulo that originated during the nineteenth-century coffee boom and diagnosed the water courses that supported their creation.

According to Brazilian pollster Datafolha, 88% of the population of São Paulo State considers investment in science and technology very important.

Material accelerates formation of bone tissue and prevents proliferation of bacteria on surface of dental and orthopedic prostheses.

Technical formulator of Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population explains the value of home cooking and comments on the US's reception of guidelines.

Symposium will be co-hosted by CONICET, the main organization in charge of promoting science and technology in Argentina.

Equipped with Latin America's first 7-Tesla whole-body magnetic resonance imaging scanner, the lab will study cadavers and try to make autopsies less invasive.

A technique developed by Brazilian researchers at Cornell University in the US clarifies how kinases orchestrate cellular defense against problems occurring during DNA replication.

Supported by FAPESP and the Structural Genomics Consortium, the center will focus on researching target proteins for the development of new drugs and more drought-resistant crops.

Research shows that heavy rainfall concentrated within a few days followed by long, dry periods may become commonplace in the state in the decades ahead.

Computer program can be used by biologists, environmental consultants and animal lovers.

Climate monitoring technology is used to reduce the incidence of postbloom fruit drop in citrus groves and to enhance fungicide efficiency.

A substance synthesized from ruthenium produces more powerful results in experiments to destroy target cells, a research project suggests.

Research group describes how cardiac rehabilitation modulates certain receptors in muscle tissue and promotes reductions in sympathetic nerve activity.

A paper published in Science Signaling shows that the inhibition of an inflammatory mediator can reduce sepsis susceptibility in type 1 diabetics.

Animals found on Brazilian coast belong to the family Didemnidae; research paves the way to discovery of chemical compounds.

Workshop at FAPESP identifies opportunities for cooperation to create Sustainable Gas Future initiative.