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Archeological records show that annatto was used by Paleoindians in the Peruaçu Valley, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, between 500 and 1,000 years ago.

Facility will monitor level of reactor activity in real time and serve as additional safeguard to protect nuclear waste.

A pioneering study found that older adults in good physical and mental health continued to display normal cognitive performance in terms of memory, attention and reaction time even at an ambient temperature of 32°C.

Lean burger contains less unhealthy fat and fewer calories.

This state of matter, produced in the world's largest particle colliders, is believed to correspond to the contents of the universe a fraction of a second after the Big Bang.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Museum of Archeology & Ethnology analyzed Paleoindian settlement, migration and trade systems.

Findings of research conducted at the University of São Paulo and published in Cell can help evaluate the prognosis of patients with central nervous system tumors and improve treatment protocols.

Researchers develop technology that uses insect-parasitizing fungi for pest control.

Procedure affects brain and reduces release of neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward, according to researchers' findings.

The main reason is increasing consumption of processed foods and soft drinks, alongside sedentarism.

The 1959-1963 Carvalho Pinto Administration Action Plan promoted the construction of over 1,000 public buildings and amenities.

Coxiella burnetii, the bacterium that causes Q fever, secretes a protein to trick the immune system. This discovery may pave the way for new treatments against sepsis.

Researchers have developed technology with funding from FAPESP's Innovative Research in Small Business program.

Protein complex helps virus exit cell after reproducing so infection can progress. Results published in Cell pave way to search for inhibitors.

After the mid-1990s crisis in the motion picture industry, theater operators underwent a process of concentration and internationalization of capital.

Agreement signed by FAPESP's Rede ANSP will enable Brazil's astronomy community to access data from the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, under construction in Chile.

Researchers have identified a group of genes that serve as biomarkers for papillary thyroid carcinoma and high risk of lymph node involvement.

Ultra-distant galaxy from 400 million years after Big Bang points to abundance of dark matter in newborn Universe.

In an article published by npj Schizophrenia, researchers at the University of Campinas in Brazil identify proteins that appear to explain why some patients respond better to antipsychotics.

Using notes and sketches left by the great British naturalist, a Swedish biologist and a Brazilian colleague have described specimens lost when Wallace was shipwrecked.

Researchers investigated the ants' symbiotic and parasitic relationships with two genera of fungi.

Oceanographic research collaborations funded by FAPESP in partnership with UK research council begin to survey the South Atlantic's mineral potential.

A study by Turkish and Brazilian researchers, published in Scientific Reports (Nature), suggests that contextuality could be key to the efficiency of quantum computing.

A study performed at the University of São Paulo shows that cellular immunity is just as important as the production of antibodies, if not more so, for the control of dengue virus infection.

FAPESP and the European Union will receive proposals for collaborative research projects between May 11 and September 8, 2016. Up to €10 million in funding has been budgeted.

R$4 million is available in funding for science projects carried out collaboratively by researchers in computation and any other knowledge area.

Of the 160,000 species of true fly described, 12,000 live in Brazil. Giant flies spend most of their existence as larvae.

In experiments with animals, a Cleveland Clinic research group shows that DBS assists formation of new synapses and neurons, bolstering motor rehabilitation.

More than 6,000 cases of malaria were recorded in Brazil between 2007 and 2014 outside the Amazon. Late diagnosis and treatment may explain the high proportions of severe malaria and deaths in non-endemic areas.

Phase III trials, involving 17,000 volunteers and 14 health centers in 13 cities across all five regions of Brazil, are expected to take a year.

Following the approval of a new global climate agreement, countries must create the political, economic, scientific and technological conditions to implement INDCs.

Since 2000 the virus has undergone genetic alterations that enable it to confuse the human immune system and replicate in human cells

The change, evidenced in a study published in Nature Geoscience by researchers working for the Green Ocean Amazon experiment, impairs cloud formation and bioavailability of forest nutrients

Brazilian and foreign researchers suggest adaptive measures to address the consequences of rising sea levels

More than 60 firms and organizations have signed the voluntary pact, which was launched in Paris as a side event to the UN Climate Change Conference.

An article published in Physical Review Letters describes the results of a groundbreaking experiment performed by researchers in Brazil, Ireland and Germany on the arrow of time, a fundamental property of the universe

Collaborators with NEUROMAT, a research center supported by FAPESP, discuss the use of random graphs to study neuronal and brain region connectivity

Hosted by the University of São Paulo, the Gas Innovation Research Center is an initiative of FAPESP and BG Brasil

Damage to neurons occurs during mood swings, and the organism responds with an inflammatory reaction to rid itself of dead or dysfunctional cells

Brazilian scientists make outstanding contributions to the prestigious Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology.

Iandumoema smeagol is the third species of its genus to be described and the first without eyes. A scientific paper published by Brazilian researchers made headline news in Time, USA Today and the Washington Post.

In tests performed with experimental models and cultured cells, green tea and cocoa have been found capable of preventing or reversing damage to kidneys and retinas in diabetics.

Method uses silver nanoparticles on chromatography paper to quantify ascorbic acid in samples.

An international seminar at FAPESP discussed Brazil's potential for synthesis of molecules isolated from natural sources.

The São Paulo State Government in Brazil has selected 15 technology startups with innovative business plans in areas considered priorities for the state, such as health, education and citizens' facilities.

The platform was developed as part of BIPMed, the Brazilian Initiative on Precision Medicine, an effort promoted by members of five research centers supported by FAPESP.

Developed at the Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry, this cloud-based system is being tested by a soccer club academy.

Oxides of magnesium, aluminum and silicon combine transparency, hardness and low density, with ample application potential.

Carlos Moedas, European Union Commissioner for Research, Science & Innovation, spoke at FAPESP about the importance of open science.

White paper to be issued in March 2016 by Brazilian members of IPBES aims to promote engagement by showing why biodiversity and ecosystem services are key to sustainable development.