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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.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Chemistry Institute prepare compounds that can be used as tools to diagnose and treat diseases.

Fungus that infects skin and is one of the main causes of global amphibian decline is already present in Brazil's Amazon and Cerrado biomes.

Goal is to contribute to reduction of livestock greenhouse gas emissions.

A study conducted at Brazilian universities shows that detecting vulnerable areas of harvestman's body enables recluse spiders to kill and eat prey.

The International Vice President of the Pasteur Institute speaks about opportunities for collaboration and the organization's global research network.

A kit developed by scientists at the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases, supported by FAPESP, shows whether patients will respond to the drug of first choice even before treatment begins.

A study published in Nature Physics compares the gravitational profile of the galaxy's central portion to the profile it would have if it consisted entirely of luminous matter.

In experiments reported in PLoS Pathogens, the vaccine reduced mortality, parasite load and the manifestation of symptoms in infected animals.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo, working in partnership with a biotechnology company, have developed a device that instantly detects a protein secreted by all four types of the virus that cause the disease.

Scientists are working toward the production of a miniaturized device that will allow samples to be analyzed more precisely and enable medical tests to be performed in places without lab services.

Nathan Berkovits, born in the United States and a naturalized Brazilian citizen with 25 years of research in physics and mathematics, talks about the state of the art in superstring theory.

Popular beverage distilled twice to remove impurities and aged for two years in new French oak casks.

A substance found in Baccharis retusa DC. has a similar effect to dexamethasone, the drug that is most widely used to treat asthma.

Study of the DNA present in samples of hair or droppings helps researchers to discover information about the species remaining in fragments of Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes.

New prospects for storage and data transfer are discussed during an event by the São Paulo School of Advanced Science program.