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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

A paper in Nature Publishing Group's Scientific Reports describes the enhanced understanding of qubit control.

Researchers modeled corn rootworm's lifecycle to predict and minimize crop invasions.

Devices developed by Brazilian researchers can also be used for early detection of fungal contamination of oranges and to distinguish between different types of plastic.

Paper published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology describes discovery that could pave the way to new treatment for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Besides regulating sleep, melatonin controls food intake, energy expenditure, energy accumulation in adipose tissue, insulin synthesis, and the organism's response to physical activity.

One in three inhabitants of the metropolitan area who consume alcoholic beverages are hazardous drinkers, according to a mental health survey.

The application was suggested by Brazilian researchers in an article published in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences.

Scientists suggest strategies that stimulate cells in ciliary epithelium to proliferate and return to progenitor state.

Discovery by scientists in Brazil and at Edinburgh University could lead to the development of crop varieties that are less dependent on nitrogen-based fertilizers.

Trials performed at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School win award at Paris symposium.

Findings of experiments were described in a cover article of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. The goal is to improve models that can predict extreme weather events.

Research shows that worker bees of the genus Trigona persistently "bite" during attacks and die rather than disengage from intruders.

Researchers are developing a method to produce hydrogen using wastewater from the processing of oranges.

Computer program developed by Brazilian researchers monitors babies in neonatal ICUs and can assist caregivers.

Materials collected from caves and lakebeds help us understand past climate change and how natural factors and human intervention combine to determine future climate change.

The research is featured on the cover of The Journal of Chemical Physics. The equations can also be applied to many other systems that combine processes with different time scales.

Researchers transferred 1,400 gigabits per second at event to advance the transmission of LHC data.

Researchers have identified 12 species of microscopic organisms that encrust rocks and algae in Araçá Bay, between Ilhabela and São Sebastião.

New system measures levels of different layers of materials in crude oil for half the cost of existing technologies.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of patients suffering from treatment-refractory dizziness suggests exacerbated activity of brain pathways related to anxiety and fear.

At the evaluation meeting, the steering committee highlighted forthcoming challenges for the program, such as intensifying exchanges between research groups and building links with school teachers.