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Equipment allows researchers to forecast risky berthing maneuvers and simulate ship commands after construction work at ports.

Creation of a common environment is fundamental for nations in the region to survive changes in the global economy, says Facamp and Unicamp professor Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo.

Investment inflow from foreign companies and the internationalization of Brazilian corporations still have not generated the desired effects for the country’s economic development, says Roberto Borghi (Cambridge).

Thematic Project conducted by the USP Public Health School organizes cataloguing of Anopheles genus mosquitoes and increases the number of known species by 76%. The material will be used in research for years to come.

Brazilian researchers have identified three markers that can help doctors predict the evolution of the illness and plan treatment.

Substances produced by the membrane of the interior part of the placenta could stimulate liver regeneration. The next step is to isolate molecules and discover how they act.

Study analyzes the plans for building Brazil’s roadway network, drafted between 1869 and 1889, the modernizing forces that inspired them and the conservative resistance that caused them to fail.

Study shows that the level of heavy metals in organisms living in marine sediment was slightly higher in submarine outfall than that found in seawater.

Researchers from USP, UFSCar and other institutions develop film for mirrors and metal structures that will support the 100 telescopes in the Cherenkov Telescope Array.

The objective now is to create a genetically modified plant that produces a type of lignin that is easier to separate from cellulose, easing the production process of second generation ethanol, explains Paulo Mazzafera (Unicamp), coordinator of the FAPESP Thematic Project.

Builder Camargo Correa adopts a system created by a company funded through a FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Businesses program.

Translational medicine speeds knowledge transfer and integrates basic and clinical research, says Eduardo Moacyr Krieger, coordinator of the Translation Cardiology Program at InCor.

The Aristotelian concept of anagnorisis is the central theme of a book released by a USP literature professor.

Scientists from different nations define priority topics for one of the largest studies on the topic, which is expected to be part of an international call for proposals released by FAPESP.

Made from cheap, ubiquitous raw materials, the supplement may help diminish anemia, which affects 21% of all children under 5 and 43% of pregnant women in Brazil.

Study shows that capsules covered in whey protein may protect lactobacilli against acid in the digestive tract, improving their potentially improving their efficacy.

The goal of the Unifesp study is to gain information that will help structure preventive programs and reduce damage related to the use of ecstasy.

The goal is to improve animal models used in studies that aim to evaluate the effectiveness of scoliosis treatment.

Plans for the next year include the reformulation of the program site and a conference series for high school teachers.

Researchers at the Butantan Institute map a set of venom peptides from three species of genus Bothrops, including the jararaca, and find molecules with potential pharmacological activity.

The increased temperature and acidity of sea waters can cause changes in the structured communities of algae in coastal habitats.

Study highlights the works of Shaftesbury, a British thinker who took modern thought in a different direction from the Cartesian system

By supporting to projects conducted at universities, Agilent has been able to develop solutions and find new applications for its products.

A FAPESP initiative aims to establish collaborative projects between institutions in São Paulo and high-level researchers like Ruth and Victor Nussenzweig from New York University, who will coordinate a project at Unifesp.

Nine spiders described by an Instituto Butantan researcher in the journal ZooKeys are tree dwellers in the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado.

An international group of researchers, including five Brazilians, develops paraffin-coated carbon nanotube fibers.

Incor researchers are looking for male volunteers who are overweight or obese and between the ages of 18 and 65

On the first anniversary of the death of FMUSP Professor Emeritus and FAPESP’s former CEO, scientists remember that Brazil’s outstanding position in cancer treatment and research is largely due to Professor Brentani.

Through the application of undifferentiated hepatic stem cells extracted from the liver bud, USP researchers have reduced the liver regeneration time by half in rats subjected to surgery removing 70% of the organ.

A goldsmithing technique developed by a company funded through PIPE-FAPESP makes it possible for gold jewelry to be made in any color.

The partnership anticipates more than R$ 10 million in investments over the next five years. The first call for proposals is expected to be announced in December and will include topics related to the bioeconomy.

Book offers a collection of articles by specialists working in the same fields as Lafer, the FAPESP president and retired law professor at Universidade de São Paulo’s Law School.

The first time it has called for science-related videos, the contest, supported by FAPESP, received 264 entries.

In early 2013, ANSP and RNP will begin to install experimental networks to support new software-based networking standards.

For BIOEN’s international consultants, advances in research conducted by members of the program in the areas of sugarcane improvement and pre-treatment of bagasse for the production of cellulosic ethanol area are on the cutting edge of science.

The institutions announced a public call for proposals to select a project for the creation of an center aimed at the development of biofuel-powered combustion engines.

Moral and political codes have a much greater influence on attitudes regarding scientific and technological questions, according to researcher.

Performer increased the field of artistic diffusion by reworking and developing the procedures of artistic composition.

Sociologist and former Brazilian President kicks off the seminar in Spain and highlights the "the university’s sense of cooperation." FAPESP and Salamanca University announce a call for proposals.

A group of researchers led by Anamaria Aranha Camargo of the Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research and the Molecular Oncology Center of the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital look for genetic markers that may help physicians predict a response to treatment.

Group led by João Antonio Martino of USP is developing transistor prototype that paves the way for the manufacture of electronic devices that are smaller and have more processing capacity.

In Salamanca, researchers from Brazil and Spain discuss topics like public policies, political elites, decentralization and federalism.

Rogelio González-Sarmiento, of the University of Salamanca Cancer Research Center relates how advances in sequencing techniques and gene expression profile analysis are enabling the planning of personalized therapy strategies.

A study performed at the USP Biosciences Institute shows that single males of the species Iporangaia pustulosa live longer and have more chances to copulate with young females.

Initiatives such as Blue Waters, which cost US$ 170 million, and the Virtual School of Computational Science and Engineering were presented at the São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences.

Events on one side of the planet can affect those on the other, say scientists. One example is El Niño, which causes drought in the Northeast of Brazil and intense rains in the South, and cause of which may be related to warming of the Indian Ocean.

A study by a PUC-SP researcher presents the philosophical foundation of the therapeutic education method. The author uses this method in both individual and group counseling.

The safety of cellular therapy for age-related macular degeneration will be evaluated in 2013.

Researchers are investigating the influence of cells in the microenvironment of breast cancer on tumor progression. Their study could contribute to the application of personalized chemotherapy.

Initiative puts the country, home of the planet’s greatest biodiversity, into a global network for sharing tools and experiences related to the management of biological information resources.