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Discovery made by University of São Paulo researchers opens pathways to the development of antibiotics to fight some types of bacteria, including Streptococcus and Pseudomonas.

The amount is 20% higher than outlays in 2010. Over the past 10 years, funding increases have exceeded 90%.

Vessel acquired by FAPESP departs Santos en route to Cabo Frio with the objective of testing equipment and training researchers.

Parameter found by Brazilian, Chinese and American researchers indicates the efficiency of a protein folding into its functional shape

A study conducted at Unicamp and published in Blood magazine shows that the drug used in the chronic treatment of the disease can also provide relief for acute occlusive vessels, which are currently untreatable.

Extremely rare encounters between large and small asteroids provoke changes in their orbits, says a study carried out by Brazilian researchers presented in Italy at the Accademia dei Lincei.

Research could help improve the performance of the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team in the 2016 Olympics.

Research at the University of São Paulo tests bone marrow stem cell transplants and are advancing the use of cellular therapy by taking different approaches for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes.

Brazil is in select group of nations conducting high-level research. FAPESP scientific director recommends measures for driving Brazilian research forward in an article from the same issue.

The European Organization for Nuclear Research visits FAPESP during mission to evaluate country’s request to join the institution as an associate member.

Little collaboration with researchers from other countries is one of the factors contributing to the low citation rate of Brazilian scientific articles, say specialists.

While gasoline engines have evolved in recent years, the efficiency of ethanol-powered engines has fallen, say specialists at a BIOEN-FAPESP event

Experiments carried out at the Sleep Institute detail changes in the production of defense cells and the loss of the immune defense response.

Structural factors related to physical properties, the bioavailability of nutrients and the satisfaction rate of food will be the focus of the event entitled: Advances in the Molecular Structuring of Food Materials.

According to specialists, there is still no sustainability license certifying that a given fuel obtained from biomass that proves to be a potential candidate for use in commercial aviation be produced according to a set of criteria.

Evaluation was made at a meeting held in Morocco and attended by FAPESP Vice President Eduardo Krieger.

Scientists with research supported by the institutions talk during FAPESP Week about the importance of partnerships for the development of Physics and other fields.

Scientists at Unesp and MIT synthesize and test nanostructured oxide semiconductors for use in gas sensors for environmental control and monitoring.

Researchers use chemical oxidation and bioremediation techniques and are excited by the possibility of discovering what will come out of using the tests on diverse types of soils.

Studies developed in collaboration between researchers from Brazil and Canada, with support from FAPESP, seek to understand how patients who suffer from depression respond to stimulation of the region responsible for releasing hormones in the brain.

Directors from the Brazilian Foundation discussed models of international cooperation in scientific research with representatives from West Virginia University, NSF, NIH, the US Department of Energy, and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Collaborative research between the Brazilian company Plasmacro and the Canadian company Casco Inc. studies innovative processes for recycling waste from biodiesel production in the electrical equipment industry and others.

Research is conducted by a Brazilian company and a Canadian company with a grant from the bilateral program FAPESP-ISTPCanada.

Researchers from USP and UofT show that the more severe the constriction is, the better recovery is in patients treated with physical therapy.

The exhibition will be on display in several cities in Germany, the United States and Canada.

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, attended meetings with professors, directors and students at Harvard University to explore potential opportunities for research cooperation between the two institutions.

Projects supported by the Microsoft Research Institute-FAPESP Research in IT are highlighted at FAPESP Week 2012 - Toronto Symposium.

Study collects data on the emissions from burning in Amazonia

In an article published in PLoS One, researchers from USP’s Chemistry Institute demonstrate that bradykinin interrupts the process of cell apoptosis in the brain tissue of rats.

The decline in violent conflict resolution has extended to the city’s outskirts and is related to the PCC’s adoption of equality among its members, according to a study conducted by UFSCar

Study highlights the intense participation of elite rural Brazilian women in the diverse aspects of day-to-day life at the end of the 19th and 20th centuries

Seventeen Brazilian state research foundations (FAPs) participate in Grand Challenges Explorations program. Selected studies to receive up to US$ 200,000 and will compete for up to an additional US$ 1 million

A study indicates that the spread of cell death can be reduced through reversion of the coupling among nerve cells that is normally responsible for communication through electrical synapses

During an event at FAPESP’s headquarters, officials renewed an agreement with Research Councils UK through 2015 and established a partnership with the University of East Anglia

An antibody developed in a USP study stimulates the immune system to combat paracoccidioidomycosis, an illness common in rural areas that mainly affects the lungs

Over 30 years of research on the indigenous tribe in Central Brazil is brought together in a study

Brazil’s spot in the global limelight may increase interest in teaching and learning the language in Japan, suggests professor from Osaka University

Scientists develop an innovative methodology that is promising for computer processors and memory in the future

In an experiment conducted by EACH-USP, regular exercise prevented mice that were fed chocolate, peanuts, cookies and sugar from developing insulin resistance.

Studies performed at the Instituto do Sono (CEPID-FAPESP) reveal that people living near the Equator tend to wake and sleep at earlier times.

Pilot plant for transforming sugarcane bagasse into fuel or electric power is slated to be built by 2016.

The reciprocal exchange of books and other print media among Brazil, France, Portugal and England at the time contradicts the paradigm of Brazil as a backwards and culturally dependent country.

Nature Reviews Neuroscience dedicated its cover to studies funded by FAPESP and conducted by the USP’s Biomedical Sciences Institute. Scientists showed that the neural processing of distinct types of fear involves different paths in the brain.

A faster, more efficient method developed by researchers at the NIH and the CTC makes treatment selection easier, especially for leukemia patients. The article was published in Blood.

Participants in the Aviation Biofuel Conference held in Brasília make the assessment.

This special edition, the first dedicated to a single country, includes articles by 16 Brazilian researchers on topics ranging from cancer, agricultural pests, milk quality and biodiversity.

Making data available in an accessible and intelligent manner is one of modern science’s greatest challenges, says a scientific consultant to the Royal Society.

The Foundation offers opportunities with the InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences for young Latin American researchers and will launch a program to attract scientists from around the globe

People with relatives who have had a melanoma have a 30 times greater risk of developing the disease and require continuous monitoring, warned doctors during the World Congress on Cancers of the Skin.

A study of the evolutionary process of diversification of marine organisms reinforces the geological theory that 10 million years ago an ocean extended across the continent from the Caribbean to Uruguay, covering the entire Amazon basin.