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A kit developed at the Butantan Institute detects three categories of Escherichia coli bacteria, which is responsible for 30%-40% of cases of an illness that kills 1.5 million children every year

One of the objectives of the Belmont Forum, composed of some of the world’s main research support agencies, is to change the direction of international collaboration in environmental research. A call for proposals was launched

Open access work presents the results of the Thematic Project which conducted an inventory of biodiversity and benthic marine ecosystems on the northern coast of São Paulo

Garlic paste contains more allicin – a substance that fights cancer and cardiovascular disease – than fried garlic

Planned growth for research conducted in collaboration with institutions in other countries and the consistent increase in faculty publishing in international scientific magazines are among the main explanations for Universidade de São Paulo’s (USP) improved reputation, according to the university’s Deans of Research and Graduate Studies.

Edgar Dutra Zanotto has coordinated research on the process of controlled crystallization of glass and the development of vitroceramic materials for more than 35 years

New studies on ecological networks highlight the importance of individual species for the conservation of communities. The trend was revealed in an article analyzing recent studies in the area and penned by a Brazilian scientist and his Argentine colleague

Study by UNESP group will reveal which topics are most studied and which methodologies are most applied

Atmospheric discharges moving from the ground toward the clouds can cause great damage to elevated structures such as wind energy generators

Roughly 80 students and researchers from Brazil and abroad will meet in Ilhabela, São Paulo, from August 19 to 31 to interact with some of the world’s top specialists in multiple areas of Evolutionary Biology.

Choosing a periodical before penning the text and considering the novelty and relevance of a study is fundamental, said specialists in the workshop "How to Write for and Get Published in Scientific Journals".

Almost half of the women evaluated had an active sex life within a year after diagnosis, according to the USP study

A University of São Paulo group discovers a glacial structure that proves the existence of climatic variations on the Antarctic continent roughly 15 million years ago.

Hepcidin is secreted during inflammatory processes to reduce the iron level in the blood and hinder the multiplication of microorganisms, according to a Unesp study.

Pre-clinical tests carried out at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) revealed that a compound extracted from pariparoba (Pothomorphe umbellata), a bush native to the Atlantic Rain Forest, is capable of inhibiting the development of melanoma and preventing tumor cells from invading the deepest layer of the skin and spreading to other tissues.

Representatives of FAPESP, Boeing and Embraer held a preparatory meeting for the creation of a research and development center for commercial aviation biofuels.

Known as a folk remedy, Physalis angulata exhibits the potential for being beneficial to people with sensitive skin or cosmetics intolerance.

Through a PAPPE-PIPE III project, a company allies itself with ITAL to aggregate value to the tilapia filleting process through the use of byproducts to generate other products.

Nanometric modifications applied to the surface of dental implants enable researchers to accelerate the integration process between the implant and bone tissue in animal models.

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO+20), to be held in Brazil this June, will not have the same legislative character as ECO-92, whose legacy permanently transformed the world’s perspective on the environment. However, RIO+20 could have a world impact of similar magnitude to ECO-92 if it manages to overcome the challenge of integrating the three pillars of sustainable development in a balanced manner. These pillars correspond to environmental, economic and social considerations.

A Thematic Project linked to BIOTA-FAPESP sheds light on the molecular structure of hundreds of toxins produced by spiders, wasps and other arthropods.

A study financed by FAPESP reveals how a drug used in epilepsy treatment affects chromatin, a structure that regulates global gene expression and is essential for cellular processes. The study was published in PLoS One.

The electronic library funded by Bireme and FAPESP continues in first place in the visibility ranking for scientific repositories on the main internet search engines.

New statistical analysis methods and software facilitate understanding of the complex sugarcane genome.

A study conducted at USP reveals that two-thirds of people infected with malaria at an agricultural settlement in the Amazon did not have symptoms but could spread the disease.

Fast Company magazine names Bug Agentes Biológicos, funded by FAPESP, as one of the world’s 50 most innovative companies on a list headed by Apple, Facebook and Google.

An international study indicates that 30% of the Greater Metropolitan Region’s inhabitants have mental disorders, the highest recorded prevalence of 24 studied countries.

Substituting GDP as a measure of the wealth of nations is one of the recommendations made by researchers who received one of the world’s most important environmental awards.

In a FAPESP-funded project, a company intends to develop technology for large-scale production of specialized enzymes.

Universidade de São Paulo (USP) is the university that grants the most PhDs worldwide. The finding is part of the Academic Ranking of World Universities, released by the Center for World Class Universities and Jiao Tong University’s Higher Education Institute in Shanghai, which named the São Paulo university first in the number of theses defended among 682 global institutions.

An international study with Brazilian participants identifies the domain responsible for the gating mechanism of voltage-sensisitve sodium channels.

Research at a FAPESP-funded center highlights the intense changes that have radically transformed the social and spatial characteristics of Brazil's largest city.

Scientists from the São Carlos Institute of Physics-USP win first place in an international ImageCLÉF competition using a new computer system that recognizes plant species from photos of leaves.

A FAPESP exposition covering the Brazilian biodiversity features Flora Brasiliensis, the botanical work of German Carl Philipp von Martius

According to specialists, focusing on discussions that cover sustainable development could be the only chance for the conference to achieve concrete objectives. The March workshop at FAPESP will be fundamental for the revision of the document.

A study conducted with cavies by USP scientists shows that elderly animals do not have a reduced number of neurons and that nerve cell division continues in old age.

Exposition presents the last and largest murals painted by the Brazilian artist following detailed restoration work. The works will return to the entrance hall of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2013.

Free universal access to diagnosis and treatment has resulted in falling death rates and increased prevalence within the state in recent years, says study.

A Universidade Estadual Paulista's team is conducted several studies on quitting smoking The initiative was the highlight of the European Respiratory Congress.

Researchers at the Human Genome Studies Center (CEGH) have made important steps toward uncovering the genetic mechanisms of the autism spectrum.

Instruments developed in the study are in the patenting and registry phase for sale.

A study proposes combining cellulose ethanol production with biogas production and using the residue from the process as a source of energy for plants.

Researchers achieve effective action against Leishmania by treating infected organs with a drug originally used against parasitic diseases in animals.

Promoted by FAPESP and Heidelberg University, an exposition covering Brazilian biodiversity was inaugurated in the German city.

In 2011, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) determined 10.8 gigabases of sugarcane DNA sequence, 33 times the amount sequenced by the two-year Sugarcane Genome Project, which ended in 2001 and mapped the genes expressed in the plant.

The first South American branch of the International Center for Theoretical Physics started its activities on the São Paulo Unesp campus, with FAPESP funding. The facility will conduct high-tech research and foster intense interchange among scientists.

The new computer cluster is one of the world’s largest and most powerful dedicated solely to astronomy research

The formula, developed at USP, combines photoprotective substances, Ginkgo biloba and red marine algae extracts with vitamins A, C and E

Researchers present scientific advances on the effects of physical activity

A review article published in the January 19 edition of Nature magazine synthesizes the results of the studies performed over the last 20 years in the Large-scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) coordinated by the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA).