Royal Society releases a publication with the results of UK-Brazil Frontiers of Science Meeting that brought together 70 Brazilian and British researchers.
Researchers are developing a new method for studying a rare genetic disease that could serve as model and facilitate research on other problems affecting stem cells.
Representatives of the scientific community and academics from Brazil and Canada participated in the workshop “Promoting excellence in strategic collaboration with Brazil,” held in Ottawa, Ontario on June 14.
By combining experimental studies and clinical investigation, researchers contribute to international efforts to understand the physiopathological mechanisms of sepsis
In a letter published in Nature, biologists defend institutionalization of biological collections. With the support of FAPESP to organize archives, they are developing a project for the New Museum of Biodiversity
At a workshop in Leipzig, German and BIOTA-FAPESP scientists discuss challenges to research on biodiversity and the importance of international studies
A study conducted by scientists linked to the FAPESP Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN) confirmed for the first time in commercial sugarcane crops that the genes associated with sucrose levels present alterations according to the plant’s biomass potential.
International group including Brazilians observes and measures anti-helium 4 nuclei for the first time. It is the heaviest anti-matter ever detected in a laboratory. The study was published in Nature.
The use of solar chimneys to increase ventilation in environments can reduce electric bills, bring thermal comfort and help preserve the environment, says research funded by FAPESP.
Gigantic rings formed by the North Brazil Current, which transport nutrients from the Amazon River to the Northern Hemisphere, are more intense than expected
Brazilian researchers are developing a new generation of plastics from natural fibers extracted from agroindustrial residues. The project is attracting the interest of the automobile industry
Biblioteca Mindlin’s publication of the 1827 document entitled Statistics from the Imperial Province of São Paulo describes the state’s natural and human heritage in the 19th century
Research financed by FAPESP hopes to shed light on the mechanisms of a disease that has drastically affected Brazilian cocoa production for two decades
The prize was granted for a study on the application of the antidepressant in odontology by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) at its annual congress in San Diego, California
In analyzing specific properties of the Portuguese spoken in Brazil, FAPESP Thematic Project researchers make discoveries that could change current linguistic analysis models
Investments in research, which made the HIV virus the most well-understood by science, must continue so that the three main challenges related to AIDS can be reined in, according to INCT-iii's Esper Kallás
A study on theater in São Paulo from 1940-1968 and its connections to the intellectual scene, universities and gender issues are explored in the book Interpreters of the Metropolis
The São Paulo School on Ecological Networks will be held in September. Involving intense field work, the school will be attended by renowned international specialists
For British researcher Steve Oliver, the complete DNA sequencing of the Xylella fastidiosa bacteria initiative, supported by FAPESP, did not only mean the introduction of biocomputing in Brazil, but it also revolutionized the country’s cooperative scientific culture
A research project supported by a call for proposals launched by FAPESP intends to determine restoration actions for one of Brazil's most biodiverse and endemic environments: rupestrian fields
Understanding the natural interaction of two proteins to inhibit bacteria cell division – and in this manner, possibly preventing bacterial proliferation - is the topic of a proposal approved in the RFP launched by the FAPESP–SMOLBnet 2.0
In a workshop on tropical medicine organized by FAPESP, Brazilian and British scientists identify common interests and discuss ways to achieve financing for more collaborative studies
Research conducted in the United States with Brazilian participation shows how epigenetic information propagates during cellular division and how, in cancer cells, this process is subverted
Scientist from FAPESP’s Research Program on Global Climate Change and other institutions are developing the Brazilian Model of the Global Climate System
The most efficient solution to date for unifying gravitation and quantum mechanics is the superstrings theory, which is currently being formed by researchers as the ones linked to a FAPESP Thematic Project
“The Amazon is on the agricultural frontier and the international community’s growing demand for natural resources is partly responsible for the deforestation,” says Brazilian researcher
A team of Brazilian scientists discovered the molecular mechanism that controls expression of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in chronic mylegenous leukemia
According to a FAPESP's Thematic Project, the substitution of a forest area for an area of cultivated plants could reduce the diversity of the bacteria associated with the surface of leaves by more than 99%