Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo are investigating stress-induced epigenetic alterations and their role in the development of cancer. The findings were presented during FAPESP Week Munich
Science calls for pluralism, for the discussion of ideas, and for international collaboration in order to lead to surprising discoveries, said Peter Strohschneider
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz talks about the opportunities available through the Foundation to promote partnerships between São Paulo researchers and those from other countries
Collaboration with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was formalized during a visit by the FAPESP board of directors to the headquarters of the German institution in Munich
Gas produced by the body leads to differentiation of subtype Th9 lymphocytes, which produce a cytokine capable of exacerbating the inflammatory response.
Sponsored by FAPESP and the DOE, scientists from Brazil and the United States assert the need to understand the region's influence and impact on global climate.
São Paulo meeting brings together members of the IPBES and representatives from academia, the private sector, NGOs, UN environmental programs and other multilateral institutions.
Brazilian and German scientists will debate progress and partnerships in biotechnology, nanotechnology and photonics, energy and the environment in Munich.
Telemedicine, microscopy and other fields work with high-definition images on ultra-fast optical networks. Advances in these areas could also help improve academic Internet performance.
Mina Bissell of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory gathers evidence to show that tissue architecture is as important as changes in DNA for tumor growth.
In experiments on rats performed at the University of São Paulo, the experimental drug called rostafuroxin improved artery relaxation capacity by 50% and reduced blood pressure levels.
Brazil needs to monitor the problem and identify the causes of reduced vegetation cover in biomes in addition to Amazônia, say researchers at an international workshop in Brasília.
Communication between research institutions in São Paulo and those in foreign countries may be 2.5 times faster starting in 2015, with installation of a 100 Gbps link to Miami.
Study conducted at the University of São Paulo, in partnership with a researcher from King’s College London, notes that mistreatment during childhood and adolescence leads to changes in the psychoneuroendocrine system.