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Researchers at the University of Campinas are conducting experiments using optical microcavities to try to control nonlinear effects

Goal of research carried out in Brazil and presented in Germany is to study the interaction between nanoparticles and proteins

Researchers at FAPESP Week Munich talk about challenges and identify alternatives for the transition from oil and coal to sustainable sources

Scientists discuss topics such as garbage, pesticides, greenhouse gas emissions and land use changes during the symposium in Germany

Experts talk about the obstacles and incentives to collaboration between researchers from different countries

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

Partnerships were formalized with the Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany and the University of Münster

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.

A particular yeast that is more resistant to the new conditions for industrial fermentation reduces the loss of sugar and the chance of contamination.

NIH database indexes data about studies available in the FAPESP Virtual Library.

São Paulo meeting brings together members of the IPBES and representatives from academia, the private sector, NGOs, UN environmental programs and other multilateral institutions.

Obese and pre-diabetic mice that received the amino acid in water presented weight loss and improved glucose metabolism.

Brazilian and German scientists will debate progress and partnerships in biotechnology, nanotechnology and photonics, energy and the environment in Munich.

Study applies game theory to understand market behavior in which companies try to attract consumers who are influenced by group decisions.

Research says that yeasts found at the South Pole may produce proteases that have economic value and applications in various industries.

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.

Studies report that interaction with the host varies according to the protozoan subgenus and species.

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.

Equipment will be installed at the SOAR telescope in Chile, says Bruno Vaz Castilho, director of the Brazilian National Laboratory for Astrophysics.

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.

Foundation funding for projects carried out in the state of São Paulo totaled $ PPP 481.51 in 2013 according to the Activity Report.

Parameters found are similar to those of forest remnants. Analysis focused on four species of plants with phytotherapeutic potential.

The São Paulo State University is the first in the state to host a parallel computing center supported by the technology company.

Embryonic formation of the piñon, the seed of Brazilian pine, is the target for a new molecular approach able to help preserve the species.