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A FAPESP initiative aims to establish collaborative projects between institutions in São Paulo and high-level researchers like Ruth and Victor Nussenzweig from New York University, who will coordinate a project at Unifesp.

Nine spiders described by an Instituto Butantan researcher in the journal ZooKeys are tree dwellers in the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado.

An international group of researchers, including five Brazilians, develops paraffin-coated carbon nanotube fibers.

Incor researchers are looking for male volunteers who are overweight or obese and between the ages of 18 and 65

On the first anniversary of the death of FMUSP Professor Emeritus and FAPESP’s former CEO, scientists remember that Brazil’s outstanding position in cancer treatment and research is largely due to Professor Brentani.

Through the application of undifferentiated hepatic stem cells extracted from the liver bud, USP researchers have reduced the liver regeneration time by half in rats subjected to surgery removing 70% of the organ.

A goldsmithing technique developed by a company funded through PIPE-FAPESP makes it possible for gold jewelry to be made in any color.

The partnership anticipates more than R$ 10 million in investments over the next five years. The first call for proposals is expected to be announced in December and will include topics related to the bioeconomy.

Book offers a collection of articles by specialists working in the same fields as Lafer, the FAPESP president and retired law professor at Universidade de São Paulo’s Law School.

The first time it has called for science-related videos, the contest, supported by FAPESP, received 264 entries.

In early 2013, ANSP and RNP will begin to install experimental networks to support new software-based networking standards.

For BIOEN’s international consultants, advances in research conducted by members of the program in the areas of sugarcane improvement and pre-treatment of bagasse for the production of cellulosic ethanol area are on the cutting edge of science.

The institutions announced a public call for proposals to select a project for the creation of an center aimed at the development of biofuel-powered combustion engines.

Moral and political codes have a much greater influence on attitudes regarding scientific and technological questions, according to researcher.

Performer increased the field of artistic diffusion by reworking and developing the procedures of artistic composition.

Sociologist and former Brazilian President kicks off the seminar in Spain and highlights the "the university’s sense of cooperation." FAPESP and Salamanca University announce a call for proposals.

A group of researchers led by Anamaria Aranha Camargo of the Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research and the Molecular Oncology Center of the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital look for genetic markers that may help physicians predict a response to treatment.

Group led by João Antonio Martino of USP is developing transistor prototype that paves the way for the manufacture of electronic devices that are smaller and have more processing capacity.

In Salamanca, researchers from Brazil and Spain discuss topics like public policies, political elites, decentralization and federalism.

Rogelio González-Sarmiento, of the University of Salamanca Cancer Research Center relates how advances in sequencing techniques and gene expression profile analysis are enabling the planning of personalized therapy strategies.

A study performed at the USP Biosciences Institute shows that single males of the species Iporangaia pustulosa live longer and have more chances to copulate with young females.

The safety of cellular therapy for age-related macular degeneration will be evaluated in 2013.

Initiatives such as Blue Waters, which cost US$ 170 million, and the Virtual School of Computational Science and Engineering were presented at the São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences.

Events on one side of the planet can affect those on the other, say scientists. One example is El Niño, which causes drought in the Northeast of Brazil and intense rains in the South, and cause of which may be related to warming of the Indian Ocean.

A study by a PUC-SP researcher presents the philosophical foundation of the therapeutic education method. The author uses this method in both individual and group counseling.

Researchers are investigating the influence of cells in the microenvironment of breast cancer on tumor progression. Their study could contribute to the application of personalized chemotherapy.

Initiative puts the country, home of the planet’s greatest biodiversity, into a global network for sharing tools and experiences related to the management of biological information resources.

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.