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Parameter found by Brazilian, Chinese and American researchers indicates the efficiency of a protein folding into its functional shape

A study conducted at Unicamp and published in Blood magazine shows that the drug used in the chronic treatment of the disease can also provide relief for acute occlusive vessels, which are currently untreatable.

Extremely rare encounters between large and small asteroids provoke changes in their orbits, says a study carried out by Brazilian researchers presented in Italy at the Accademia dei Lincei.

Research could help improve the performance of the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team in the 2016 Olympics.

Research at the University of São Paulo tests bone marrow stem cell transplants and are advancing the use of cellular therapy by taking different approaches for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes.

Brazil is in select group of nations conducting high-level research. FAPESP scientific director recommends measures for driving Brazilian research forward in an article from the same issue.

The European Organization for Nuclear Research visits FAPESP during mission to evaluate country’s request to join the institution as an associate member.

Little collaboration with researchers from other countries is one of the factors contributing to the low citation rate of Brazilian scientific articles, say specialists.

While gasoline engines have evolved in recent years, the efficiency of ethanol-powered engines has fallen, say specialists at a BIOEN-FAPESP event

Experiments carried out at the Sleep Institute detail changes in the production of defense cells and the loss of the immune defense response.

Structural factors related to physical properties, the bioavailability of nutrients and the satisfaction rate of food will be the focus of the event entitled: Advances in the Molecular Structuring of Food Materials.

According to specialists, there is still no sustainability license certifying that a given fuel obtained from biomass that proves to be a potential candidate for use in commercial aviation be produced according to a set of criteria.

Evaluation was made at a meeting held in Morocco and attended by FAPESP Vice President Eduardo Krieger.

Directors from the Brazilian Foundation discussed models of international cooperation in scientific research with representatives from West Virginia University, NSF, NIH, the US Department of Energy, and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Scientists with research supported by the institutions talk during FAPESP Week about the importance of partnerships for the development of Physics and other fields.

Scientists at Unesp and MIT synthesize and test nanostructured oxide semiconductors for use in gas sensors for environmental control and monitoring.

Studies developed in collaboration between researchers from Brazil and Canada, with support from FAPESP, seek to understand how patients who suffer from depression respond to stimulation of the region responsible for releasing hormones in the brain.

Research is conducted by a Brazilian company and a Canadian company with a grant from the bilateral program FAPESP-ISTPCanada.

Collaborative research between the Brazilian company Plasmacro and the Canadian company Casco Inc. studies innovative processes for recycling waste from biodiesel production in the electrical equipment industry and others.

Researchers use chemical oxidation and bioremediation techniques and are excited by the possibility of discovering what will come out of using the tests on diverse types of soils.

Projects supported by the Microsoft Research Institute-FAPESP Research in IT are highlighted at FAPESP Week 2012 - Toronto Symposium.

Researchers from USP and UofT show that the more severe the constriction is, the better recovery is in patients treated with physical therapy.

The exhibition will be on display in several cities in Germany, the United States and Canada.

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, attended meetings with professors, directors and students at Harvard University to explore potential opportunities for research cooperation between the two institutions.

Study collects data on the emissions from burning in Amazonia

In an article published in PLoS One, researchers from USP’s Chemistry Institute demonstrate that bradykinin interrupts the process of cell apoptosis in the brain tissue of rats.

The decline in violent conflict resolution has extended to the city’s outskirts and is related to the PCC’s adoption of equality among its members, according to a study conducted by UFSCar

Study highlights the intense participation of elite rural Brazilian women in the diverse aspects of day-to-day life at the end of the 19th and 20th centuries

Seventeen Brazilian state research foundations (FAPs) participate in Grand Challenges Explorations program. Selected studies to receive up to US$ 200,000 and will compete for up to an additional US$ 1 million

A study indicates that the spread of cell death can be reduced through reversion of the coupling among nerve cells that is normally responsible for communication through electrical synapses