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"It was in-between preparation of broth and stews that women began the practice of working in laboratories, developing a series of products that would later be used by doctors and botanists," says scientist

Researchers cultivate microalgae in a laboratory to sequester carbon from the atmosphere and develop biomolecules for application in energy and agriculture

If the lack of data limited advances in science a few years ago, the problem has reversed itself today. Development of new data-collecting technology in a plethora of areas and scales has generated a volume of information so immense that its excess has become a bottleneck to scientific advancement.

Brazilian and U.S. researchers perform study on a group of rare hereditary illnesses caused by genetic deficiencies of the innate immune system

Research analyzes the radical social and political transformation of São Paulo’s outskirts over the last few decades

Researchers uncover one of the reasons people with low birth weights that later develop obesity have a greater risk of cardiac disease

Study tells about the contribution of Galileu Galilei's father to the history of music and science and his musical divergence with his son

Opportunities to learn about cutting edge research in Brazil and conduct partnerships with scientists in the country were highlighted by participants in the Washington symposium.

FAPESP and Glaxo SmithKline Brasil signed a letter of intent for joint investment to support research on tropical diseases in São Paulo State.

A new study conducted by Brazilian scientists suggests that nocturnal workers present alterations in hormonal functions that leave them predisposed to eat more, gain weight and develop metabolic syndrome.

New book highlights intellectual production in the interdisciplinary field of socio-environmental sciences.

Seoul Science and Technology Forum brought together representatives of public research foundations from more than 35 countries to discuss how to promote sustainable growth.

Three FAPESP programs – Fellowships, BIOTA and Multiuser Equipment (EMU) – will be evaluated in a study conducted by the Foundation’s Scientific Department with the support of the Study Group on Organization of Research and Innovation (GEOPI), housed under Universidade Estadual de Campinas’ Department of Scientific and Technological Policy.

Brazilian scientists participate in international research team that cools a nano-object to the lowest possible energy state, paving the way for development of ultrasensitive detectors and quantum experiments.

Sugarcane Bioethanol – R&D for productivity and sustainability has won Brazil Jabuti award in the Natural Sciences Category.

After adding sunflower oil, selenium and vitamin E to cattle feed, USP researchers discover antioxidant effects in children that consumed milk from the animals. Enrichment also improved conservation of the product.

Carlos Humes Junior, a professor at the Universidade de São Paulo’s Mathematics and Statistics Institute and two post-graduate students will receive IBM research grants in Brazil for work in the areas of mathematics and computing.

FAPESP is launching a new fellowship program, the Foreign Research Fellowship (BEPE). The aim is to support short and medium term research abroad for current FAPESP fellows in the following programs: Scientific Initiation, Master’s, Doctorate and Post-Doctorate.

Genetic research conducted in Brazil and in the United States to discover treatment alternatives for diseases like cancer, hemophilia and muscular dystrophy is highlighted in Washington.

Research work of FAPESP Scientific Initiation fellow on platinum oxide structures is published in Physical Review B, published by American Physical Society.

Scientists highlight variables that complicate the discovery of treatments for diseases like malaria and dengue, no longer restricted to the poorest countries.

Applicants from São Paulo State and France can submit proposals for researcher exchange in all fields of knowledge until November 16.

During FAPESP Week authorities and representatives from the organizing institutions emphasize the importance this event has on scientific cooperation between Brazil and the United States.

For FAPESP Scientific Director Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, “there is still plenty of room for collaboration on projects and for increasing the impact of science produced in Brazil.”

Scientists from Brazil and the US discuss research advances and challenges for the development of quantum computers, optical chips and high-speed data transmission

The FAPESP Research Program on Global Climate Change seeks to increase the number of projects supported through March 2012 from 40 to 60

Scientists at FAPESP Week emphasize the importance of producing knowledge to help establish conservation policies. US researchers highlight the increased Brazilian publication of taxonomy and systems biology.

FAPESP released the Código de Boas Práticas Científicas [Code of Good Scientific Practices] with the intention of reinforcing a solid and well-rooted culture of ethical research integrity in the São Paulo scientific community through a set of strategies based on three pillars: education, prevention and fair and rigorous investigation and sanctions.

Project funded in the so-called SMOLBnet 2.0 studies the family of protein kinases in the search for inhibitors to combat certain types of cancer and neglected diseases.

Meeting in Washington brings together more than 50 scientists from the two countries for the first time to debate advanced scientific topics from October 24 -26