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Researchers affiliated with São Paulo’s universities, research institutions, companies, and science and technology-based startups participate in another edition of FAPESP Week in Toulouse and Paris.

Based on individual interviews with adolescents and focus group discussions, researchers from São Paulo State University have created a classification of the coping strategies used by young people in situations of school bullying. The study also provides recommendations for educational institutions.

Rats that exercised and took fatty acid supplements responded better to bacteria and the inflammatory process of apical periodontitis, which can occur when caries reach the root canal and cause an infection.

An experiment carried out by researchers at São Paulo State University showed that animals fed a diet enriched with threonine, methionine, and tryptophan were better able to resist health challenges that can compromise weight gain and increase mortality.

A startup supported by FAPESP has developed an alternative material using waste from the beer production process and used cooking oil.

VivaTech is one of Europe's leading technology and startup events; USP and FAPESP will take researchers and disruptive technologies to the event in the areas of health, agriculture, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.

Booklet summarizes the results of a survey conducted by groups from the Center for Favela Studies and the Laboratory of Urban and Regional Studies and Projects of the Federal University of ABC; the material was presented to the community at a workshop held in February.

Startup supported by FAPESP develops promising sustainable solution from native flora; angico biotissue will be presented at VivaTech in France.

The publication, which resulted from a project conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos, is available in Portuguese and English and has the potential to be an important, low-cost therapeutic and educational tool.

With support from FAPESP, the São Paulo startup is developing more efficient strategies to combat pathogens that threaten citrus farming; the technology will be presented at VivaTech in France.

Model designed to comply with current legislation uses biodiversity, landscape, and ecosystem services data and could support public policies.

Online event brought together leaders from the Foundation, the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), and the French Embassy in Brazil, as well as researchers.

In addition to the scarcity and unequal distribution of water, quality is being strongly affected by agricultural pesticides, industrial waste, and the disposal of medicines and hygiene products.

The assessment was made by researchers who participated in the 11th edition of the German-Brazilian Dialogue on Science, Research, and Innovation, held last month in the FAPESP auditorium.

The FAPESP-supported company already exports one model and has applied for certification of two new devices in the United States.

The FAPESP-supported company is developing critical equipment to make electric and hybrid aircraft models and eVTOLs viable; these technologies will be presented at VivaTech in France.

Researchers at a FAPESP-supported research center have discovered 14 proteins that could be targets for improving CAR-T cell-based therapies.

The optimized extraction of sugars, organic acids, and phenolic compounds with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties uses only water, making it promising for applications in the biofuels, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

Researchers from the University of São Paulo and collaborators conducted a comprehensive review of the available literature on the subject, which included more than 13,000 articles.

An international consortium of scientists presents an overview of the subject in an article published in the journal Science.

The conclusion comes from a study coordinated by linguist Shigeru Miyagawa, who spoke about the subject in an interview with Agência FAPESP.

The finding was based on questionnaires applied to 313 Brazilian women in their 30s. The results indicate that, although the reported discomforts negatively affect the participants’ quality of life and sexual health, they tend to normalize them.

The study conducted at the University of São Paulo evaluated data from 54 women who were newly diagnosed with early-stage disease.

Future Cow uses precision fermentation to create dairy ingredients in a sustainable way; the startup, supported by FAPESP, was selected to participate in VivaTech, one of Europe’s largest innovation events.

The study, coordinated by researcher Mariano de Souza from São Paulo State University, was conducted with the participation of Constantino Tsallis, the creator of non-extensive statistical mechanics. The results were published in the journal Physical Review B.

The project developed by Food Research Center takes into account the eating habits and biodiversity of each country in the region.

The material is as efficient as silicon in generating clean energy and has lower production costs, greater lightness and flexibility. Its rapid degradation is one of the main obstacles to overcome to make its use viable.

Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo used oysters and mussels as sentinel organisms to assess the presence of these pollutants. The results show that even the most restrictive sites for human presence have significant contamination.

Event will be promoted by the Institute of Marine Science of the Federal University of São Paulo between August 19th and September 1st.

Created by Claro, FAPESP and the University of São Paulo, the initiative will involve more than one hundred researchers in the development of disruptive solutions in three areas: Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Agrotech.