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An international research group produced high-resolution charts of a canyon with a depth of up to 3,000 m in Ireland to help understand global climate change.

Researchers have discovered that the rose myrtle of Southeast Asia is one of the greatest sources of a phenolic compound more active than the resveratrol found in the skin of grapes.

A consortium of São Paulo universities, industries and research institutes plans to advance the development of additive manufacturing in combination with machining processes.

Researchers at the Center for Metropolitan Studies analyze the different dimensions of inequality and how public policies affect them.

Participants at a round table at FAPESP Week Belgium highlight programs and opportunities that enable collaborative work between scientists from Brazil, Belgium and Europe.

Brazilian scientists at FAPESP Week Belgium present approaches that attempt to solve challenges involving the use of biomass in a sustainable economy.

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil used cuisine as a starting point for an analysis of the difficulties faced by Syrian refugees in the city.

At a workshop in Washington, scientists presented the results of advances in research on the region and stressed the need to investigate the social impact of climate change as a contribution to public policy.

Directors of research funding agencies at FAPESP Week Belgium in Brussels highlight the potential for growth in the number of partnerships between scientists from the two countries.

Brazilian and Belgian researchers have discovered five genes that when permanently activated in transgenic varieties make sugarcane more tolerant of hydric stress.

Researchers from Unifesp have determined that a molecule isolated from the Pacara Earpod Tree is able to inhibit the migration and metastasis of that aggressive tumor as well as gastric and skin tumors.

Discoveries by scientists of the Free University of Brussels have resulted in the establishment of a spin-off aimed at developing new therapies to fight cancer.

Expansion of the evangelical church and its growing influence on the media, political spheres and government institutions is the topic of a research study presented at FAPESP Week Belgium.

Belgian research consortium wants to develop strategies that enable early diagnosis and prevent the emergence of chronic age-related diseases.

Researchers from the IAC found that N-acetylcysteine is able to control bacteria that attack citrus plants, olive trees, tomatoes and other vegetables.

Belgian researchers measure and model road traffic noise emission in different locations around the world in order to assess and reduce the environmental impact on urban centers.

Volunteers aged 9-10 with dyslexia took less time to read passages from children’s books, possibly thanks to attenuated excitability of the cerebral cortex.

Brazilian researchers discover new genes for the selection of chickens that make better use of feed nutrients and produce leaner meat

In tests performed in Brazil on mice, one substance promoted 100% survival in association with benznidazole, the antitrypanosomal drug of reference

FAPESP and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada renew a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation in areas of mutual interest

Researchers describe hitherto unknown strategy used by larvae of small fruit fly to prey on ants infesting plants native to Brazil’s Cerrado biome

Brazilian researchers dated the families using a numerical simulation method to process current data to go back in time to the asteroid formation era.

A study conducted in Brazil suggests that 80% of cases in women aged 20-35 may be caused by spontaneously occurring genetic alterations in breast cells not inherited from a parent.

Plant accumulates sugars between sixth and twelfth months of growth while gradually reducing leaf photosynthesis, according to study by Brazilian scientists.

A study by Brazilian researchers published in Scientific Reports could contribute to the development of alternatives to treat muscle weakness and atrophy.

Startup develops molecular tests to classify indeterminate thyroid nodules.

Brazilian researchers show that the protein galectin-1 has anti-inflammatory properties and protects the kidney against the effects of hypoxia.

Brazilian startup SpeechTera invests in four different products: speech corpora, acoustic models, pronunciation models, and grapheme-to-phoneme converters.

Study shows why large jararacas are more frequent in a small green island isolated inside São Paulo than in a major tropical forest fragment in an outlying suburb.

Changes in dietary patterns and other factors that may contribute to the problem, such as sleep disorders and inadequate production of melatonin, were highlighted by researchers at an event cohosted by FAPESP.