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In a study using rats, sleep-deprived individuals developed amphetamine dependence after only two sessions with administration of the drug.

Experiments with rats show that intrauterine protein restriction induces sex hormone imbalance, which appears to favor development of cancer in old age.

Molecule designed by the Center for Research and Innovation in Biodiversity and Drug Discovery killed malaria parasite in mice and in vitro culture.

Achieving zero deforestation, efficient land use and more sustainable food systems will require a combination of factors, argue researchers in project supported by FAPESP.

Event held with FAPESP’s support was designed to strengthen Brazil’s capacity in advanced photonics, which currently drives a market worth US$530 billion worldwide.

For the US particle physics laboratory, partnership with the Brazilian scientific community is strengthened by FAPESP’s support for large-scale projects such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

Focused public policy, private-sector engagement and corporate networks are key drivers of technological change, according to a team of experts who took part in a debate promoted by FAPESP.

Study conducted in Brazil detected polymorphism in leptin receptor gene that modifies energy balance and neuroendocrine regulation.

Results described in PLOS Pathogens point to potential targets worth exploring in effort to halt infection.

By manipulating the activity of the gene ScGAI in transgenic sugarcane lines, Brazilian researchers substantially increased culm volume.

The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat) has created more than 4,000 Wikipedia entries and improved more than 21,000.

The challenge was to develop a product that offered the same experience as a video game but could be accessed on a mobile device.

Brazilian researchers use an editing tool to investigate a gene that plays a key role in eliminating autoaggressive cells and controlling the development of diseases such as type 1 diabetes.

Study conducted at the Center for Research on Toxins, Immune Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS) identifies, sequences and describes the structure of sarconesin, a peptide that eliminates various types of bacteria.

Researchers and students from several countries are participating in an intensive course organized in Brazil by the International Center for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research.

Isotopic records obtained from caves show how rainfall distribution in Brazil varied during global climate changes that affected Europe in the Middle Ages.

Male specimens with defective sperm created in Brazilian lab may be used to reduce Aedes aegypti population, participating in coordinated strategies to control dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever epidemics.

International group of researchers including Brazilian scientists obtain new material from iron ore with application as a photocatalyst.

Researchers combine the anti-inflammatory effects of bromelain with bacterial nanocellulose in a product that boosts the healing of wounds, burns and even ulcerations.

Brazilian researchers show that in some cancers, the higher the level of melatonin production by tumor cells, the less aggressive the disease is and the longer the patient should survive.

Understanding the evolutionary history of Neotropical biota and past relationships between Amazonian and Atlantic Rainforest are the goals of a team led by zoologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.

Finding in Brazil comes from research supported by FAPESP resulting in “Refugee Migration Thematic Atlas”. Authors advocate broad discussion of immigration issues by society to tackle xenophobia.

Study conducted in subtropical region of Brazil detects correlation between drop in temperature and rise in deaths from stroke, especially among women and older people.

Study performed in Brazil identified hundreds of RNAs that do not encode proteins but appear to regulate effects of androgens and androgen receptors on gene expression in tumors.

Electrical impedance tomography is used by Timpel to monitor mechanical ventilation and assure safe treatment suited to each patient.

Partnership between researchers in Brazil and Portugal permits application of sustainable process on industrial scale for purification of PEGylated proteins.

Genomic analysis suggests that asexual reproduction is the rule among individuals of the species Trichophyton rubrum. The authors believe that this factor should be considered in drug development.

Brazilian researchers carried out studies in animal model that mimics condition in children and adolescents considered at risk for development of the disease in adulthood.

Special issue of scientific journal compiles current knowledge about the plant life of this endangered and poorly understood ecosystem stretching from Southeast to Northeast Brazil.

SmartForest system uses electronic sensors to gauge tree growth, quality and health.