Brazilian researchers found that bubbles produced by nymphs of the root spittlebug, a major sugarcane pest, act as a thermal insulator to maintain optimal body temperatures during development.
Study published by Brazilian researchers describes one of Xanthomonas citri’s secretion systems and a signaling pathway that enhances its resistance in soil.
The object is revolving around the Sun in the vicinity of Jupiter but in the opposite direction from most other celestial bodies, according to a study featuring a Brazilian scientist as co-author.
Study conducted by Brazilian researchers in collaboration with colleagues at Harvard University estimates the impact of the rise in body mass index and can serve as a basis for public policy.
As described in Science by a group including Brazilian researchers, the SHERLOCK platform uses an enzyme that recognizes viral nucleic acids in body fluids, making laboratory infrastructure unnecessary.
Magnetometer network identifies magnetic field disturbances that can cause interference in electronic appliances, power grids and satellite navigation systems.
Brazilians participate in international project to boost capacity of PETase to break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used in bottles and responsible for producing millions of tons of waste.
Molecular study suggests sweet manioc or cassava has a different dispersal history from bitter manioc. Domestication involved selection of varieties with lower levels of prussic acid, making consumption possible.
Protein encoded by gene found in microorganisms living in Amazon lake could boost action of enzyme cocktail required for saccharification of sugarcane bagasse, a crucial part of the 2G ethanol production process.
Study suggests dysregulation of gene NEUROG2 could be linked to development of focal cortical dysplasia, one of the most common causes of drug-resistant epilepsy.
Goal is to ensure that engine components and fuselages of many small and medium aircraft produced worldwide after 2030 use materials developed by Japanese firms.
Researchers identify and classify priority conservation areas in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforests based on ecological niche modeling and by comparing current conditions with those from thousands of years ago.
Study published in Cell shows that a drop in levels of a phospholipid in the human host’s blood signals to Plasmodium that it is time to change into the sexual form capable of infecting the vector mosquito.
Brazilian researchers design a tiny spectrometer for integration into drones, smartphones and other devices to detect chemical compounds and remotely monitor greenhouse gases.
In an article published in PLOS ONE, Brazilian researchers describe the first retrospective dosimetric study by electron spin resonance spectroscopy using human tissue from nuclear attack victims.
Researchers affiliated with the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF) in São Paulo have developed a new method to obtain nanometric silver particles, currently used in various products.
Deployed to consolidate democracy, public policies to combat inequality have ended the relatively privileged socio-economic status of the lower middle class, says political scientist heading one of FAPESP’s RIDCs.
Brazilian firms are developing equipment for the new synchrotron and acquiring the capabilities to be global suppliers. In total, FAPESP and FINEP have selected 23 proposals from 18 firms.
Warning comes from four regional biodiversity and ecosystem service assessments produced by hundreds of experts and approved at IPBES plenary in Colombia – 30 Brazilian scientists contributed to the Americas assessment.
Study by Brazilian scientists describes action of galectin-3 in modulating immune response to cryptococcosis. Results were published in Nature Communications.
Jordi Quintana, head of the drug discovery platform at Barcelona’s Science Park, attends São Paulo School of Advanced Science and stresses need to join forces to combine the best of academia and industry.