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Brazilian firm Propark is developing a platform to provide the information required for urban tree management.

Findings of study conducted by Brazilian researchers suggest transmissibility period for yellow fever virus may be longer than previously thought.

Brazilian researchers analyzed genetic mutations associated with the disease, focusing on kidney transplant patients. The aim was to identify the most frequent variants, improving diagnosis and treatment.

Young men, ethnic minorities and people living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to experience first-episode psychosis, according to a survey conducted in Europe and Brazil.

Sackler prize awarded by Tel Aviv University is third important international award won by Pedro Vieira, who works at Canada’s Perimeter Institute and at ICTP-SAIFR in Brazil.

Survey of artisanal fishing communities finds that one-third of main species caught are endangered, and food security is at risk.

Artificial intelligence system developed by firm supported by FAPESP's Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE) reduced leak losses in a region of Rio de Janeiro State.

Technology developed by researchers at two Brazilian universities could help manage crop-attacking insects more effectively.

Ever since the tenth edition of Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae (1758), it was thought there was only one species, but new research describes six more.

Europa has an enormous ocean of warm liquid water under its frozen crust. The bottom of this ocean could be a similar environment to primitive Earth, potentially hosting microorganisms.

Study of nine city parks shows that 68% of captured mosquitoes belonged to only five species, benefited by decline in other species.

Study by Brazilian researchers shows infection by Zika caused death of cells from glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive kind of malignant brain tumor in adults.

Goal is to use a mix of pelleted native seeds that will guarantee results for rural proprietors.

Studies conducted by Brazilian researchers and published in PLOS ONE and Scientific Reports also found compounds derived from Brazilian plants to be promising against hepatitis C.

Substance can be used in traps to attract and kill Asian citrus psyllid, helping control worst pest faced by citrus industry.

Study published in Science reveals that pollution particles from cities substantially affect storm cloud formation over tropical forests.

SOS Chuva, developed with FAPESP’s support, provides nowcasting with 1 km precision and can be downloaded free of charge. Researchers plan more apps for Civil Defense, farmers and other communities.

In a study conducted under the aegis of the Structural Genomics Consortium, Brazilian scientists have developed synthetic molecules that inhibit the activity of vaccinia-related protein kinases VRK1 and VRK2.

Technology developed by KartFly for entertainment market can also be used in logistics industry.

Study of twins exposed to Zika virus during pregnancy was conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center in Brazil. Results are published in Nature Communications.

Initiative launched by Foundation for Food and Agriculture pools expertise and resources of research institutions and companies such as Bayer, Biogemma, and KWS.

App connected to pest traps will help farmers apply agrochemicals at the right time and in the right amount.

Study helps scientists understand and control physical processes that are essential to the success of ITER, a fusion reactor prototype designed to reproduce on a small scale the process that generates energy in the Sun.

Research center supported by FAPESP launches new version of Brazilian Food Composition Table with data on the nutritional content and energy value of 1,900 items.

In studying the West Nile virus, scientists from Brazil and Senegal identified the gene responsible for the diminished virulence of the lineage known for causing mild effects.

Research shows that expression of 52 microRNAs falls as the disease becomes more aggressive. Restoring levels of these molecules in the tumor could be a novel therapeutic strategy.

A porous silica magnetic microparticle that has affinity with different molecules has been developed by Kopp Technologies.

Computer simulation mapped steps in formation of coesite rock found in a crater produced by a comet or asteroid that hit Mexico and led to extinction of the dinosaurs.

Developed by Brazilian researchers, computer model can improve evaluation of premature contact, which occurs when a restoration is larger than the original tooth.

Brazilian expert highlights problems such as rising animal mortality due to fishing, hunting, collisions with land vehicles and boats, and even fatal accidents caused by boat propellers.