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Brazil urgently needs to implement an integrated pest management plan to prevent the problem from becoming uncontrolled, researchers say.

Researchers seek genetic markers as a basis for increasing oleic acid content of soybean oil via genomic selection; development is beneficial to human health and biodiesel production.

Study presented at BBEST Conference shows that the transition from manual to mechanized harvesting and the production of second-generation ethanol reduce the size of the workforce but lead to increased pay and schooling.

Featuring 3D animation, statistics and team management, program tests tactical models in simulated situations and is used by 80% of Brazil’s first-division soccer clubs.

A collaborative project conducted by researchers at the Universities of Campinas (Brazil) and Melbourne (Australia) applies complex adaptive systems methodology to urban planning, urban design and architecture.

MRI scans show that the prefrontal cortexes of elderly women who practice hatha yoga are thicker than those of non-practitioners.

Objects scattered to the inner region of the Solar System by Jupiter’s growth brought most of the water now found on Earth, study shows.

Discussion focused on directions in bioeconomy during the opening of the third Brazilian BioEnergy Science & Technology Conference (BBEST).

The parasite was introduced to the Americas from East Africa, via West Africa, according to international study led by researchers from the University of São Paulo.

Brazilian professor at Yale University reveals mechanisms used by sensory cells in gastrointestinal tract to communicate with the brain and stimulate the desire to consume caloric food.

Polyphagous wasps that parasitize insect eggs are flagship product of Bug, a biological control startup that has grown 600% since it was recognized by major innovation rankings.

Group of scientists in Brazilian universities and research institutions observe star demoted to white dwarf status because of companion.

Brazilian academic project that won an award from Google will develop a system with an accelerometer to detect tendencies that could lead elderly people to fall.

New research quantifies effects of policies prohibiting use of fire as a land management method.

Brazilian and Dutch researchers use single-cell algae to try to solve the problem of managing the waste generated by sewage treatment.

Research shows that five fruit species native to Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest biome have bioactive properties as outstanding as those of blueberries, cranberries, blackberries and strawberries.

Brazilian and French scientists show that inhibiting the interaction of two key proteins for cell wall elongation can be an effective strategy to kill bacteria of the bacillus type.

A study conducted in Brazil monitored 13 women with confirmed Zika diagnosis and tested their urine for up to seven months, but viral load was detected only intermittently.

Supplier of devices that integrate telecommunications networks capable of handling up to 1 terabyte per second is one of the world’s six best startups in which to invest.

A study shows that caloric restriction diet reduces body fat and increases fur production in mice. This research from the University of São Paulo, in Brazil, was published in Cell Reports.

Tests showed that particles from forest and crop fires in the Amazon induced inflammation, oxidative stress and genetic damage in human lung cells.

Researchers at the National Bioethanol Science & Technology Laboratory, in Brazil, have developed a microorganism that reduces glucose and fructose in "supercane" and crystallizes sucrose.

Researchers discover that populations of Plasmodium vivax on the continent are as genetically diverse as in Southeast Asia, where malaria transmission is more frequent.

Agricultural, industrial and technological challenges must be overcome first, says Brazilian researcher. 2G biofuels are among the subjects being discussed at the 2017 BBEST conference.

Researchers use enzymes to enhance baking properties of cassava flour. The studies were performed as part of the project "Bread and meat for the future", supported by FAPESP and Innovation Fund Denmark.

Company specializing in boiler process optimization has customers in 25 industries. Use of solution by Coca-Cola plant saves 100,000 PET bottles per year.

Discovery by researchers participating in the Pierre Auger Collaboration is described in an article in Science. Researchers from São Paulo State, Brazil, participate with support from FAPESP.

Potent carcinogen and mutagen is present in cigarette smoke, automotive exhaust, burnt wood fumes and barbecued meat.

Glass is a non-equilibrium, non-crystalline state of matter that appears solid on a short time scale but relaxes toward the liquid state. New definition was published in the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids.

Brazilian researchers found that addicts who began using cocaine before and after the age of 18 showed differences in sustained attention and working memory, among other brain functions.