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Screening used synthetic curcumin-like compound that displayed anti-tumor action in preliminary tests.

Water shortages and disputes will tend to hinder irrigation during dry season, according to study by Brazilian researchers.

Researcher investigates how social and economic position of former slaves in post-Abolition Brazil is represented in history textbooks used by elementary and secondary schools.

System developed by CFlex uses several algorithms to improve traffic management in rail networks. The solution will be tested in Australia by mining giant Rio Tinto.

Alterations caused by fine particles can limit fetal nutrition and growth, according to study by Brazilian researchers.

Survey of more than 6,000 teenagers reinforces protective function of rule-keeping. Findings also show that well-off school students drink most.

Representatives of the world’s major research funding agencies held a plenary meeting at FAPESP to select themes for forthcoming calls and discuss how to extend multinational cooperation in the Americas.

Study performed at one of FAPESP’s research centers elucidates action mechanism of visible light on skin and questions typical use of sunscreen.

The idea arose from research with a completely different goal: to develop a simplified model for quantum black holes.

Physicist publishes paper in General Relativity and Gravitation proposing to eliminate need for cosmological spacetime singularity and arguing that the current expansion phase was preceded by contraction.

Brazilian scientists show that molecules capable of inhibiting a cell receptor known as TLR4 can prevent placental inflammation and fetal growth restriction.

Study of compound present in plastics also evaluated effects of exposure to the glyphosate-based herbicide most widely used in Brazil.

According to a study performed in Brazil, components of biological fluids, such as peptides and sugars, similar to those in blood can form a nanoparticle surface coating and affect the action of nanodrugs.

This estimate comes from an international study with Brazilian participation, whose results were published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Developed by Deoxi Biotecnologia, “double-muscled” Nelore cattle have a mutation in a gene that controls production of muscle cells in the embryonic phase.

Survey by innovation agency at one of São Paulo State’s largest public universities identifies 485 active startups with aggregate annual revenue of more than R$3 billion.

Collaborations linked to 60 observatories involving scientists from different countries, including Brazil, observed the first electromagnetic counterpart of a binary neutron star merger that produced gravitational waves.

Results obtained by Brazilian and Dutch researchers show that separate applications of vinasse and nitrogen fertilizers 30 days apart significantly reduce emissions of nitrous oxide.

An article by researchers in Brazil and elsewhere that was published in Nature combines evolutionary and network theory to calculate how species coevolve in large-scale mutualistic networks.

CVDVale, a Brazilian company based in São Paulo State, produces high-strength synthetic diamonds and diamond-like carbon coatings for use in the oil, mining and automotive industries, and in medical and dental equipment.

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.