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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.

An experimental drug that stimulates a specific type of nicotinic receptor in immune cells reversed chronic and acute lung inflammation in mice.

Researchers find that different types of inflammasomes – protein complexes responsible for initiating an inflammatory response in macrophages – can regulate each other to amplify signals of infection.

Applications range from logos on consumer goods to barcodes for quality control in high-volume production lines.

To engage the Brazilian scientific community in this major challenge, the founder of the Earth BioGenome Project participated in a Biodiversity & Biobank Workshop held at FAPESP.

Taking into account the performance of every piece of equipment involved in producing sugar, ethanol and power, a simulator predicts final output and helps the industry calculate product mix.

Portfolio of startup XMobots includes unmanned aerial vehicles capable of flying for up to ten hours nonstop and monitoring planted areas of less than 1,000 hectares.

Virus is mutating very fast in Brazilian patients. Appearance of new serotypes could hinder development of vaccines and efficacy of diagnostic tests, according to virologist Edison Durigon at the University of São Paulo.

Study led by scientists at Brazil’s National Space Research Institute and published in PLOS ONE shows that increased insolation is the key driver of Amazon forest greening.

Article published in Scientific Reports shows parasite's penetration of host cells increases expression of certain microRNAs capable of inhibiting action of immune system.

Study shows patients with chronic migraine are three times as likely to suffer from severe temporomandibular disorder.