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Inflammation caused by uric acid does not depend on high plasma levels of the substance or a mechanical lesion due to uric acid crystals, according to scientists.

A study of Fiji's coral reefs shows that the area of coral cover in marine protected areas is three times that in unprotected areas.

Article in Nature describing the analysis of 54 new whole genomes suggests that Zika virus arrived in Brazil in February 2014 and spread silently through the Americas for at least a year.

An article in Scientific Reports shows that silver-silica nanoparticles with an ampicillin coating are safe for human cells and lethal to antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.

A technique based on composite ceramic membranes promises to be more efficient than those currently available. The study was performed by scientists in Brazil and Portugal.

Society's racial hierarchies are reproduced in families and interact with feelings, researcher says.

Uncontrolled proliferation mainly results from the disposal of sewage in river basins. Findings have been published in book form available for free download.

Researchers at a Brazilian university observed a reduction in anxiety and panic after using this technique in experiments with rats.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center have reconstructed the cellular process that causes Richieri-Costa Pereira syndrome.

In a computer simulation, introducing a mathematical term for plasticity led to changes in the topology of a neural network, such that different synchronization patterns coexisted among the neurons.

Men are more likely to use illicit drugs when drunk, while women risk alcohol overdose and sexual abuse, research shows.

Lines of research will include advanced energy storage and computational material science.

Researchers proposed this hypothesis at a Brazilian university on the basis of a review of articles published after the 2015 surge in cases of microcephaly in Brazil.

Found in rattlesnake venom, crotoxin can paralyze muscles for a long time and has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-tumoral and immunomodulatory properties.

Findings published in the journal Phycologia suggest that the huge mass of Sargassum macroalgae found on beaches in northern Brazil in 2014 and 2015 did not come from the Caribbean, as previously thought.

Six new plant species were discovered, a jaguar was sighted not far from the municipality's southern edge, and species typical of the Cerrado are found more frequently.

Researchers investigate how climate variability and the extinction of bird species affect the genetic diversity and conservation of Euterpe edulis, the palm tree that symbolizes the Atlantic Rainforest.

A strategy for treating acute myeloid leukemia is being tested in humans. Preliminary results were presented to the Next Frontiers to Cure Cancer meeting.

Until now, the phenomenon had been observed only in collisions of heavy nuclei, resulting from the formation of quark-gluon plasma. A Brazilian researcher contributed decisively to this study.

Researchers in Brazil and the Netherlands have identified dozens of substances with the potential to prevent the growth of the bacterium that causes citrus canker.

Method developed by Brazilian researchers identifies coordinated action by fake users who give negative ratings to products sold by online stores.

A study shows that simple changes would guarantee mobility and autonomy for the growing population of seniors in São Paulo City, Brazil.

Projects presented during the 4th BRAINN Congress in Brazil combine physical rehab treatments with technology. Fun and electronic games can make sessions more stimulating for patients with motor limitations.

The asteroid makes a complete circuit around the Sun every 12 years, corresponding with the orbital period of Jupiter, which shares its orbit but travels in the opposite direction.

Device stores information in its own structure, dispensing with the need for a complementary memory unit. Architecture can be used as platform for fabrication of super-compact counters or calculators.

Researchers at the INSPER in Brazil and the LSE in the UK evaluated factors such as the equivalence, prescription, and substitution of generics.

Book describes urban structure and lifestyle in a housing project for navvies and other employees of the British-run São Paulo Railway, which took coffee to the Port of Santos, Brazil.

A bacterium found in the Santos Estuarine System off the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil, produces a biopolymer that has yet to be characterized.

Methodology is being developed by multinational Seven Bridges in collaboration with the Brazilian Initiative on Precision Medicine. Novelty was presented during the 4th BRAINN Congress.

Collaborative study by Brazilian and Dutch researchers recommends use of bacterial inoculants.