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Potential targets for anti-malarial drugs and for preventing transmission of the parasite are described in articles in Genes & Cancer and Nature Communications.

Program supports projects that will upskill suppliers to Brazil's new synchrotron light source.

Symposium on drug discovery aims to disseminate culture of innovation and explore ways to facilitate conversion of basic research into drugs and other innovative products.

Researchers performed in vitro trials to test the effect of L-asparaginase on acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells and published the results in Scientific Reports.

Study shows that factors such as deforestation and rising temperatures are associated with the incidence of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Project selected in a coordinated call for proposals involves research groups from five Brazilian states and six large corporations, as well as European groups.

Lack of transparency in the setting of prices paid to agricultural producers can have negative effects on investment in sugarcane and orange growing and processing industries.

Researchers affiliated with GOAmazon and the Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia presented the findings of projects conducted in recent years and discussed priorities for 2017-21

Workshop with Chile's National Scientific & Technological Research Commission discusses astronomy, oceanography, agroindustry and nanotechnology

In a presentation at FAPESP, German researcher Frank Allgöwer spoke about how cybernetic engineering and human sciences can contribute to a better understanding and control of complex dynamic systems in the future

Young architects who took part in borough residency program identify a possible link between the lack of mobility and the rise in informal employment

This proposal may make the textile production chain more sustainable by combining environmental solutions with social inclusion

The census, considered the world’s largest for this group of animals, was published in the journal Zootaxa.

This assessment was presented by participants at a meeting at FAPESP on the 40th anniversary of Proálcool, the National Fuel Alcohol Program.

Limited funds and technical capacity make smaller towns more vulnerable to environmental disasters, whereas scale is the main challenge for large cities.

Researchers set out to understand the history of film in Brazil as a hybrid blend of other art forms and cultural manifestations.

Researchers evaluated the link between excessive weight and masticatory behavior.

Researchers develop a novel route to synthesize melanin, the primary pigment in mammals, and to facilitate its use in sensors and other applications.

Researchers plan to transfer genes linked to disease resistance from tangerines and other citrus fruits.

Studies in mice suggest that two drugs capable of inhibiting the enzyme TrxR-1 – already available commercially for other purposes – reduce inflammation and mortality in patients with sepsis.

An ongoing experiment in France has precisely measured a key parameter of neutrino oscillation associated with matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Results published in PNAS pave the way for the development of inhibitors that could be tested in parasites.

Antiviral potential of FDA-approved drugs tested; five compounds selected as most promising.

An article in Blood shows that administering the anti-hypertensive drug amlodipine in conjunction with conventional chelation therapy helps combat health problems caused by the buildup of iron in organs.

Researchers in the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Amazonas and Pará have demonstrated that extracts from this native plant are rich in gallic acid, which inhibits the action of enzymes that degrade collagen.

A complete database of Tribe Bignonieae, which consists mainly of lianas, contains information on genetics, taxonomy, morphology, geography and evolution.

Projects selected through this joint call for proposals will develop novel routes for the production of biofuels from non-conventional feedstocks, as well as high-value chemicals.

In 1990-2000 the Polar Front shifted southward twice as much as in the previous 900 years, potentially altering ocean temperatures and ecosystem functions.

In studies with tumor stem cells, researchers at Uruguay's University of the Republic have identified regulators with the potential to interfere in the development of cancer cells.

Researchers evaluated the application of a computer model for hydrological disaster prediction and early warning in the Doce river basin, which contains more than 200 Brazilian municipalities.