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Study details the genetic structure and molecular diversity of the varieties of cocoa grown in the state of Bahia for over 200 years and identifies trees resistant to witch's broom.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers evaluated the link between excessive weight and masticatory behavior.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Experts argue that pressure for immediate research results should not interfere with education and training of students.

Assessment was presented by Brazilian researcher during round-table session on education at FAPESP Week Montevideo.

Researcher highlights role of oceans in climate variability and how year-to-year weather variations are impacted by anthropogenic factors.

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.

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.

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

Scientists from several countries attended symposium in Montevideo to present research results and discuss opportunities for collaboration.

Number of foreign professionals with at least one university degree who add value to the economy via knowledge and creativity has grown by over 40% in the last ten years, survey shows.

Researchers from Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil presented results of research on cellular and bacterial signaling and virus characterization.

To achieve this integration it will be necessary to surmount barriers to power generation from natural resources, a researcher stressed in a presentation to FAPESP Week Montevideo.

System that could result in the creation of biosensors for rapid early diagnosis of breast and prostate cancer, among other diseases, was presented at FAPESP Week Montevideo.

According to the authors of a paper published in Scientific Reports, these stem cells can be used for treatment, new drug development and disease research.

Sediment cores were divided into slices according to the time at which each layer of sediment was deposited.

Capsules that are a few nanometers in diameter can successfully deliver drugs to the brain and combat glioblastoma.

This book contains information on how to treat injuries caused by marine and freshwater species and is based on 30 years of medical and zoological research experience.

A multicenter study involving 40 research groups in several countries evaluated more than 7 million genetic variants in samples from almost 13,000 people – the findings are published in Nature Genetics.

Researchers warn that parameters of the test used as the basis for technical standards in countries like Brazil are unsafe.

Rock fragments produced unintentionally today by primates in Serra da Capivara National Park in Brazil resemble tools made deliberately 2.6 million years ago by ancestors of humans, study finds.

The unregulated practice of taking colonies from one place to another has made managed stingless bee populations in the Americas more genetically homogeneous.

Researchers have produced a tool for reference labs to assist epidemiological surveillance by analyzing clinical samples from patients with suspected infection by dengue, Zika, chikungunya and many other viral agents.

An international team of researchers that includes Brazilians has imaged the giant binary star system in the greatest detail ever, observing unexpected new structures.

Scientists at the Research Center for Gas Innovation are planning a roadmap to assess the technological, economic and environmental factors that could influence the use of NG as marine fuel.

Experiments described in Nature Neuroscience show that neuronal development is modulated by mechanical signals linked to nerve tissue stiffness or softness, as well as chemical signals.

Some 90% of the soil macrofauna disappears when forest is converted into pasture and then into cropland for growing sugarcane.