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Research analyzes the radical social and political transformation of São Paulo’s outskirts over the last few decades

Brazilian and U.S. researchers perform study on a group of rare hereditary illnesses caused by genetic deficiencies of the innate immune system

If the lack of data limited advances in science a few years ago, the problem has reversed itself today. Development of new data-collecting technology in a plethora of areas and scales has generated a volume of information so immense that its excess has become a bottleneck to scientific advancement.

Seoul Science and Technology Forum brought together representatives of public research foundations from more than 35 countries to discuss how to promote sustainable growth.

New book highlights intellectual production in the interdisciplinary field of socio-environmental sciences.

A new study conducted by Brazilian scientists suggests that nocturnal workers present alterations in hormonal functions that leave them predisposed to eat more, gain weight and develop metabolic syndrome.

FAPESP and Glaxo SmithKline Brasil signed a letter of intent for joint investment to support research on tropical diseases in São Paulo State.

Opportunities to learn about cutting edge research in Brazil and conduct partnerships with scientists in the country were highlighted by participants in the Washington symposium.

Carlos Humes Junior, a professor at the Universidade de São Paulo’s Mathematics and Statistics Institute and two post-graduate students will receive IBM research grants in Brazil for work in the areas of mathematics and computing.

After adding sunflower oil, selenium and vitamin E to cattle feed, USP researchers discover antioxidant effects in children that consumed milk from the animals. Enrichment also improved conservation of the product.

Sugarcane Bioethanol – R&D for productivity and sustainability has won Brazil Jabuti award in the Natural Sciences Category.

Brazilian scientists participate in international research team that cools a nano-object to the lowest possible energy state, paving the way for development of ultrasensitive detectors and quantum experiments.

Three FAPESP programs – Fellowships, BIOTA and Multiuser Equipment (EMU) – will be evaluated in a study conducted by the Foundation’s Scientific Department with the support of the Study Group on Organization of Research and Innovation (GEOPI), housed under Universidade Estadual de Campinas’ Department of Scientific and Technological Policy.

Applicants from São Paulo State and France can submit proposals for researcher exchange in all fields of knowledge until November 16.

Scientists highlight variables that complicate the discovery of treatments for diseases like malaria and dengue, no longer restricted to the poorest countries.

Research work of FAPESP Scientific Initiation fellow on platinum oxide structures is published in Physical Review B, published by American Physical Society.

Genetic research conducted in Brazil and in the United States to discover treatment alternatives for diseases like cancer, hemophilia and muscular dystrophy is highlighted in Washington.

FAPESP is launching a new fellowship program, the Foreign Research Fellowship (BEPE). The aim is to support short and medium term research abroad for current FAPESP fellows in the following programs: Scientific Initiation, Master’s, Doctorate and Post-Doctorate.

Scientists at FAPESP Week emphasize the importance of producing knowledge to help establish conservation policies. US researchers highlight the increased Brazilian publication of taxonomy and systems biology.

The FAPESP Research Program on Global Climate Change seeks to increase the number of projects supported through March 2012 from 40 to 60

Scientists from Brazil and the US discuss research advances and challenges for the development of quantum computers, optical chips and high-speed data transmission

For FAPESP Scientific Director Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, “there is still plenty of room for collaboration on projects and for increasing the impact of science produced in Brazil.”

During FAPESP Week authorities and representatives from the organizing institutions emphasize the importance this event has on scientific cooperation between Brazil and the United States.

Researchers seek to identify target biological receptors and uncover their structures to discover candidate molecules for new drugs.

The asymmetries of international society have made it difficult to understand the complexities of today’s world and make projections about future scenarios, says FAPESP President Celso Lafer at the USP "Challenges of Globality" series.

Meeting in Washington brings together more than 50 scientists from the two countries for the first time to debate advanced scientific topics from October 24 -26

Project funded in the so-called SMOLBnet 2.0 studies the family of protein kinases in the search for inhibitors to combat certain types of cancer and neglected diseases.

FAPESP released the Código de Boas Práticas Científicas [Code of Good Scientific Practices] with the intention of reinforcing a solid and well-rooted culture of ethical research integrity in the São Paulo scientific community through a set of strategies based on three pillars: education, prevention and fair and rigorous investigation and sanctions.

Family income and educational level of parents influence the diets of adolescents, limiting intake of important nutrients in the combat against chronic illnesses says FSP-USP study.

In her new book, Mayana Zatz, coordinator of the Human Genome Studies Center, calls attention to the dilemmas and ethical questions generated by advances in genetics.

USP researchers develop application to facilitate and accelerate licensing of new undertakings and operations in the coastal area due to exploration of the Pre-Salt fields and duplication of cargo capacity at the Port of Santos.

With a theoretical and practical approach, the school funded by ESPCA-FAPESP discusses advanced computational methods to resolve problems related to new materials with applications in the areas of energy and the environment.

In comparison to all other Latin American and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, Brazilian scientists have the highest impact rates with publications in national magazines.

Brazil needs to develop its own biological pest control technology for agriculture that is adapted to the country's agricultural profile, says José Roberto Postalli Parra of Esalq, one of the 56th Bunge Foundation Award winners.

Technology-based company develops electronic magnifying glass which allows the visually impaired to adjust focus and write or draw.

The youth of Brazilian science, bureaucracy and the deficiencies of the educational system are all factors that can help explain why the country has not yet had a Nobel Prize winner.

Studies performed at the Heart Institute, InCor, show that treatment of sleep apnea can reduce blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension as well as prevent evolution of the disease.

The appearance of metastasis contributes fundamentally to vascular endothelial growth factor A, produced by positive stromal cells for the S100A4 marker according to a new study carried out by Brazilian and North Americans.

Unesp researchers in Presidente Prudente discover a molecule capable of capturing the atmospheric gas and converting it to compounds that may be used in the future by chemical industries.

British ranking of universities shows ascension of Latin America. USP climbed 84 spots and is the 169th best in the world. Unicamp leapt to 235th place.

The objective is to stimulate the establishment of collaborative activities between researchers in the United States and in the State of São Paulo.

São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences brings together 440 scientists and students from Brazil and abroad to debate the latest advances in knowledge in the area of redox processes in biomedicine.

FAPESP’s financial outlays to support scientific and technological research increased 14.8% in 2010, compared to the previous year. With outlays of R$ 780.03 million in 2010 alone, the São Paulo Research Foundation maintained the upward curve in support to research, which grew 69% in the last decade.

Researchers uncover the mechanism by which cytokine controls replication of bacteria in the Mycobacterium avium complex inside host cells

There are no technical barriers to biofuel production, but there are many opportunities to improve manufacturing processes and diversify them, says Chris Somerville of the University of California at Berkeley

The São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences looked at the use of advanced computing to solve problems related to new materials with applications in the fields of energy and the environment

For Simon Campbell, the British scientist who created Viagra, the pharmaceutical industry has grown too much to be able to bring together the fundamental elements for discovering new drugs: “high-level science, art and personal focus”

People suffering from depression oftentimes also present psychotic manifestations. But until now, the medical community had no objective methods to differentiate between these cases and cases of common depression, making the administration of specific treatment difficult.

Study performed at USP’s Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences shows that the Universe’s rate of expansion may be diminishing.

The objective is to stimulate the establishment of collaborative activities between researchers in the United States and in the State of São Paulo.