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PROJECTS
Recent thematic and young investigator projects
Projects contracted in February and March 2015
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antimatter
The dark interior of the sun
Astrophysicists has proposed the existence of a new type of dark matter
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biomechanics
The precise jump of a praying mantis
Immature forms of praying mantises have a technique for accurate jump
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BAEPENDI, MG
Waking and sleeping like in the old days
Despite the eletricity, rural area prefer the natural sleep cycle
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HydroNode
Probe monitors the water
UFMG developed a probe that can monitor the water in reservoirs
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pollution
Lead in South America
Samples from a glacier allowed researchers to measure lead concentrations
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OLED
Flexible lighted screen
New plastic films could be used in cell phones and television screens
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saliva tests
Tuberculosis in saliva
An alternative, less invasive, and safer method for diagnosing tuberculosis
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Solar energy
Layered solar panel
Materials could make it easier to produce photovoltaic cells more efficient
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Melatonin
Unprotected against Alzheimer’s
Inflammation inhibits production of melatonin, that prevents cell death
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Physiology
A connection between sleep and hunger
Melatonin regulates food intake and fat accumulation
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Callicebus miltoni
Golden-tailed monkeys
With an orange tail, a new specie of monkey is described in Amazonia
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British society
Royal Society names new leader
Physicist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is the new president of the Royal Society
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Horizon 2020
Partners with the European Union
Partnership between São Paulo and European Union will have more support
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Magnetospheric Multiscale
Journey to the magnetosphere
Four NASA's satellites will take electrical and magnetic measurements
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Rebiotério
Support for animal research facilities
CNPq creates network of animal research facilities to meet national demand
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IAG-USP
A compendium of news reports
IAG-USP has published a compilation of 62 reports of Pesquisa FAPESP
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OBITUARY
Passion for physics and photography
Alejandro Szanto Toledo trained a generation of nuclear physicists in Brazil
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functional foods
The medicinal side of fruit
Research tests antioxidant and antibacterial properties of fruits
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Chagas disease
A vaccine for Chagas disease
Compound developed in Brazil may be a vaccine candidate
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Chuva Online
Mapping the rain in São Paulo
Website allows viewers to see where the rain is falling
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Cubesat AESP-14
Cubesat launched into orbit
Brazilian nanosatellite is launched from the ISS
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Fernando de Noronha
The dance of sun and wind
Alternation of wind and sun allows combined use for energy generation
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astronaut equipment
“Odds and ends” from the trip to the moon
Widow finds bag used by Neil Armstrong during his trip to the moon
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water
Joint efforts to battle water crisis
Universities from São Paulo create forum to tackle the water crisis
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