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Health

Another source of obesity

A diet rich in soybean oil may cause obesity and diabetes

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wireless control

A sensor in the brain

Researchers used a wireless nanoprobe to control the behavior of mice

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pentaquark

Pentaquark finally discovered

Particle contains a combination of five quarks

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AGRICULTURE

Combating waste

New equipment increases water use efficiency in the field by more than 30%

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Recalculated

Avogadro’s number recalculated

Researchers used a silicon sphere to recalculate the Avogadro’s number

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Insects preserved

100 million years ago

Insects shows how plant fertilization occurred about 105 million years ago

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climate change

Underground reserves of CO2

Aquifers stockpile 14 times more carbon dioxide than it was believed

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Euler computer cluster

High-performance computer cluster

Computer system is the fastest operating at São Paulo universities

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agreement

Optimism about research in Iran

Iranian scientists will actively participate in international projects

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Antonio Carlos de Moraes

Geography suffers a loss

Geographer was a professor at FFLCH-USP and scientific advisor to FAPESP

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Data

Graduates of PhD programs – 2013

Number of PhDs and programs (total and those assessed Capes grade 6 and 7)

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Projects

Recent Thematic and Young Investigator projects

Projects contracted in June and July 2015

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Good Practices

A strict approach to scientific images

A strict approach to scientific images

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Good Practices

Fraud results in prison for the guilty party

Fraud results in prison for the guilty party

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photolab

Inside the surface

Inside the surface

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Data

Variation in the relative impact of citations according to field of knowledge

Variation in the relative impact of citations according to field of knowledge

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PROJECTS

Recent thematic and young investigator projects

Projects contracted in May and June 2015

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Public spaces

Walking and talking

Group size change the way people walk

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tropical disease

Infection by the zika virus

Serological and molecular tests shows the zika virus is in Brazi

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Biodiversity

A world of trees

Neotropics may not be champion of tree diversity

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Lactobacillus

Bacteria in cheese curds

New lactic acid starter can be used for production of queijo coalho

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Smart window

Sun-smart window

Electronic film halt the passage of incoming sunlight and gives privacy

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Award

Detecting obstacles

Ultrasonic sensors in a pair of glasses improve the mobility of the blind

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dinosaur

Paths of Argentine dinosaurs

Fossilized dinosaur tracks and trails in Argentina are helping researchers

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diabetes

Coffee to fight diabetes

Drinking more than two cups of coffee per day may be beneficial

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contamination

From faucet to womb

Substances found in the tap water of many cities affect hormonal function

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small mammals

Flying mousetraps

Pellets regurgitated by barn owls may help research

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SBPC

New term at the SBPC

Helena Nader has been reelected president, until July 2017

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American Astronomical Society

Honored for his contribution

Brazilian astronomer Sylvio Ferraz-Mello received the 2015 Brouwer Award

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policymaking

The role of scientific advice

The role of researchers does not include the impact of the decisions made

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