The unexplored potential of pellets
January 24, 2023 4:34 pmA study on the environmental performance of the biofuel could help Brazil expand its energy mix and advance in the carbon market
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Unconventional food plants in the Brazilian diet
January 24, 2023 4:33 pmStudies propose strategies for increasing the consumption of unconventional food plants in Brazil
Pesticides can affect the health of agricultural workers
January 24, 2023 4:31 pmWith a rise in the use of pesticides in Brazil, rural workers are increasingly being exposed to short- and long-term health impacts
International project preserves seeds of the wild varieties of 28 agricultural crops
January 24, 2023 4:29 pmBrazil contributed with five samples of sweet potato, four of rice, two of potato, and two of millet
4,000-year-old arrowheads point to cultural exchanges between England and France
January 24, 2023 4:28 pmHalf of artifacts from an archaeological site in Wales were made using British techniques and materials; the other half used methods and rocks from mainland Europe
Indigenous lands are home to 71% of the 521 known primate species
January 24, 2023 4:26 pmApes and monkeys living in areas inhabited by indigenous peoples are at less risk of extinction
A phenomenon similar to the effects of a black hole can affect vehicle traffic in fog
January 24, 2023 4:26 pmStudy suggests a phenomenon similar to a black hole affects the dynamics of vehicle traffic
Deaths from breast and cervical cancer on the rise in the state of São Paulo
January 24, 2023 4:25 pmNumbers began to increase in 2016 after more than a decade of decline
In 2021, FAPESP stimulated research activities as society recovered from the pandemic
January 24, 2023 4:23 pmAccording to its latest annual report, the foundation invested R$1.013 billion last year
USA prepares billion-dollar investment in semiconductor industry
January 24, 2023 4:07 pmNew legislation aims to alleviate America’s dependence on Asian supply chains
Esper Cavalheiro: Doctoral training
January 24, 2023 4:06 pmUNIFESP neuroscientist heading graduate planning committee discusses proposed changes to advanced degree programs
Expansion of higher education has had tangible local impacts, but obstacles remain
January 24, 2023 4:02 pmThe absence of a consolidation policy in the industrial sector is highlighted as one of the barriers to the economic effects that some federal institutions could bring to their local regions
Fernando Novais: The spheres of existence
January 24, 2023 3:59 pmThe professor from USP and UNICAMP talks about his career, the place of history in the field of social sciences, and the crisis of the colonial system that led to the Independence of Brazil
Challenges of legislation
January 24, 2023 3:55 pmDespite strict punishments established in the Penal Code, public policies are needed to reduce sexual crime
Sexual violence causes psychological distress and results in inflammation that can accelerate aging
January 24, 2023 3:55 pmUNIFESP study characterized the effects of rape on women and girls in the city of São Paulo
Floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon
January 24, 2023 3:50 pmStudy shows floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon
Beware of artificial sweeteners
January 24, 2023 3:50 pmSugar substitutes can impair glucose metabolism and damage intestinal microbiome
The causes of catastrophic rainfall in Pakistan
January 24, 2023 3:50 pmPakistan suffered the worst flooding in its history this year due to a combination of climate and environmental factors, with a third of the country affected
Chronic malnutrition falls in northern Brazil
January 24, 2023 3:49 pmStunted growth in children under 5 due to food insecurity and a lack of sanitation or clean water has fallen in northern Brazil
The first bipedal hominids
January 24, 2023 3:49 pmConsidered the oldest representative of the human lineage, the species Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived around seven million years ago
Governor reappoints executive director
January 24, 2023 3:49 pmCarlos Américo Pacheco appointed chair of FAPESP Executive Board
Ancient peoples dug up the dead
January 24, 2023 3:48 pmDigging up the dead and then burying them again with adornments was a common mortuary practice for ancient South American peoples
Thousands of stars in a single, clear image
January 24, 2023 3:48 pmJames Webb Space Telescope produces image of thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a stellar nursery
How to make hydrogen from humid air
January 24, 2023 3:48 pmPrototype electrolyzer produces hydrogen from air with no need for water
The high economic cost of Zika in Brazil
January 24, 2023 3:47 pmFamilies of children diagnosed with Congenital Zika Syndrome—which includes microcephaly—face high medical expenses, partly covered by the government
New Pesquisa FAPESP scientific coordinator
January 24, 2023 3:47 pmPhysicist Luiz Nunes de Oliveira named scientific coordinator of Pesquisa FAPESP
Artificial cornea restores vision
January 24, 2023 3:47 pmPatients in Iran and India able to see better thanks to bioengineered implant
Collaboration to fight drug resistance
January 24, 2023 3:46 pmSeven pharmaceutical companies pledge to share surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance
Nanobridges used by virus to infect neurons
January 24, 2023 3:46 pmThe coronavirus induces the formation of nanotubes between infected and uninfected neurons, thus spreading through the central nervous system
Pollution exacerbates COVID-19
January 24, 2023 3:46 pmStudy by the University of São Paulo warns of the influence of sociodemographic and environmental variables on how people recover from COVID-19