New USP representatives at FAPESP
August 20, 2024 11:15 amMaria Arminda do Nascimento Arruda, Marcílio Alves, and Marco Antonio Zago appointed to the FAPESP Board of Trustees
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Fireflies of the plant world
August 20, 2024 11:15 amBioluminescent plant that emits green light in the dark goes on sale in the USA
More researchers submitting applications
August 20, 2024 11:14 amIn 2023, FAPESP received 4,483 proposals from researchers who had never before requested funding
Who’s afraid of European legislation?
August 20, 2024 11:14 amAgricultural sectors prepare to adapt to new European regulations requiring proof that products do not originate from land deforested after 2020
Virtual tour of Darwin’s library
August 20, 2024 11:13 amBritish naturalist Charles Darwin’s library is now available online
The smallest vertebrate in the world
August 20, 2024 11:13 amFlea toad (Brachycephalus pulex), from Bahia, is the smallest known vertebrate
Artificial intelligence against mosquitoes
August 20, 2024 11:12 amArtificial intelligence helps identify breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Water flows through the atmosphere and makes rain
August 20, 2024 11:10 amSystem monitors atmospheric rivers, responsible for much of the rain that falls on Earth
More arguments against vapes
August 20, 2024 11:10 amBrazilian Society of Cardiology supports the ban on electronic cigarettes
The new normal
August 20, 2024 11:02 amThe water cycle is one of the first science subjects that children learn about at school. An image shows the... View Article
Putting on a show
July 31, 2024 2:54 pmPhysicist George Sand de França divides his time between academia and the art of clowning
In Japan, to see Venus
July 31, 2024 2:53 pmOne hundred and fifty years ago, a Brazilian astronomer traveled halfway around the world to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun
Collection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:52 pmCollection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil
Mário Pedrosa highlighted the artwork of marginalized groups
July 31, 2024 2:51 pmThe story of one of Brazil's most important critics is intertwined with the history of the twentieth century
24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:51 pm24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil
The challenge of period poverty
July 31, 2024 2:48 pmThe inability to manage menstruation properly due to poverty causes significant social and economic hardship for millions of women globally
Biodegradable menstrual pad offers a less polluting alternative
July 31, 2024 2:47 pmDecomposing in up to six months, biodegradable menstrual products can help to reduce plastic waste and pollution
Brazilian research center develops prototype nuclear battery
July 31, 2024 2:46 pmDevice can generate energy for hundreds of years without needing to be recharged
SAF Studies advance in the country
July 31, 2024 2:42 pmUniversities and research centers are investigating new methods, processes, and raw materials to increase biofuel production and reduce costs
Brazil prepares to produce sustainable aviation fuel
July 31, 2024 2:41 pmIn the global race to decarbonize the airline sector, Brazil could play a leading role through the production of an alternative to fossil kerosene
Merging of neutron stars generates second-largest gamma-ray burst
July 31, 2024 2:36 pmPhenomenon produced rare earth metals in space
Sun emitted more high-energy gamma rays than usual during its last peak of activity
July 31, 2024 2:35 pmDuring its most recent period of maximum activity, the Sun emitted an unexpected escalation in high-energy gamma rays at its poles
AI systems could monitor animals crossing highways
July 31, 2024 2:32 pmStudy tested the performance of computer vision models
Fossil lineage found in Rio Grande do Sul survived the world’s biggest extinction event
July 31, 2024 2:30 pmPredator lived 252 million years ago and had relatives in the region of present-day Eastern Europe, in what is now Russia
Wildcats from the Andes and Central America differ to those found in Brazil
July 31, 2024 2:20 pmComplex that includes Leopardus tigrinus and L. guttulus gains new species, L. pardinoides, all in danger of extinction
Quilombola communities reveal the use of plants
July 31, 2024 2:19 pmParticipatory research contributes to knowledge and university students develop cattail management plan
Study identifies rare form of Alzheimer’s acquired through treatment no longer used
July 31, 2024 2:17 pmIndividuals were given a hormone extracted from cadavers, contaminated with protein fragments associated with the onset of the disease
Mechanism that keeps the immune response in check also aggravates malaria
July 31, 2024 2:15 pmThe protozoan that causes the disease multiplies freely when certain immune cells are taken out of the fight
2024 could become the year with the highest number of dengue cases
July 31, 2024 2:13 pmFAMERP virologist Maurício Nogueira discusses the characteristics of the current epidemic and the need for the health system to prepare for more patients
Women in higher education
July 31, 2024 2:11 pmThe presence of women in higher education has been increasing since 2010