Genetics
Health

Unique genetic varieties of malaria-carrying parasite in Brazil
Brazilian varieties of Plasmodium vivax are distinct from each other and from those found in other countries
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES

From the lab to the field
An encounter with a community in rural Goiás transformed biologist Carlos Menck’s perspective on genetics
Acknowledgment

End of year award
Pesquisa FAPESP received Synapsis and IMPA Journalism Awards in 2022
By Redação
NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners
Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year
By Redação
The rise and fall of Tupi

The rise and fall of Tupi
Speakers of the language may have numbered 4 to 5 million a millennium ago but began declining sharply before Europeans arrived on the continent
HISTORY

Possible origin of the Black Death
Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China
By Redação
Genetics

Mutations raise schizophrenia risk
Studies show that mutations can increase the risk of schizophrenia
By Redação
Crispr-Cas9

Disputed Crispr patents
Patents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute
By Redação
INFECTIOUS DISEASES

A long-sought cure may be closer
Experimental treatment able to control HIV for six months after stopping antiretrovirals
Genetics

A connection between big and small
Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes
By Redação
Zoology

DNA in the air helps identify animals
Two studies published in the same scientific journal in January indicate that the air contains DNA at levels sufficient to allow species identification
By Redação
SEARCH

Return to research
Francis Collins has stepped down from his position as director of the US National Institutes of Health
By Redação
Genetics

The tambaqui genome
A group of researchers has sequenced and analyzed the genome of the second largest fish in the Amazon
By Redação
Photolab

Fertility clock
Genetic alterations to the biological clock could be linked to fertility disorders
By Redação
COVID-19

Study outlines COVID-19’s profile in African countries
Study outlines COVID-19's profile in African countries
By Redação
Video

The plant biological clock benefits agriculture
Understanding the plant circadian rhythms, and learning how to manipulate them, may widen cultivation options | 2'42
By Redação
Video

Microorganisms are everywhere (and that’s not a problem)
A genome survey has identified 31 bacteria as the predominant microorganisms in public places in 60 cities worldwide | 4'53
By Redação
Molecular biology

Urban germs
Thirty-one of the same bacteria are found in cities on all continents
By Tiago Jokura