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SÃO PAULO RESEARCH FOUNDATION
(FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO)

Board of Trustees:
Celso Lafer (President)
Eduardo Moacyr Krieger (Vice-President)
Herman Jacobus Cornelis Voorwald
Horacio Lafer Piva
José de Souza Martins
José Tadeu Jorge
Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo
Maria José Soares Mendes Giannini
Sedi Hirano
Suely Vilela Sampaio
Vahan Agopyan
Yoshiaki Nakano

Executive Board:
Chief Executive: José Arana Varela
Scientific Director: Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz
Administrative Director: Joaquim J. de Camargo Engler

AGÊNCIA FAPESP:
Communication Manager: Maria da Graça Mascarenhas (graca@fapesp.br)
On-Line Sector Coordinator: Heitor Shimizu (heitor@fapesp.br)
Editor: Frances Jones (frances@fapesp.br)
Reporters: Elton Alisson de Moura (elton@fapesp.br) and Karina Toledo (ktoledo@fapesp.br)
Webmaster: Alejandro Moraga (afm@fapesp.br)
Developer: Leandro Correa Negro (lnegro@fapesp.br)
English Translation: Kendra Johnson (kenj30@gmail.com)
Contributors: Cecília Meyer, Dinorah Ereno, Fernando Cunha, Jussara Mangini, Marcelo Meletti, Marina Madeira, Samuel Antenor, Tatiane Britto, Vera Sirin, and Maya Johnson

Research at the cutting edge of knowledge
FAPESP announced the 17 new Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers selected for funding for a period of up to eleven years. Total funding will be more than US$ 680 million.
Scientists discover intense infrared shine in solar explosion
Brazilian researchers announced the detection in an article published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Study outlines the evolutionary history of dengue virus type 2
The results indicate major genetic variation and simultaneous circulation of different strains, which increases the risk of epidemics and makes the creation of vaccines more difficult.
Herbicide used in soybean and sugarcane crops is carcinogenic for rats
Diuron could cause bladder cancer in animals even at doses five times lower than expected.
Universities in São Paulo create a joint doctorate in bioenergy
A groundbreaking course aims to create an internationally competitive program for professional training for companies, the government and universities.

Experimental therapy with lectin is capable of stimulating the immune system
Protein binds to existing sugars on the surface of defense cells and stimulates the production of substances that combat pathogens.
New material has improved bactericidal, photoluminescent and photodegradation properties
The filaments of electron-irradiated silver may have important applications in areas such as the food industry.
Brazilian researchers uncover the role of proteins in metathesis
The discovery of the action mechanism of ARHGAP21 in cellular adhesion and migration processes could contribute to the development of techniques that halt the propagation of carcinogenic cells.
The number of nature-inspired products on the market doubles every year
Biomimetics can help overcome global challenges and make companies and cities more sustainable, affirms biologist Janine Benyus.
Latin America: study proposes monitoring marine coastal ecosystems
Priority areas related to the impacts of environmental and climate change in habitats deserve more investigation.

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