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Proteomics releases a special edition dedicated to Brazil
October 3, 2012This special edition, the first dedicated to a single country, includes articles by 16 Brazilian researchers on topics ranging from cancer, agricultural pests, milk quality and biodiversity.
Science must become more open and interactive
October 3, 2012Making data available in an accessible and intelligent manner is one of modern science’s greatest challenges, says a scientific consultant to the Royal Society.
FAPESP offers opportunities for scientists from other countries to conduct research in São Paulo
September 26, 2012The Foundation offers opportunities with the InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences for young Latin American researchers and will launch a program to attract scientists from around the globe
Specialists warn about familial melanoma syndrome
September 26, 2012People with relatives who have had a melanoma have a 30 times greater risk of developing the disease and require continuous monitoring, warned doctors during the World Congress on Cancers of the Skin.
Study on tube-dwelling anemones suggests that South America had an "inland sea"
September 26, 2012A study of the evolutionary process of diversification of marine organisms reinforces the geological theory that 10 million years ago an ocean extended across the continent from the Caribbean to Uruguay, covering the entire Amazon basin.
Women are more vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change
September 26, 2012Socioeconomic and cultural factors increase the vulnerabilities of the female sex to disasters caused by extreme climate events, says Mexican researcher and IPCC member.
Brazilian entrepreneurialism is not reflected in the innovation sector
September 26, 2012Difficulties found in the business sector are even greater in the technological segment; in large companies, the problem is regulatory uncertainty, says researcher.
An electrode developed in Brazil reduces the costs of retinal exams
September 19, 2012A device developed by researchers in São Paulo is approximately four times less expensive than imported equipment and can make electroretinography more accessible
Brazilian researchers discover nine species of Bryozoa
September 19, 2012A study conducted at the CEBIMAR Marine Biology Center is published in PLoS One and describes new invertebrate species along the Brazilian coast
Harvard professor speaks about life on the young planet Earth
September 19, 2012The evolution of microorganisms comprises 85% of biological history, according to Andrew Knoll during the São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences on Evolution
Brazilian researchers seek photonic applications for graphene
Project seeks to promote synthesis, characterization and utilization of the "wonder material of the 21st century", which can be used to make everything from cell phones to airplanes.
Vaccine against rheumatic fever will be tested in humans
Inoculation developed by researchers proves safe and induces production of antibodies against Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria in animal trials.
Specialist defends controlled burning in the Brazilian savannah
Controlled burning reduces the risk of accidental fires and could help to protect the biodiversity of the Cerrado, affirms researcher.
Scientists investigate the role of the human bocavirus in the tonsils of children
Goal is to understand the significance of the presence of this emerging virus, which is found in half of children with tonsillar hypertrophy.
Masculinity and whiteness in the construction of the Brazilian Republic
Sexual discipline and whitening of the population were the guidelines of the conservative modernization promoted by the elite, affirms study.
Brazilian study paves the way to new therapy for congenital anemia
Scientists prove that it is possible to transform the adult cells of carriers of the genetic mutation that causes the disease into pluripotent stem cells. The objective is to induce differentiation in blood stem cells for transplantation.
The National Academy of Sciences elects a Brazilian woman for the first time
A pioneer in research on malaria, Ruth Nussenzweig of New York University will also return to research in Brazil with FAPESP funding, along with her husband Victor.
How to produce rice with low water consumption
Study finds that irrigation by aspersion, coupled with rain, raised the productivity of dryland crops to levels similar to those of flooded plants.
Efficacy and safety of 20 medicinal plants are tested
Six species, including Rhizophora mangle, show promising efficacy against conditions such as ulcers, inflammation and diabetes
New instrument shortens the time needed to learn Braille
Developed by a FAPESP-funded company, the instrument makes it easier for visually impaired people to read and write.