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New long-necked dinosaur found in Northeast Brazil was a close relative of a European species

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Dasosaurus tocantinensis was about 20 meters long and lived approximately 120 million years ago. Its closest relative lived in present-day Spain.

Journal: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Scientists use ultrasound to destroy influenza A and COVID-19 viruses without damaging human cells

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The use of high-frequency waves paves the way for new treatments against other viral infections such as dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Vanadium batteries could stabilize power grids and help prevent blackouts in Ecuador

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral

This document evaluates the transient stability and technical impact of integrating stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) into Ecuador’s National Interconnected System. A 10 MW vanadium redox flow battery is modeled and simulated through electromagnetic transient analysis developed in the DIgSILENT PowerFactory simulation software. Voltage restoration and energy recovery during temporary faults are evaluated at dispatch levels of 20% and 60%.

Journal: Journal of Energy Storage

In an experiment, yellow trout grew larger than the wild strain

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The performance of the phenotype resulting from a cross with an albino strain was superior to what is typically found in temperate-climate farms of the species, paving the way for the development of new fishery products.

Journal: Aquaculture Reports
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Atmospheric systems control the transport of rainfall and nutrient from Africa to the Amazon

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study indicates that events such as cold air masses in the Northern Hemisphere alter the transport of aerosols across the Atlantic that nourish forest soils. It was previously believed that this influence came from changes in wind direction.

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Inexpensive material compresses light, paving the way for photonic microcircuits in the terahertz range

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study shows that lead iodide can support phonon-polaritons, allowing radiation to be confined on a nanoscale and enabling new data transmission devices.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science in FoodOmics

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

School at the State University of Campinas (Brazil) aims to advance understanding of the potential of omics technologies in the areas of science, engineering, food technology, and nutrition.. Register by May 31.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Small dose of antibiotic yields good results in treating panic attacks

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study involving animals and humans showed that minocycline, in doses lower than those administered for bacterial infections, has an anti-inflammatory effect on microglia, which are brain cells that become more inflamed in people with the disorder.

Journal: Translational Psychiatry
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Melatonin application increases effectiveness of autologous ovarian tissue transplantation, study reveals

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research conducted on rats showed that the substance improved the viability of grafting, a method that preserves fertility in young cancer patients.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Study confirms effectiveness of medicinal plant against SARS-CoV-2 virus

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research coordinated by a University of São Paulo professor showed that a substance extracted from Copaifera lucens Dwyer leaves combats the microorganism that causes COVID-19 on multiple fronts.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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