26-Apr-2024 Food insecurity is significant among inhabitants of the region affected by the Belo Monte dam in Brazil Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication A study of 500 households in Altamira, a city near the dam in Pará state, showed that 61% experienced food insecurity. Journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
25-Apr-2024 Cocaine is an emerging contaminant of concern in the Bay of Santos (Brazil), says researcher Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Meeting Announcement The drug accumulates not only in water, but also in sediments and marine organisms, and poses a high ecological risk, said Camilo Seabra, a professor at the Federal University of São Paulo, during FAPESP Week Illinois. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
25-Apr-2024 Study confirms effectiveness of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Brazilian scientists conducted the first research project to evaluate the immunity induced in an actual group of vaccinated subjects. Their findings are reported in the Journal of Medical Virology. Journal Journal of Medical Virology Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
24-Apr-2024 Bioelectronic chip detects vitamins C and D in saliva in under 20 minutes Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The device was developed at the University of São Paulo and can be used for self-monitoring of micronutrients, assistance with personalized diets, and prevention of deficiencies and toxicity. Journal ACS Applied Nano Materials Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
23-Apr-2024 Light-activated materials perform well in treatment of textile effluent Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Investigators affiliated with two FAPESP-supported research centers conducted an experiment using actual effluent from the textile industry. The results are detailed in the journal Chemosphere. Journal Chemosphere Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
22-Apr-2024 Without proper management, Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication A study conducted over a period of 14 years in the Brazilian savanna-like biome shows its typical vegetation rapidly becoming ‘cerradão’ – a biodiversity-poor forest formation – while resistance to drought and wildfires weakens. Journal Forest Ecology and Management Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
19-Apr-2024 Registration of biological pest control products exceeds that of agrochemicals in Brazil Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Reports and Proceedings Around 90% of the sugarcane area in Brazil now uses natural enemies to combat agricultural pests; data were presented during FAPESP Week Illinois. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
18-Apr-2024 DNA vaccine against zika performs well in tests on mice Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The vaccine is being developed by researchers in Brazil. The results of preclinical trials are published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology. Journal Frontiers in Immunology Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
18-Apr-2024 Heifer International and Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT agree to strengthen collaboration, empower smallholder farmers The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Business Announcement Heifer International and the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) have agreed to further their shared goals of empowering rural communities, alleviating hunger and poverty, and promoting sustainable agriculture.
17-Apr-2024 International group runs simulations capable of describing South America's climate with unprecedented accuracy Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Meeting Announcement A consortium made up of researchers from more than ten countries, including Brazil, the United States and some European nations, is running simulations of the past and future climate in South America with unprecedented resolution. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo