São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) 

São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is one of the country's leading agencies for scientific and technological research. FAPESP supports research through grants and fellowships for projects in all areas of knowledge, submitted by researchers from public and private higher education and research institutions, government agencies, and companies based in the state of São Paulo. You can learn more about FAPESP at www.fapesp.br/en

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Latest News Releases from FAPESP

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Oct-2025 20:11 ET (8-Oct-2025 00:11 GMT/UTC)

28-Jul-2025

New examination of fish considered a ‘living fossil’ changes our understanding of vertebrate skull evolution

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers reanalyzed the skull musculature of coelacanths, a group of fish that has existed for 400 million years, and concluded that many structures had been incorrectly described. The study was published in Science Advances by researchers from the University of São Paulo and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Science Advances

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28-Jul-2025

Studies confirm influence of country of origin on trust in COVID-19 vaccines

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

During the pandemic, a preference for domestic vaccines or those from countries such as the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom was observed for the first time. This phenomenon, known in marketing as the country of origin effect, is usually associated with products that require consumer research before purchase or that have a long tradition in certain countries, such as Swiss chocolates. However, it had never been linked to free vaccines.

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Management Review Quarterly

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23-Jul-2025

Loss of natural areas and introduction of exotic species reduces fishing yields in the Paraná River in Brazil

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An analysis of data collected over 20 years in the upper stretch of the river shows a 50% loss in economic gains from fishing. Native fish have become smaller and smaller. Conversely, invasive species, which have a lower market value, are becoming more abundant. The phenomenon has been accompanied by a loss of vegetation cover on the riverbanks.

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Nature Ecology & Evolution

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21-Jul-2025

Amazon degradation increases by 163% in two years, while deforestation falls by 54% in the same period

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

“Negative balance” of biome protection recorded between 2022 and 2024 could jeopardize Brazil’s international goals, warn Brazilian researchers and their international collaborators in the journal Global Change Biology.

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Global Change Biology

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17-Jul-2025

Historical and current population DNA reveals that there are at least 12 species of rocket frogs, three of which are already extinct

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of São Paulo extracted genetic material from animals kept in museums for a hundred years and from others living in the wild and concluded that they are a new genus with at least a dozen species. The group is working quickly to identify them all and direct conservation efforts in the Atlantic Forest, where they live.

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Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

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17-Jul-2025

Electrochemical route allows for the synthesis of giant fullerenes at a lower cost and with less environmental impact

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of São Paulo and Sapienza Università di Roma obtained the material without the need for high temperatures. The product has many potential applications, ranging from electronics to cosmetics.

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Diamond and Related Materials

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15-Jul-2025

AI-based tool can ‘measure’ cancer aggressiveness and paves the way for new therapies

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Developed at the University of São Paulo, the model uses protein expression to create a stemness index that analyzes the similarity of tumors to pluripotent stem cells. The article was published in Cell Genomics.

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Cell Genomics

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