In vitro treatment of cells with these molecules reduced the expression of a gene that plays a key role in viral cell entry and a cytokine receptor.

Scientists think that climate change may have greater impact the largest trees in tropical forests, and the death of these giants has a major impact on the forest, but because these monumental trees are few and far between, almost nothing is known about what causes them to die.

Studies conducted in Tanzania and drawing on case studies across East Africa show that policies giving women better access to resources and information must be prioritized to reverse the trend.

Luciferin-luciferase system developed in collaboration with Japanese researchers produces brighter and longer-lasting far red light. The innovation can be used to image cells and tissues for diagnosis and biomedical research.

Researchers investigating the economic costs of forest restoration find that more up-front investment in tree diversity leads to greater long-term benefits

A study in Science Advances assessed the contribution of pollinators to international market flows and showed that nature conservation worldwide is essential to sustain current food consumption patterns. This interdisciplinary research across the fields of economics, ecology and environmental sciences revealed that developed countries are particularly reliant on imported pollinator-dependent crops from less-developed countries, where cropland expansion is reducing pollinators' natural habitat. Global governance should address the linkages between biodiversity, crop production and food consumption.

Group affiliated with a FAPESP-supported research center showed that the parasite blocks the action of an enzyme using autophagy.

A new global evaluation of the conservation of plant genetic resources is published as nations discuss new biodiversity conservation targets at the Convention on Biological Diversity

Brazilian researchers tested the capacity of different materials to produce sensors for the detection of PCA3, a gene that is overexpressed in prostate cancer. The technique can also be used to diagnose infectious diseases, including COVID-19.