10-Feb-2021 Lung ultrasound helps predict COVID-19 patient outcomes Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Brazilian researchers applied an examination protocol based on an analysis of 12 lung regions to 180 severe patients and found that the higher the lung ultrasound score the greater the risk of ICU admission, intubation and death. Journal Annals of Intensive Care Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
9-Feb-2021 Baby vampire bat adopted by mom's best friend Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Peer-Reviewed Publication The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other's baby. Journal Royal Society Open Science
9-Feb-2021 Scientists create flexible biocompatible cilia that can be controlled by a magnet Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Filaments made of polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles are obtained by exposing the material to a magnetic field under controlled temperature. The applications are myriad and include transporting substances into cells or directing fluids. Journal The Journal of Physical Chemistry C Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
4-Feb-2021 New study finds cage-free egg-laying hen mortality declines over time Publicase International Peer-Reviewed Publication New research published today in the journal Scientific Reports based on the largest-to-date analysis of commercial data on egg-laying hen mortality finds that survival rates in higher-welfare cage-free housing systems increase over time as managers gain experience and knowledge accrues. These findings will reframe the debate on the welfare of laying hens and on the evolution of the egg industry. Journal Scientific Reports
4-Feb-2021 Studies use mathematics to analyze the semantics of dream reports during the pandemic Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Researchers at a center for neuromathematics say dreams reflect the fear and anxiety fueled by the disease. Journal PLOS One Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
2-Feb-2021 Researchers develop 10-minute COVID-19 diagnostic test that wage workers can afford Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Business Announcement Technology based on nanoparticles identifies IgG antibodies and costs only about a fifth of similar devices now on the market. It was developed by scientists at the University of São Paulo and Brazilian startup Biolinker. Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
1-Feb-2021 Why it is harder for Brazilians of African descent to find bone marrow donors Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication According to a study published in Frontiers in Immunology, the reason is their genetic heterogeneity and lack of proportional representation in the Brazilian bone marrow bank. Journal Frontiers in Immunology Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
29-Jan-2021 Startup develops yeast-based COVID-19 diagnostic test Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Business Announcement Based on a reaction between yeast and the novel coronavirus, the test will rapidly detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva and will be available by mid-2021. Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
27-Jan-2021 Melatonin produced in the lungs prevents infection by novel coronavirus Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as viral entry points, according to a study by researchers at the University of São Paulo. Journal Melatonin Research Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
26-Jan-2021 Study helps understand why kids of obese mothers may be susceptible to metabolic diseases Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The phenomenon may be associated with a deficiency of the protein mitofusin-2 in the mother's eggs, which affects the shape and functioning of mitochondria. The finding was based on experiments with mice conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos and reported in the journal Molecular Human Reproduction. Journal Molecular Human Reproduction Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab