14-Dec-2020 Industrial waste is reused to produce alternatives to plastic Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Researchers at São Paulo State University reused bacterial cellulose scraps usually thrown away by manufacturers of wound dressings to make strong biodegradable film for food packaging Journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
14-Dec-2020 America's crop cousins are numerous, imperiled, and more needed than ever The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Peer-Reviewed Publication A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences for the first time outlines how poorly protected these plants are: More than half of the 600 plants assessed in the study may be endangered in their natural habitats, while only 7% are well represented in conservation repositories such as public gene banks and botanical gardens. Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Funder USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
14-Dec-2020 Virtual reality applied to rehabilitation for stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication A study performed at one of the Research Centers supported by FAPESP resulted in development of a novel rehabilitation device. The article was recognized as outstanding by the 20th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab Meeting 20th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications
11-Dec-2020 High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Peer-Reviewed Publication In a new analysis published in The Lancet Planetary Health, a team of scientists examines how technologies to fix the food system can have unanticipated impacts on global development goals. Journal The Lancet Planetary Health
9-Dec-2020 The impact of the pandemic on the Brazilian labor market Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Black people and women are worst-off - blacks because they mainly work in the informal sector and women because they are mainly considered non-essential workers. Journal Indian Journal of Labour Economics Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
9-Dec-2020 Caterpillars mimic leaves or offer rewards for protection by ants Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Study reveals different forms of interaction between insect groups: while some caterpillar species have bodies covered with molecules identical to those of the plants they inhabit and are 'invisible' to ants, others offer ants nectar in exchange for protection from predators Journal Ecological Entomology Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
9-Dec-2020 One-two punch: Sea urchins stuck belly-up in low-oxygen hot water Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Peer-Reviewed Publication Low oxygen seawater (hypoxia) may be more stressful to reef organisms than high water temperatures and ocean acidity, which are usually considered the most serious stressors associated with global change. Researchers at the Smithsonian in Panama test all three by flipping sea urchins. Journal Frontiers in Marine Science
9-Dec-2020 'Rambo root' could help with climate action, peace building and environmental issues The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Peer-Reviewed Publication Planting cassava can help countries tackle key environmental and sustainable development concerns. The low-cost root crop, nicknamed 'Rambo root' for its rugged appearance and resilient attributes, produces the highest amount of calories per hectare in most tropical countries, can withstand increasing temperatures and thrives in poor soils. Journal Conservation Science and Practice Funder Nature Conservation and NuclearSafety - International Climate Initiative (IKI), International Climate Initiative, Federal Ministry for the Environment, 18_III_106_COL_A_Sustainable productive strategies
9-Dec-2020 FAPESP-promoted webinar tackles challenges on vaccine distribution Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Meeting Announcement Seventh edition of the FAPESP COVID-19 Research Webinars online seminar series will address the manufacturing and distribution logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine portfolio. Meeting FAPESP COVID-19 Research Webinars
8-Dec-2020 Study can orient use of melatonin in the treatment of breast cancer Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication In an article published in the Journal of Pineal Research, researchers at São Paulo State University and collaborators describe a set of genes potentially regulated by the "sleep hormone" in some types of tumor Journal Journal of Pineal Research Funder São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab