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29-Nov-2018

Artificial magnetic field produces exotic behavior in graphene sheets

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Theoretical physics discovery paves the way for future technological applications. Study led by young Brazilian researcher featured on cover of Physical Review Letters.

Journal: Physical Review Letters
Funder: São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

28-Nov-2018

Ointment to counter the effects of brown recluse spider bites is tested on humans

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Brazil reports more than 7,000 cases a year of poisoning as a result of the bite of the brown recluse spider; there are also reports of occurrences in North America and Europe.

Funder: São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab
Meeting: FAPESP WEEK NEW YORK

26-Nov-2018

Research helps in understanding the dynamics of dune formation

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Studies by Brazilian researchers could have applications in crude oil pumping and missions to Mars, among others. New findings have been published in Physical Review Letters.

Journal: Physical Review Letters
Funder: About São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

21-Nov-2018

Wild coffee plants, Christmas trees and chocolate's tree are surprisingly poorly protected

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An indicator to measure plant conservation shows a wide range of wild plants used for food, medicine, shelter, fuel, livestock forage and other valuable purposes are at risk. These include wild populations of firs used for Christmas trees, the original types of kitchen-cupboard staples like vanilla, chamomile, cacao and cinnamon, wild relatives of crops like coffee, and non-cultivated plants used by bees to make honey.

Journal: Ecological Indicators
Funder: Biodiversity Indicators Partnership, UN Environment, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, European Commission

15-Nov-2018

Drop your weapons!

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

It takes energy to make weapons, but it may take even more energy to maintain them. Because leaf-footed bugs drop their legs, it is possible to measure how much energy they allocate to maintaining this appendage that males use to fight other males.

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, Society for the Study of Evolution Rosemary Grant Award, University of Florida Graduate Student Fellowship, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

14-Nov-2018

Defense against intestinal infection in organism is affected by prostaglandin E2

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Experimental inhibition of this prostanoid led to increased migration of defense cells and production of antimicrobial peptides, resulting in decreased bacterial numbers in the colon.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

13-Nov-2018

Identification of mechanisms of pesticide resistance in cattle ticks

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Losses to herds due to parasites correspond to more than double the value of Brazil's annual beef exports, according to a study by Brazilian researchers published in Scientific Reports.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

9-Nov-2018

Salmonella found to be resistant to different classes of antibiotics

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Common bacteria that cause foodborne diseases are resistant to antibiotics used to treat infections, according to research that identified 39 genes responsible for this resistance.

Journal: PLOS One
Funder: São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

9-Nov-2018

The new face of South American people

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study by 72 researchers from eight countries concludes that the Lagoa Santa people are descendants of Clovis culture migrants from North America. Distinctly African features attributed to Luzia were wrong.

Journal: Cell
Funder: São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

8-Nov-2018

The 35th World Cultural Council Award Ceremony successfully held at CityU

Consejo Cultural Mundial
Grant and Award Announcement

The 2018 Albert Einstein World Award of Science and the 2018 José Vasconcelos World Award of Education were granted to two eminent scholars from France and South Africa, respectively. Also, nine young scholars from CityU received special recognition at the ceremony for their outstanding achievements. Over 300 distinguished guests attended the ceremony, which was officiated by, among others, Professor Way Kuo, President of CityU, Professor Sir Colin Blakemore, President of the WCC, and Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Under Secretary for Education, HKSAR Government.

Meeting: 35th Award Ceremony

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Artificial magnetic field produces exotic behavior in graphene sheets

Ointment to counter the effects of brown recluse spider bites is tested on humans

Research helps in understanding the dynamics of dune formation

Wild coffee plants, Christmas trees and chocolate's tree are surprisingly poorly protected

Drop your weapons!

Defense against intestinal infection in organism is affected by prostaglandin E2

Identification of mechanisms of pesticide resistance in cattle ticks

Salmonella found to be resistant to different classes of antibiotics

The new face of South American people

The 35th World Cultural Council Award Ceremony successfully held at CityU