News from Latin America

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1-Jun-2023

Municipal administrators know about NbS but rarely use them to reduce environmental inequality

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study mapped knowledge of nature-based solutions among municipal staff responsible for projects in 20 Brazilian cities. The survey points to the need to adapt the approach used in the northern hemisphere to local conditions.

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Environmental Science & Policy

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1-Jun-2023

International scientific collaboration helps reduce regional disparities in tackling climate change

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

Assessment was made by experts at the annual meeting of the Global Research Council taking place in The Hague, Netherlands. During the event, co-organized by FAPESP, representatives of funding agencies from 63 countries ratified a statement of principles and practices on funding research on the topic.

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1-Jun-2023

Funding agencies from 63 countries ratify document for broader and more inclusive research

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

A charter of principles was ratified during the annual meeting of the Global Research Council, which has been co-organized by FAPESP and is taking place in The Hague, in the Netherlands. The goal is to establish common practices to assess the quality of the science produced and facilitate international collaborations.

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1-Jun-2023

Tackling global problems requires international collaboration and this underscores the strategic role of the GRC

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

Representatives from 81 research funding agencies from 63 countries are meeting this week in The Hague, in the Netherlands, for the Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council. The event will discuss topics that will help shape the future of research around the world.

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31-May-2023

The quest for equity and inclusion in the research ecosystem has moved beyond the gender issue

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Meeting Announcement

This working group promoted on Tuesday (May 30) a panel with leaders of research funding agencies from four countries. The participants had the opportunity to exchange views on the topic and report on the initiatives their institutions have been developing to promote equality and inclusion in their local research ecosystems.

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31-May-2023

Funders discuss how to foster scientific collaboration amid growing geopolitical tensions

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

The Annual Meeting of the GRC – an entity that brings together more than 60 research funding agencies from all continents – continues until June 2 in The Hague. The organizers of the 2023 edition are the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and FAPESP.

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31-May-2023

Study associates sleep apnea in babies with increased risk of hypertension in adulthood

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

In experiments involving rats, researchers at São Paulo State University found that periods of low oxygen levels in the first months of life can lead to dysregulation of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, which controls functions such as heart rate and blood pressure. The discovery points to possible routes to the development of novel therapies.

Journal

SLEEP

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30-May-2023

Research project analyzes medical, nutritional and environmental applications of new Antarctic bacteria

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

Discovered by Uruguayan scientists in 2013, two psychrophilic (cold-adapted) species have been experimented with since 2018 by a partnership between IIBCE in Montevideo and the University of São Paulo in Brazil.

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25-May-2023

Toxins are detected in samples of curd cheese and artisan mozzarella in Brazil

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

An analysis conducted at the University of São Paulo showed that no sample exceeded the recommended limit for aflatoxin M1, a contaminant of fungal origin considered carcinogenic. Nevertheless, the researchers warn of the need to demand best practices in dairy production.

Journal

Toxins

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24-May-2023

In resistance training, focusing on load or number of repetitions leads to same muscle growth

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study by researchers at the State University of Campinas showed that although the two types of training produce similar metabolic stress, muscle activation is different.

Journal

Metabolites

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