One of the world’s leading experts on the fruit, Hervé Rogez, a professor at the Federal University of Pará, warns about the social, environmental, and economic impacts of “açaízation” in the Amazon.
Developing nations hold most of the mineral reserves essential for clean energy and already have experience and a pioneering spirit in creating new markets, such as bioenergy and electric cars, according to participants in a panel discussion promoted by FAPESP at COP30.
In a panel discussion held in the Blue Zone of the conference, a Brazilian IPCC researcher said that discussions on the subject must reach society through accessible communication without losing scientific rigor.
This assessment was made by participants at an event promoted by FAPESP, the Brazilian Association of State Environmental Agencies, and the Vale Technological Institute during COP30.
At an event in the Blue Zone at COP30, the physicist and climatologist stated that the world is close to surpassing the 1.5 °C average warming limit and is heading towards 2.8 °C.
In an article published in a scientific journal, the group emphasizes that Brazil must align its domestic policies with international commitments.
In an article published in a scientific journal, the group emphasizes that Brazil must align its domestic policies with international commitments.
The margin must be defined as a reference point in the COP30 negotiations, assess members of the Scientific Council of the climate conference presidency.
Led by scientists from the University of São Paulo, the studies help clarify the roles of STIP1 and Maspin in vital cell processes and pave the way for advances related to cancer and applications in regenerative medicine.
Led by scientists from the University of São Paulo, the studies help clarify the roles of STIP1 and Maspin in vital cell processes and pave the way for advances related to cancer and applications in regenerative medicine.
Researchers from a FAPESP-supported research center point to 410,000 hectares of land in cities that could be regenerated.
Researchers from a FAPESP-supported research center point to 410,000 hectares of land in cities that could be regenerated.
The dried specimen of the amphibian, collected by herpetologist Doris Cochran in 1963 in what is now a residential neighborhood of Curitiba, Brazil, is stored in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in the United States.
The dried specimen of the amphibian, collected by herpetologist Doris Cochran in 1963 in what is now a residential neighborhood of Curitiba, Brazil, is stored in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in the United States.
Researchers at the State University of Campinas used a product from native stingless bees to extract bioactive compounds, such as caffeine, from chocolate manufacturing waste. This process adds nutritional and commercial value to an ingredient that is usually discarded.
Researchers at the State University of Campinas used a product from native stingless bees to extract bioactive compounds, such as caffeine, from chocolate manufacturing waste. This process adds nutritional and commercial value to an ingredient that is usually discarded.
Mathematical tool aims to minimize total capital and operating costs while ensuring robust performance in the face of instabilities in the supply of renewable energy, since the sun and wind are intermittent sources.
Mathematical tool aims to minimize total capital and operating costs while ensuring robust performance in the face of instabilities in the supply of renewable energy, since the sun and wind are intermittent sources.
Professor Sérgio de Zen presented the project during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium. An investment of USD 20 million over five years is planned.
Professor Sérgio de Zen presented the project during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium. An investment of USD 20 million over five years is planned.
One of the main objectives is to encourage collaboration between researchers from the Uruguayan institution and their counterparts at the Pasteur Institute of São Paulo.
One of the main objectives is to encourage collaboration between researchers from the Uruguayan institution and their counterparts at the Pasteur Institute of São Paulo.
Coastal ecosystems are being affected by the rising sea level associated with the expansion of real estate development; Marine scientist Omar Defeo, a professor at Uruguay’s University of the Republic, addressed this topic during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium.
Bacteriophages, or phages for short, can kill bacteria and may be used to combat hospital infections and food contamination.
A group from the Federal University of the ABC tested the substance on rats and obtained positive results. The group is now seeking partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials.
