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Research funded by FAPESP aligned with the SDGs

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Research funded by FAPESP aligned with the SDGs

‘Cervical cancer is a disease that clearly reveals inequalities’
SDG 3, SDG 10
‘Cervical cancer is a disease that clearly reveals inequalities’

In an interview with Agência FAPESP, world-renowned HPV researcher Luisa Villa explains why cervical tumors still kill thousands of Brazilian women, even though they are almost entirely preventable with vaccines and screening.


Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, study with mice suggests
SDG 3
Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, study with mice suggests

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo shows that changes in the prefrontal cortex caused by severe stress or trauma during adolescence may be linked to the onset of disorders such as schizophrenia and depression.


Brazil’s fire corals may be facing silent extinction, experts say
SDG 13, SDG 14
Brazil’s fire corals may be facing silent extinction, experts say

Also known as hydrocorals, four species found in Brazil – three of which are endemic – have historically been overlooked in reef monitoring. Researchers report the death of 100% of the monitored colonies of one of the species studied.


Active thermography enables non-destructive testing of materials
SDG 9
Active thermography enables non-destructive testing of materials

Technology improved by a FAPESP-supported startup enables contactless inspection of large industrial structures with greater speed, safety, and traceability.


Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID
SDG 3
Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID

It is estimated that up to 400 million people worldwide and nearly 14 million in Brazil have the chronic condition. A review by an international panel of 14 experts, including Brazilians, highlights the need to standardize diagnosis and treatment.


Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half
SDG 3, SDG 9
Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half

A subsidiary of the Federal University of São Carlos and spin-off of a FAPESP-supported center uses new materials in the synthesis of chemotherapy drugs for multiple myeloma, which could generate savings of 30% to 50% in time and investment.


Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half
SDG 3, SDG 9
Project seeks to cut treatment costs for type of blood cancer in half

A subsidiary of the Federal University of São Carlos and spin-off of a FAPESP-supported center uses new materials in the synthesis of chemotherapy drugs for multiple myeloma, which could generate savings of 30% to 50% in time and investment.


The risk of groundwater contamination is still poorly monitored
SDG 6, SDG 11
The risk of groundwater contamination is still poorly monitored

Two-thirds of the 14,000 private wells in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area in Brazil are not formally registered, and many of the compliant wells operate in areas contaminated by toxic industrial waste.


The risk of groundwater contamination is still poorly monitored
SDG 6, SDG 11
The risk of groundwater contamination is still poorly monitored

Two-thirds of the 14,000 private wells in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area in Brazil are not formally registered, and many of the compliant wells operate in areas contaminated by toxic industrial waste.


Aquatic plant reduces antibiotics in water and genetic damage in fish
SDG 6, SDG 14
Aquatic plant reduces antibiotics in water and genetic damage in fish

A study conducted in the Piracicaba River in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that the macrophyte Salvinia auriculata can act as a sink for these contaminants, reducing bioaccumulation and genotoxicity.


Aquatic plant reduces antibiotics in water and genetic damage in fish
SDG 6, SDG 14
Aquatic plant reduces antibiotics in water and genetic damage in fish

A study conducted in the Piracicaba River in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that the macrophyte Salvinia auriculata can act as a sink for these contaminants, reducing bioaccumulation and genotoxicity.


Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
SDG 3
Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment

A group from the University of São Paulo transformed hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with enhanced intrinsic luminescence.


Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
SDG 3
Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment

A group from the University of São Paulo transformed hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with enhanced intrinsic luminescence.


Diet determines the bacteria present in microbial gardens cultivated by ants
SDG 15
Diet determines the bacteria present in microbial gardens cultivated by ants

Scientists observed that bacterial communities in colonies change depending on the food leafcutter ants offer to their symbiotic fungus. This research may aid in the search for new molecules for biofuels and bioremediation.


Diet determines the bacteria present in microbial gardens cultivated by ants
SDG 15
Diet determines the bacteria present in microbial gardens cultivated by ants

Scientists observed that bacterial communities in colonies change depending on the food leafcutter ants offer to their symbiotic fungus. This research may aid in the search for new molecules for biofuels and bioremediation.


Canadian agritech companies seek expansion opportunities in São Paulo
SDG 2, SDG 9
Canadian agritech companies seek expansion opportunities in São Paulo

Business mission aims to deepen collaboration on agricultural innovation between Canada and São Paulo startups supported by FAPESP.


Canadian agritech companies seek expansion opportunities in São Paulo
SDG 2, SDG 9
Canadian agritech companies seek expansion opportunities in São Paulo

Business mission aims to deepen collaboration on agricultural innovation between Canada and São Paulo startups supported by FAPESP.


Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension
SDG 3
Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension

Scientists at the University of São Paulo discovered that neurons in a region called the lateral parafacial area constrict blood vessels during exhalation, which contributes to spikes in blood pressure.


Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension
SDG 3
Research shows that changes in breathing may be linked to hypertension

Scientists at the University of São Paulo discovered that neurons in a region called the lateral parafacial area constrict blood vessels during exhalation, which contributes to spikes in blood pressure.


Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate
SDG 3
Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate

Study shows that combining cocoa clones with different post-harvest processes can balance sensory quality and functional benefits, opening up new possibilities for chocolate production.


Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate
SDG 3
Researchers combine flavor and nutritional value in Amazonian chocolate

Study shows that combining cocoa clones with different post-harvest processes can balance sensory quality and functional benefits, opening up new possibilities for chocolate production.


The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond
SDG 3, SDG 10
The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond

The finding is from a study by the Center for Research and Innovation in Mental Health. The program is aimed at young pregnant women.


The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond
SDG 3, SDG 10
The <i>Primeiros Laços</i> (‘First Ties’) program improves the quality of the family environment and the maternal bond

The finding is from a study by the Center for Research and Innovation in Mental Health. The program is aimed at young pregnant women.


The complete genome of the golden lancehead reveals how genes responsible for venom toxins evolved
SDG 15
The complete genome of the golden lancehead reveals how genes responsible for venom toxins evolved

One of the most complete sequencing projects ever performed on snakes worldwide serves as a reference for all jararaca vipers, which may contribute to new discoveries about toxins and the conservation of the species on Queimada Grande Island in Brazil, where it is critically endangered.


The complete genome of the golden lancehead reveals how genes responsible for venom toxins evolved
SDG 15
The complete genome of the golden lancehead reveals how genes responsible for venom toxins evolved

One of the most complete sequencing projects ever performed on snakes worldwide serves as a reference for all jararaca vipers, which may contribute to new discoveries about toxins and the conservation of the species on Queimada Grande Island in Brazil, where it is critically endangered.


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