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Research funded by FAPESP aligned with the SDGs

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Research funded by FAPESP aligned with the SDGs

Urbanization changes shape of mosquitoes’ wings
SDG 3
Urbanization changes shape of mosquitoes’ wings

Research shows that rapid urbanization in São Paulo City, Brazil, is influencing wing morphology in the mosquitoes that transmit dengue and malaria.


Supplement enhances muscle detoxification in athletes
SDG 3
Supplement enhances muscle detoxification in athletes

After taking beta-alanine for 28 days, volunteers eliminated more toxic substances from skeletal muscle following physical exercise. This discovery could help treat diseases caused by oxidative stress.


Technology transfer should not aim to earn profit for universities
SDG 16
Technology transfer should not aim to earn profit for universities

Relationships with business offer strong potential benefits to teaching and returns to society in the form of technology for use on a day-to-day basis, says head of Knowledge Transfer Ireland


Older workers maintain productivity
SDG 8
Older workers maintain productivity

Survey shows that over-60s are not less productive and do not fuel youth unemployment by staying on the labor market


Companies in the oil and gas industry invest in research and development
SDG 12
Companies in the oil and gas industry invest in research and development

Workshop highlights technological requirements, solutions and need for partnerships between oil companies, universities and startups.


Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows
SDG 9, SDG 16
Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows

Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams have not been factored into the cost of these projects. Large dams also ignore the effects of climate change.


Substance found in fruit helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom
SDG 3
Substance found in fruit helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom

A study conducted in Brazil showed protective effects of flavonoid rutin against bleeding and inflammation due to snakebite.


Reconstruction of trilobite ancestral range
SDG 14
Reconstruction of trilobite ancestral range

Brazilian researchers used biogeographic analysis to study trilobites, arthropods that became extinct over 252 million years ago. The study was published in Scientific Reports.


Research conducted by Brazil-Germany cooperation seeks to understand electrochemical reactions
SDG 9, SDG 17
Research conducted by Brazil-Germany cooperation seeks to understand electrochemical reactions

Upgrading fuel cells is one of the possible technological applications of a theoretical study led by the young Brazilian researcher Luana Sucupira Pedroza.


New rule in revised Brazilian Forest Code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon
SDG 13
New rule in revised Brazilian Forest Code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon

Researchers show that up to 15 million hectares of forest risk losing protection owing to a new clause in the law under which state governments can reduce the extent of protected areas within private properties.


Scientists synthesize molecule capable of eliminating hepatitis C virus
SDG 3
Scientists synthesize molecule capable of eliminating hepatitis C virus

The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow fever viruses.


Sensors monitor temperature, humidity and air quality in indoor environments
SDG 9
Sensors monitor temperature, humidity and air quality in indoor environments

Brazilian startup Omni-eletronica’s technology uses artificial intelligence to optimize physical store operations.



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