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Research funded by FAPESP aligned with the SDGs

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Research funded by FAPESP aligned with the SDGs

Lithium-air batteries can store energy for cars, houses and industry
SDG 9
Lithium-air batteries can store energy for cars, houses and industry

Growth in the offer of renewable energy sources will mean increased demand for devices optimal for energy storing; São Paulo and UK researchers presented advances in new battery development at FAPESP Week London.


Venoms are sources in the search for new medicines
SDG 3, SDG 9
Venoms are sources in the search for new medicines

The study of natural toxins and their derivatives may help in the development of medicines to treat diseases like cancer and osteoarthritis, says coordinator of the Center of Excellence in New Target Discovery.


Carbon gas storage cavern may begin operation in 2022
SDG 12, SDG 13
Carbon gas storage cavern may begin operation in 2022

The Research Center for Gas Innovation is developing technology to separate CO2 and methane in oil and gas exploration and store it in offshore salt caverns.


Study investigates the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases
SDG 3
Study investigates the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists from the University of Birmingham and the School of Medical Sciences at the Santa Casa de São Paulo are using cell reprogramming techniques to grasp at how Wolfram and Niemann-Pick syndromes act on the brain.


Deciphering biological structures in search of medicines
SDG 3
Deciphering biological structures in search of medicines

Glaucius Oliva speaks at FAPESP Week London about the line of work of the Center for Research and Innovation in Biodiversity and Drug Discovery and how the UK collaboration helps developing structural biology in Brazil.


“Arapuca,” a device developed in Brazil for international neutrino experiment, is enhanced
SDG 9
“Arapuca,” a device developed in Brazil for international neutrino experiment, is enhanced

One of the makers of the light detector to be used in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) presented a new version, X-Arapuca, that will make the capture of photons even more efficient, at FAPESP Week London.


International collaboration makes research more productive
SDG 17
International collaboration makes research more productive

Sir Mark Walport, chief executive of UK Research and Innovation, emphasizes FAPESP’s role in increasing scientific output through collaboration between the United Kingdom and Brazil, at FAPESP Week London.


Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance
SDG 3
Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance

Animal experiments have shown that caloric restriction causes cellular changes that can prevent diseases, the subject of a session at FAPESP Week London.


Brazil will have the technology to transplant pig organs into humans
SDG 3
Brazil will have the technology to transplant pig organs into humans

Gene-edited pigs may reduce Brazil’s transplant waiting list. Still in its initial stages and presented at FAPESP Week London, a project will assess how patients awaiting kidney transplants react to porcine blood.


Brazilian embassies want to map scientific diaspora in the UK and US
SDG 17
Brazilian embassies want to map scientific diaspora in the UK and US

The goal is to identify the Brazilian researchers living in the UK and US and working in fields linked to science, technology and innovation.


FAPESP and United Kingdom support 400 collaborative research projects in ten years
SDG 17
FAPESP and United Kingdom support 400 collaborative research projects in ten years

Cooperation agreements involve research funding agencies, UK-based companies and 26 British universities.


Bioenergy production from sugarcane can benefit Latin America and Africa
SDG 7
Bioenergy production from sugarcane can benefit Latin America and Africa

In a book resulting from a project supported by FAPESP, researchers appraise the potential of sugarcane bioenergy as a strategy for sustainable development in Latin American, Caribbean and African countries.


Research explains how snakes lost their limbs
SDG 15
Research explains how snakes lost their limbs

The study is part of an effort to understand how changes in the genome lead to changes in phenotypes.


Scientists discover how light destroys cell membranes
SDG 3
Scientists discover how light destroys cell membranes

Description of the mechanism could enhance the efficiency of photodynamic therapy, a medical treatment for cancer and bacterial infection, and permit the development of more efficient sunscreens.


Artificial intelligence for the management of maritime operations
SDG 9
Artificial intelligence for the management of maritime operations

Solution developed by Brazilian startup forecasts conditions for ships to approach port and dock, including waves, tides, winds, currents and swells.


Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity
SDG 3
Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity

A study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94% of meals served in restaurants contain more than the recommended number of calories according to the UK’s National Health Service.


The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory, a tool to investigate links between tropical forest and global climate
SDG 13
The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory, a tool to investigate links between tropical forest and global climate

The 325 m tall tower, built by a partnership between Brazil and Germany, is the starting point for the collection and analysis of data that is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Amazon’s importance to the world.


Brazilian software can be used to send data from telescope carrying the world’s largest digital camera
SDG 9
Brazilian software can be used to send data from telescope carrying the world’s largest digital camera

Kytos software developed by SPRACE, a research center supported by FAPESP, is being tested at the production network of the consortium responsible for transmitting data from the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.


Ecosystems can be restored by means of biodiversity engineering
SDG 13
Ecosystems can be restored by means of biodiversity engineering

Researchers show that the theoretical, methodological and technological conditions exist to manipulate the composition of ecological communities and preserve or restore the functions of an ecosystem.


Biotechnology can reduce paper production costs
SDG 9
Biotechnology can reduce paper production costs

Enzymes produced by Brazilian startup Verdatis reduce electricty consumption in refining stage by 30%.


Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy individuals
SDG 3
Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy individuals

Physically active men who are not overweight but who have a relatively high waist-stature ratio are more likely to develop heart disorders, according to a study by Brazilian researchers.


Rio Grande Rise may have been a volcanic island
SDG 14
Rio Grande Rise may have been a volcanic island

Brazilian and British researchers have found evidence that part of the seabed in the Southwestern Atlantic may have been created and submerged by volcanic lava eruptions.


Planning of two innovation districts begins for São Paulo State
SDG 11
Planning of two innovation districts begins for São Paulo State

Land in São Paulo City and Campinas with an aggregate area of more than 2 million sq. m. could be converted into innovation and creativity environments. The projects are supported by FAPESP.


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.


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