Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture
These minerals stabilize soil organic carbon, preventing the release of greenhouse gases. However, these ecosystems, known as “blue carbon forests,” have suffered degradation due to changes in land use.
On the other hand, when parents maintain an active routine, their children are more likely to follow suit. According to research by São Paulo State University involving 182 children and adolescents aged 6 to 17, mothers’ influence in encouraging physical activity was more than twice that of fathers.
Research with rats has shown that a maternal diet lacking protein during these stages leads to changes in the structure and function of the epididymis, which would explain impairments in motility, viability, and sperm concentration in male offspring.
This neglected disease, also known as Peruvian wart and Oroya fever, is caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella and is transmitted by sand flies. DNA found in insects from a protected area in Brazil is similar to that of pathogenic species found in Peru. While there is still no evidence that the new bacterium causes disease, scientists warn that monitoring should continue.
The accumulation of these algae on beaches can harm health, tourism, fishing, and biodiversity. They are usually collected and disposed of in landfills, but a study by Brazilian researchers has found a use for the biomass: to produce lightweight ceramic clay aggregates.
Research involving more than 2,000 Brazilians reveals that while everyone’s performance is consistently lower in the morning, the afternoon shift only improves the performance of students with few or no symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Researchers found sauropod bones with signs of osteomyelitis, an infectious disease that can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or protozoa and that killed the animals quickly. The discovery suggests that favorable conditions for the disease existed in the region about 80 million years ago.
Early-stage clinical trial reveals that peptide has potential to become a new tool for improving metabolic health and sleep quality in overweight adults; study involved scientists from Brazil, Israel and the United States.
Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine
International team of researchers discovered that high levels of an enzyme called PRDX6 are associated with a subtype of neuroblastoma; animal studies showed that inhibiting the molecule caused a reduction in tumors.
The compound is 100 times more effective than β-caryophyllene against the disease impacting orange groves in Florida and threatening citrus growers in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, the world’s largest orange producer.
Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture
Countries such as Colombia and Venezuela lead the way in terms of the extent of healthy soils, while regions such as the Brazilian Northeast, northern Mexico and parts of Chile and Argentina face the greatest challenges. The data can guide public policies for conservation.
Research conducted on mice revealed that the COVID-19 virus uses cells responsible for testosterone production to replicate, thereby interfering with lipid metabolism. This helps explain the drop in testosterone and possibly cholesterol in patients with severe cases of the disease.
Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine
Global guideline establishes new standard for investigating bioactive lipids related to inflammation, immunity, cancer, and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Accurately quantifying them in biological samples is challenging and requires rigorous methodologies.
Optics and Photonics Research Center
Researchers at a FAPESP-supported research center have managed to reduce Candida albicans’ resistance to fungicides by incorporating photodynamic inactivation techniques into the treatment. The results of the study indicate that the technology can be used in both human healthcare and the prevention of food contamination.
Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
Publicly available algorithm facilitates lesion identification and surgical planning for patients with focal cortical dysplasia, a malformation associated with a drug-refractory form of the disease.
Normally discarded due to their astringent taste, green beans from the Arara cultivar were subjected to airless fermentation and produced high-quality beverages in blind tests. Brazilian researchers see potential for the product to be valued in domestic and foreign markets.
