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Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs led to the invention of ‘ant agriculture’
It was the perfect opportunity for the ancestor of a group of ants to start cultivating these microorganisms, according to a study published on October 3 in the journal Science. “The origin of ...
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In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affected cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood
The study was conducted with FAPESP’s support by researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil. Previous research by the same group ...
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Practicing sports in childhood and adolescence affords lifelong cardiovascular benefits
An article reporting findings is published in the journal Sports Medicine Open. The benefits in question have to do with cardiac autonomic modulation (control of heart rate by the autonomic nervous ...
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Genetically modified yeast permits conversion of agave to ethanol
With this innovation, the plant has the potential to become one of the most important raw materials for the production of ethanol, a key biofuel in the context of climate change, in semi-arid ...
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Study shows how emissions from Brazilian Pantanal’s soda lakes contribute to climate change
There are some 900 soda lakes in the Pantanal. They are shallow and strongly alkaline, with pH levels as high as 11 and concentrations of salts such as carbonates and bicarbonates that directly ...
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Strategy to combat breast cancer involves two-pronged attack on enzyme that ‘feeds’ tumor
The metabolic requirements of tumor cells are associated with high levels of glutamine consumption to produce energy. The first step is conversion of glutamine to glutamate catalyzed by glutaminase, ...
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Brazil must reinforce protection of forests to meet climate change mitigation goals, study warns
The authors are affiliated with the National Space Research Institute (INPE) and the National Disaster Surveillance and Early Warning Center (CEMADEN). The article addresses challenges in conserving ...
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Scientists develop method to obtain colorants and enzymes from orange peel thrown away by juice industry
With this problem in mind, scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, in collaboration with researchers at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) in Chile and the Tec ...
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Marco Antonio Zago é reconduzido à presidência da FAPESP; Carmino de Souza ocupará o cargo de vice
Agência FAPESP – O governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, reconduziu Marco Antonio Zago à presidência da FAPESP e ...
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Estudo mostra como o excesso de açúcar no sangue aumenta o risco de trombose
Descobertas de pesquisadores do Centro de Pesquisa de Processos Redox em Biomedicina podem levar a estratégias para prevenir ...
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Pós-doutorado em fisioterapia na Faculdade de Medicina da USP
Projeto visa implementar um programa de prevenção do pé diabético na atenção básica de Limeira, no interior paulista ...
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Meteoro que extinguiu os dinossauros levou à invenção da ‘agricultura das formigas’
Quando há 66 milhões de anos a poeira que encobriu o céu impediu a fotossíntese das plantas e beneficiou seres que se ...