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WEBFezes fossilizadas têm resquícios de parasitas que ainda infectam animais. Pesquisadores encontraram pela primeira vez registros de protozoários em aves que viveram onde agora é o Brasil por volta de 30 milhões de anos atrás Por Enrico Di Gregorio.
Brazilian science attracting attention worldwide - FAPESP
WEBPublished annually by Clarivate Analytics, a list of the most cited scientists of the previous decade highlights a paradox in Brazilian research: despite constant growth of the country’s scientific output, few of its papers have a major international impact. In the 2021 edition of the list, released on November 16, only 21 of the 6,602 elite authors are from institutions in Brazil (0.3% of ...
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WEBBrazilian researchers investigate how to grow plants off Earth. The scientists want to contribute to a NASA program whose objective is to grow food for future colonies on the Moon and Mars By Frances Jones. PHOTOGRAPHY.
In 2021, FAPESP stimulated research activities as society recovered ...
WEBIn 2021, FAPESP invested R$1.01 billion in 19,692 research projects, 3.5% more than the R$978.3 million spent in 2020, but still below pre-pandemic levels: in 2019, it invested R$1.25 billion. A summary of the foundation's activities and investments in the last year is provided in the FAPESP Activities Report 2021, released on September 1. The full version is available at fapesp.br/publicacoes ...
About us : Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
WEBThe Pesquisa Brasil podcast, which features news and interviews, is published every Saturday on the magazine’s website and is available on all major podcast platforms. In partnership with USP FM, it airs on the radio in São Paulo (93.7 FM) and Ribeirão Preto (107.9 FM) every Friday at 1 p.m.
Scientific papers published by each Brazilian state - FAPESP
WEBIn 2019, 64,368 scientific papers were published 1 and indexed by the World of Science base with at least one author based in Brazil, representing an increase of 6.9% over 2018, when there were 60,203. This number accounts for 2.8% of global scientific output, which totals 2.33 million papers per year. Authors based in São Paulo were involved ...
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WEBPodcast discute novas técnicas e estratégias para deter o avanço da doença que traz enormes prejuízos à citricultura. E mais: DNA de espigas; autoenvenenamento; saber ancestral. Por Pesquisa Brasil. geografia.
5G technology made in Brazil : Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
WEBExperts predict that 5G technology will radically improve public telecommunications performance both in remote areas and in urban centers. Whereas current 4G (and now 4.5G) networks have average speeds ranging from 15 Mbps to 25 Mbps, with a top speed of 300 Mbps, 5G technology promises average …
First DNA-based vaccine : Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
WEBThe Indian DNA vaccine, called ZyCoV-D, will be used in the country on an emergency basis. It is administered through the skin using a needleless device, with an interval of 28 days between each of the three doses. The vaccine is intended for people aged 12 and older. Its phase 3 trials are being carried out with more than 28,000 volunteers and ...
Understanding the Brazilian genome : Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
WEBResearchers from the Biosciences Institute at the University of São Paulo (USP) launched the "DNA do Brasil" (Brazilian DNA) initiative in December 2019 with the aim of mapping the genome of 15,000 Brazilians aged 35–74. The first results are expected to be released in 2025. The objective is to learn about genetic variations typical to the population that could cause disease, and armed with ...