La Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) 

La Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) es una de las principales agencias de investigación científica y tecnológica del país. La FAPESP apoya la investigación mediante becas y subvenciones para proyectos en todas las áreas del conocimiento, presentados por investigadores de instituciones públicas y privadas de educación superior e investigación, organismos gubernamentales y empresas del estado de São Paulo. Puede obtener más información sobre la FAPESP en www.fapesp.br/es.

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Latest News Releases from FAPESP

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-Jan-2026 01:11 ET (9-Jan-2026 06:11 GMT/UTC)

17-Jul-2025

Historical and current population DNA reveals that there are at least 12 species of rocket frogs, three of which are already extinct

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of São Paulo extracted genetic material from animals kept in museums for a hundred years and from others living in the wild and concluded that they are a new genus with at least a dozen species. The group is working quickly to identify them all and direct conservation efforts in the Atlantic Forest, where they live.

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Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

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17-Jul-2025

Electrochemical route allows for the synthesis of giant fullerenes at a lower cost and with less environmental impact

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of São Paulo and Sapienza Università di Roma obtained the material without the need for high temperatures. The product has many potential applications, ranging from electronics to cosmetics.

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Diamond and Related Materials

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15-Jul-2025

AI-based tool can ‘measure’ cancer aggressiveness and paves the way for new therapies

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Developed at the University of São Paulo, the model uses protein expression to create a stemness index that analyzes the similarity of tumors to pluripotent stem cells. The article was published in Cell Genomics.

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Cell Genomics

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15-Jul-2025

Reduction in supply of prey was decisive factor in extinction of saber-toothed tigers, study finds

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cross-referencing climate data and fossils from around 15 million years ago shows that the decline in prey availability may have played a role in the extinction of these felines. Another study cites competition with elephants and an increase in predators as factors that reduced the once diverse antilocaprids to a single species today.

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology

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9-Jul-2025

Substances isolated from marine sponges show potential for treating malária

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

In pre-clinical tests conducted at the University of São Paulo, compounds called batzelladins were effective even against strains of Plasmodium that are resistant to conventional antimalarial drugs.

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ACS Infectious Diseases

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