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: 19-Oct-2026 18:16 ET (19-Oct-2026 22:16 GMT/UTC)

18-Aug-2026

Artificial intelligence acts as an ‘ideological chameleon’ and may deepen political polarization, study finds

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers evaluated 21 language models, such as GPT and Gemini, and found that they all alter their discourse to align with the user’s bias, potentially functioning as echo chambers.

Journal

Scientific Reports

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17-Aug-2026

 

Most mammal species discovered in the South since 1990 are found in the North

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Brazilian study analyzed the fate of 1,116 species described over the past 35 years and proposes measures to prevent so-called “parachute science”.

Journal

npj Biodiversity

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14-Aug-2026

 

Anomalous quantum oscillations reveal new physics in a topological insulator

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Experimental and theoretical study shows that, under extreme magnetic fields, electrons in zirconium pentatelluride exhibit unconventional behavior indicating a topological origin rather than many-body interactions.

Journal

Nature Communications

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13-Aug-2026

 

Sediments off Brazil’s Northeast coast reveal sudden changes in heat transport in the Atlantic

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research shows that the AMOC, a system fundamental to the Earth’s climate, has undergone sudden changes in the past, driven by climate shifts similar to those we are experiencing now.

Journal

Nature Communications

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12-Aug-2026

 

Scientists discover new frog species in the Amazon’s flooded forests

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Identified in western Acre, Adenomera varcena reveals a hidden diversity that could be confirmed only through call and DNA analyses.

Journal

Ichthyology & Herpetology

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11-Aug-2026

Unsupervised free time increases the likelihood that adolescents will engage in violent behavior

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

This is the conclusion of an international study involving more than 58,000 young people from 21 countries. In Brazil, approximately 1,900 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 were interviewed.

Journal

PLOS One

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10-Aug-2026

 

New technique reveals on a large scale how thousands of proteins change shape and move

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Led by a Brazilian researcher, a study published in Nature shows that molecules with nearly identical three-dimensional structures can exhibit completely different behaviors over time.

Journal

Nature

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6-Aug-2026

Use of omega-3 and ASA has a similar effect to antibiotics against severe periodontitis

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study shows that combining the two compounds with conventional treatment may be a promising alternative, reducing the need for antibiotics.

Journal

Journal of Periodontology

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