São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) 

São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is one of the country's leading agencies for scientific and technological research. FAPESP supports research through grants and fellowships for projects in all areas of knowledge, submitted by researchers from public and private higher education and research institutions, government agencies, and companies based in the state of São Paulo. You can learn more about FAPESP at www.fapesp.br/en

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Latest News Releases from FAPESP

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Nov-2025 15:12 ET (23-Nov-2025 20:12 GMT/UTC)

21-Nov-2025

Climate change must be addressed from a one health perspective

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This assessment was made by participants at an event promoted by FAPESP, the Brazilian Association of State Environmental Agencies, and the Vale Technological Institute during COP30.

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21-Nov-2025

Climate change and monoculture farming reduce açaí production

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One of the world’s leading experts on the fruit, Hervé Rogez, a professor at the Federal University of Pará, warns about the social, environmental, and economic impacts of “açaízation” in the Amazon.

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20-Nov-2025

Researchers warn of the need for Brazil to turn promises into practical actions at COP30

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

In an article published in a scientific journal, the group emphasizes that Brazil must align its domestic policies with international commitments.The scientists emphasize the need to “reverse anti-environmental policies, enforce laws to combat deforestation, and strengthen sustainable development actors to turn promises into concrete actions through legislative reforms, the restoration of environmental licensing, and the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights

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International Environmental Agreements Politics Law and Economics

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20-Nov-2025

Extinct species of rocket frog described based on a single specimen kept for 62 years

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The dried specimen of the amphibian, collected by herpetologist Doris Cochran in 1963 in what is now a residential neighborhood of Curitiba, Brazil, is stored in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in the United States.

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Zootaxa

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19-Nov-2025

Research reveals new functions of two proteins for cell function and renewal

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Led by scientists from the University of São Paulo, the studies help clarify the roles of STIP1 and Maspin in vital cell processes and pave the way for advances related to cancer and applications in regenerative medicine.

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Communications Biology

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19-Nov-2025

Group creates ‘chocolate-flavored’ honey using cocoa bean shells

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the State University of Campinas used a product from native stingless bees to extract bioactive compounds, such as caffeine, from chocolate manufacturing waste. This process adds nutritional and commercial value to an ingredient that is usually discarded.

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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

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14-Nov-2025

‘Almost half of the beaches will disappear by the end of the century,’ warns researcher

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Meeting Announcement

Coastal ecosystems are undergoing a process of crushing due to rising sea levels associated with urbanization. Marine scientist Omar Defeo, a professor at Uruguay’s University of the Republic, addressed this topic during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium.

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14-Nov-2025

Brazilian startup creates therapeutic vaccine to block the transmission of canine visceral leishmaniasis

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The vaccine prevents infection spread by inducing an immune response in dogs with visceral leishmaniasis. This response prevents the parasite from being transmitted to the insect vector. This means that if a sand fly bites a vaccinated dog, the parasite cannot be transmitted. Current preventive measures include the use of repellent collars and insecticides, but these options are only moderately effective.

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