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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: 19-Oct-2026 17:15 ET (19-Oct-2026 21:15 GMT/UTC)

Technology uses quantum properties to accelerate the search for new drugs

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Startup develops a sensor that measures interactions between molecules with high precision, which can reduce the time and costs of discovering drug candidates.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Although research on animal production and climate is growing, bringing science to the field remains challenging

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research group from the University of São Paulo analyzed over 1,600 articles and found that research increased by 9.5% annually between 1974 and 2025. The authors advocate for regionalized solutions and public policies to bridge the gap between evidence and implementation.

Journal: Tropical Animal Health and Production
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Large mammals alter soil chemistry and increase fertility in the Atlantic Forest

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study reveals that tapirs, peccaries, agoutis, and deer act as true ecosystem engineers by reducing soil acidity, increasing diversity, and accelerating the decomposition of organic matter in the forest. Living in groups of sometimes more than one hundred individuals, peccaries churn up the soil of tropical forests, altering its chemical properties.

Journal: Ecological Monographs
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Study explains how the Chagas disease parasite ‘activates’ its form capable of infecting mammals

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Understanding how Trypanosoma cruzi manipulates its own RNA to alter protein production and invade the host could lead to new therapeutic approaches against the disease.

Journal: PLOS Pathogens
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Soil bacteria protect wheat from pathogenic fungus

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When inoculated into the soil, bacterial species altered the microbiome and protected plants from a fungus that causes root rot, reducing disease symptoms by up to 60%.

Journal: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Small doses of caustic soda increase biogas production from banana waste

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study conducted at São Paulo State University shows that minimal use of reagent in biomass pretreatment elevates methane production, makes industrial operation cheaper and reduces environmental impact.

Journal: BioEnergy Research
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Air pollution induces changes in the oral mucosa and worsens periodontal disease

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research conducted on mice provides experimental evidence that exposure to PM2.5, a main component of urban air pollution, increases oxidative stress, intensifies inflammatory responses, and worsens the destruction of periodontal tissues.

Journal: Air Quality Atmosphere & Health
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Nanoparticle combines two strategies to speed up the healing of chronic wounds

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A topical formulation brings together natural antioxidant and the genetic silencing of an enzyme that degrades cutaneous tissue. In laboratory tests, the treatment promoted full cell regeneration in just 72 hours.

Journal: Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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