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14-Dec-2017
Startup 'MGov' develops a financial education service via cellphone text message
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloBusiness Announcement
Tests for the Project PoupeMais ('SaveMore'), which involves 10,000 account holders in Brazil who are beneficiaries of State social programs, will be carried out through reverse-charge voice calls and the startup's very own SMS system. MGov's founder made the TOP 10 list of most innovative Brazilian young entrepreneurs from MIT's Technology Review.
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
13-Dec-2017
Sepsis kills most in ICUs, with 55.7 percent mortality rate
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
A global problem according to the WHO, sepsis serves as an indication of a health system's low bed availability in ICUs and lack of preventive measures regarding hospital infection. A study considering Brazilian ICUs understands that investments in intermediate-care units can reduce the incidence of sepsis among in-patients.
- Journal
- The Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Fundation - FAPESP
12-Dec-2017
New species of fish displays striking color difference between males and females
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Adult males of are a deep reddish-orange, while females and juveniles are pale yellow, according to the authors of an article in Journal of Fish Biology describing tetra Hyphessobrycon myrmex. Scientists integrate a Brazilian research project on fish which belongs to Characiformes order living in the headwaters of Amazon rivers, regions whose fluvial biodiversity is potentially threatened by projects for hydroelectric plants.
- Journal
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
11-Dec-2017
Quantum effects explain changes in nanometric circuit electron flows
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Study may contribute to the feasibility of transistors with electrical currents consisting of the passage of one single electron at a time, with applications for future computers.
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
8-Dec-2017
Data center platform on private equity funds levels reliability on investment decision
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloBusiness Announcement
A solution developed by Pebay, a Brazilian firm, aggregates information on cash flow, returns and investor moves from all the 500-plus funds in Brazil, providing investors with comparative analysis.
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
7-Dec-2017
Research dispels misconception of superconductivity in niobium compound
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Physics manuals have considered niobium boride to be superconductive for more than six decades. In a study conducted by American and Brazilian scientists, scanning electron microscopic analysis showed the material presents two distinct crystalline phases, being that superconductivity is restricted to the minority phase. The discovery paves the way for technological applications of other superconducting materials.
- Journal
- Physical Review Materials
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
6-Dec-2017
Genes associated with progression of melanoma are identified
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Screening used synthetic compound similar to curcumin (a pigment extracted from turmeric), which displayed anti-tumor action in preliminary tests. Next step will be evaluating these genes' roles on tumoral progression and exploring them as therapeutic targets -- melanoma is the most lethal and also the most chemotherapy-resistant type of skin cancer.
- Journal
- Pharmacological Research
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
5-Dec-2017
Colored sunscreen protects skin from damage caused by visible light
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
In article, a study performed by a group of Brazilian researchers elucidates action mechanism of visible light on skin and questions typical use of sunscreen. Most common sunscreens affect D vitamin absorption and fail to block visible light -- which, while not as damaging as UV rays, accounts for 45 percent of the solar radiation. The group patented skin-colored sunscreen which can block visible light.
- Journal
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
4-Dec-2017
Parental attention can reduce risk of drug abuse in adolescence
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Survey of more than 6,000 teenagers performed by Brazilian researchers reinforces protective function of rule-keeping, which relies on open dialogue about the importance of rules as much as on children's monitoring. Findings also show that well-off school students drink most.
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)