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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 15-Jun-2025 20:09 ET (16-Jun-2025 00:09 GMT/UTC)

Honduran coffee shipment first to align with Europe’s upcoming deforestation rules using open-source traceability software

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Honduran coffee farmers are rushing to comply with deforestation-free certification that the European Union will enact in mid-2026. Unfortunately, the vast majority lack the digital infrastructure to demonstrate that their coffee complies with deforestation rules. New, open-source traceability software – adapted for Honduran coffee farmers by a coalition of local, national and international organizations – allowed hundreds of farmers to export 20.7 tonnes of coffee, which experts say would comply with EUDR rules. The container with the coffee was sealed at a Honduran coffee company on May 27, 2025.

The generalization of statistical mechanics makes it possible to regularize the theory of critical phenomena

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

The study, coordinated by researcher Mariano de Souza from São Paulo State University, was conducted with the participation of Constantino Tsallis, the creator of non-extensive statistical mechanics. The results were published in the journal Physical Review B.

Journal: Physical Review B
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Germinated flours in breadmaking: Striking a balance between nutrition and quality

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study explores the potential of germinated flours as functional ingredients in breadmaking, highlighting both their nutritional benefits and their technological challenges.

The growing demand for healthier foods has inspired the scientific community to reexamine traditional ingredients through a modern lens. One such example is germinated flours, which are emerging as a promising alternative for enhancing the nutritional profile of bread, one of the most widely consumed foods worldwide.

Journal: Food Reviews International

Fully protected marine areas in Brazil are contaminated by microplastics

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

Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo used oysters and mussels as sentinel organisms to assess the presence of these pollutants. The results show that even the most restrictive sites for human presence have significant contamination.

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

Insulin resistance in the brain may be one of the factors linking Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy

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

In animal tests, researchers from the University of São Paulo observed that changes in insulin signaling in the brain affected both memory and the frequency and severity of seizures. The findings support clinical evidence and point the way to new therapeutic approaches.

Journal: Journal of Neural Transmission
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Simple process extends lifetime of perovskite solar cells

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

The material is as efficient as silicon in generating clean energy and has lower production costs, greater lightness and flexibility. Its rapid degradation is one of the main obstacles to overcome to make its use viable.

Journal: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Ocean Literacy

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

This School is aimed at students and researchers with an interest in ocean science, sustainability, education and science-policy interface. Applicants may submit until May 24.

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

Personality traits influence the development of insomnia

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

The conclusion comes from a study conducted at the University of São Paulo with 595 participants between the ages of 18 and 59. The analysis shows a link between insomnia and high levels of neuroticism, and points to anxiety as part of the problem.

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

Modification makes immunotherapy for blood cancer even more effective

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

A group led by researchers at the A.C.Camargo Cancer Center has succeeded in improving CAR-T cells, making them more effective in treating refractory types of lymphoma and leukemia.

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

Microalgae remove antibiotic residues from wastewater, reducing environmental contamination

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

In the laboratory, the species Monoraphidium contortum removed some of the drugs added to the liquid and produced biomass with potential commercial value.

Journal: Biochemical Engineering Journal
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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