26-Jan-2022 Scientific study points to direct link to alcohol and drug use in 31% of hospitalizations Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The study involving 376 patients was conducted in São Paulo and could contribute to the formulation of public policy to improve accident prevention Journal Injury Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
24-Jan-2022 Tapirs and large peccaries are key to ecological balance in Neotropical forests, study shows Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Brazilian researchers demonstrate in field experiments that these large mammals help keep a balance between areas with different levels of productivity in biomes like the Atlantic Rainforest, and regulate the spatial structure of plant communities. Journal Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
24-Jan-2022 Squatina mapama, new species from Panama: first report of an angel shark from the Central American Caribbean Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Peer-Reviewed Publication Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic shark species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean. Funder Smithsonian Institution Barcode Network
20-Jan-2022 Prevention of mental health problems among schoolchildren could avoid grade repetition and dropout Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication A study by Brazilian and British scientists involved 2,511 families with children aged 6-14. The findings show that externalizing disorders such as attention deficit and hyperactivity have more adverse effects than conditions associated with anxiety and fear. Journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
19-Jan-2022 Governments follow same logic to address COVID-19 and climate-related disasters, study shows Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Given the significant number of cities affected by disasters such as floods, landslides and drought in the South and Southeast, the study focused on these regions and selected 45 cities in seven metropolitan areas affected by disasters in recent years. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
18-Jan-2022 Protected areas use unreliable methods to monitor presence of deer Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Methods such as interviews with people who live near conservation units may lead to mistakes, such as distinguishing between deer species on the basis of spots like those on this newborn Pampas deer. Journal Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
13-Jan-2022 Research involving rhesus macaques paves way for schistosomiasis vaccine Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The research found nine genes belonging to S. mansoni’s autophagy pathway to be inhibited by the primate’s immune system, preventing the parasite from multiplying and contaminating the host. Journal Nature Communications Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
12-Jan-2022 Study presents novel therapeutic target for treatment of sepsis Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Researchers affiliated with a FAPESP-funded research center showed that a protein called gasdermin D is involved in septic patients’ organ lesions. The study also proved that a drug originally indicated to treat alcohol dependence can inhibit the molecule’s action and prevent complications. Journal Blood Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
11-Jan-2022 Treatment with injections of zika virus destroys brain tumors in mice without causing neurological damage Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication In both the mice and the organoids, cytokines (proteins that regulate the immune response) suppressed tumor growth after treatment, and defense cells migrated to the brain region affected by the tumor, alerting the immune system to its existence. Journal Viruses Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
4-Jan-2022 Quantum teleportation communicates the state of a single photon to a device with billions of atoms Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The experiment, performed by Dutch and Brazilian researchers, is an important step toward the construction of a quantum internet. Journal Nature Photonics Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo