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Green turtle nests may bury ‘plastic rocks’ and endanger the species

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

Study observed accumulation of plastic on Trindade Island, Brazil’s easternmost territory, precisely in the depressions where turtles lay their eggs and hatchlings are born.

Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Innovative approach achieves good results in degrading pharmaceutical contaminants in water

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

A study supported by FAPESP tested using high-energy sparks to degrade pollutants without generating waste.The research aimed to develop a more efficient method for eliminating pharmaceutical contaminants, a primary concern for scientists and public officials today.

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

Golden frogs going back to nature

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Smithsonian’s Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project releases Panama’s critically endangered golden frogs into the wild

Living in a favela influences how people move around the city

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

Research using mobile phone data indicates that the living condition reduces the variability of daily movements.The study focused on intrapersonal mobility variability, or how much a person’s routes change from one workday to the next.

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

Iron nanoparticle eliminates tuberculosis in mice and may pave the way for new treatments

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

Research from São Paulo State University shows that an inexpensive, easy-to-produce substance eliminated lung infection in 30 days. The compound has the potential to reduce the time and toxicity of current therapies.

Journal: ACS Omega
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Cacao of Excellence names 50 highest-ranking cacao producers in 2025 Global Evaluation

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Grant and Award Announcement

During the Amsterdam Cocoa Week, the Cacao of Excellence programme recognised 50 highest-ranking cacao producers from around the world for their unique chocolate.

Osteoporosis drug shows potential against diseases caused by excess iron

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

In a preliminary study conducted on human cells, two commonly used osteoporosis drugs bound to excess iron, preventing cell damage.

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

Between the Pampa and Patagonia: new clues about how ancient hunter-gatherers fed themselves

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral

A new archaeological study reveals how ancient hunter-gatherer groups lived—and survived—more than a thousand years ago in the transition zone between the Pampas and Patagonia in Argentina. The research, carried out by Martínez and colleagues (2025), focuses on the Zoko Andi 1 site (ZA1), located on the lower basin of the Colorado River, a key location for understanding the daily life of these early settlers in the south.

Journal: Latin American Antiquity
Funder: CONICET, PICT Nº 264-06, PIP-CONICET 2021-1025, PUE-CONICET

New strategies boost effectiveness of CAR-NK therapy against cancer

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

A study by FAPESP-supported center used the NK-92 cell line to test new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) models. Tests demonstrated an increased ability of the cells to destroy tumors.CAR-based cell therapies are revolutionizing the treatment of tumors, especially hematological ones.

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Impact-formed glass evidence of cosmic collision in Brazil about 6 million years ago

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

A field of tektites extending across the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia, and Piauí, has been discovered in Brazilian territory for the first time. The more than 600 objects collected thus far may have been formed by a single collision event between an extraterrestrial body and the Earth’s surface.

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

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