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: 10-Dec-2025 04:11 ET (10-Dec-2025 09:11 GMT/UTC)

6-Aug-2025

Decline of seed-dispersing animals hinders fight against climate change

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

International team of researchers issues global warning about the need to include frugivores in conservation, forest restoration, and climate change mitigation strategies.Seeds consumed by animals germinate more and faster and establish themselves in safer places to grow.

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity

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5-Aug-2025

Corals in Brazilian archipelago capture carbon equivalent to the burning of 324,000 liters of gasoline per year

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

A single species found in the Alcatrazes Archipelago, brain coral, produces around 170 tons of calcium carbonate annually. This represents the retention of approximately 20 tons of carbon in mineral form, which can last for centuries or millennia. A study by the Federal University of São Paulo highlights the potential ecosystem services provided by subtropical corals.

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Marine Environmental Research

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30-Jul-2025

Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Systems Change and Sustainability

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Meeting Announcement

The school will integrate multiple forms of knowledge in order to advance towards the systemic changes required for the construction of more equitable and resilient societies. Applicants may submit until August 15.

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28-Jul-2025

New examination of fish considered a ‘living fossil’ changes our understanding of vertebrate skull evolution

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers reanalyzed the skull musculature of coelacanths, a group of fish that has existed for 400 million years, and concluded that many structures had been incorrectly described. The study was published in Science Advances by researchers from the University of São Paulo and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Science Advances

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28-Jul-2025

Studies confirm influence of country of origin on trust in COVID-19 vaccines

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

During the pandemic, a preference for domestic vaccines or those from countries such as the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom was observed for the first time. This phenomenon, known in marketing as the country of origin effect, is usually associated with products that require consumer research before purchase or that have a long tradition in certain countries, such as Swiss chocolates. However, it had never been linked to free vaccines.

Journal

Management Review Quarterly

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23-Jul-2025

Loss of natural areas and introduction of exotic species reduces fishing yields in the Paraná River in Brazil

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

An analysis of data collected over 20 years in the upper stretch of the river shows a 50% loss in economic gains from fishing. Native fish have become smaller and smaller. Conversely, invasive species, which have a lower market value, are becoming more abundant. The phenomenon has been accompanied by a loss of vegetation cover on the riverbanks.

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Nature Ecology & Evolution

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