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-Oct-2025 15:11 ET (10-Oct-2025 19:11 GMT/UTC)

4-Jun-2025

Biotech develops technology to produce milk proteins without cows

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Future Cow uses precision fermentation to create dairy ingredients in a sustainable way; the startup, supported by FAPESP, was selected to participate in VivaTech, one of Europe’s largest innovation.

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4-Jun-2025

Self-harm in adolescence: young people report on strategies to alleviate mental suffering in a booklet

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The publication, which resulted from a project conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos, is available in Portuguese and English and has the potential to be an important, low-cost therapeutic and educational tool.

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New Trends in Qualitative Research

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3-Jun-2025

Study identifies proteins involved in the effectiveness of immunotherapy against blood cancer

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at a FAPESP-supported research center have discovered 14 proteins that could be targets for improving CAR-T cell-based therapies.

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Journal of Proteome Research

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30-May-2025

Green technology uses corn stover to produce high-value bioderivatives and generate savings

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The optimized extraction of sugars, organic acids, and phenolic compounds with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties uses only water, making it promising for applications in the biofuels, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

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Biofuel Research Journal

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29-May-2025

Greenhouse gas could lead to the development of sustainable fuels

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international consortium of scientists presents an overview of the subject in an article published in the journal Science.The hydrogenation of carbon dioxide allows the greenhouse gas to be transformed into products such as methane and methanol.

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Science

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28-May-2025

More than 70% of young women suffer from itching, irritation, pain, and other symptoms in the genital area

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The finding was based on questionnaires applied to 313 Brazilian women in their 30s. The results indicate that, although the reported discomforts negatively affect the participants’ quality of life and sexual health, they tend to normalize them.

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

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28-May-2025

Women with low muscle mass have a worse prognosis in breast cancer treatment

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study conducted at the University of São Paulo evaluated data from 54 women who were newly diagnosed with early-stage disease. Accurately assessing a patient’s body composition is essential for monitoring metabolic changes related to breast cancer and identifying the need for earlier intervention, such as nutritional support and physical exercise.

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Discover Oncology

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27-May-2025

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

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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.

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Physical Review B

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