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 06:11 ET (10-Oct-2025 10:11 GMT/UTC)

17-Apr-2025

Research expands options for more sustainable soybean production

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

A group of scientists supported by FAPESP is studying a new strain of bacteria in consortium with rhizobia, microorganisms that biologically fix nitrogen, an essential nutrient for crops.

Journal

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Funder

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

16-Apr-2025

Study evaluates effect of oxidizing compounds on melanoma cells

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

Results from a FAPESP-supported research center pave the way for expanding the use of photodynamic therapy in the fight against skin cancer.

Journal

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Funder

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

15-Apr-2025

In a preclinical study, a new jararaca antivenom serum was three times more effective than the standard one

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

Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo and the Butantan Institute are working on an improved version of the antibothropic serum, with more neutralizing antibodies and fewer proteins associated with side effects.

Journal

Journal of Proteome Research

Funder

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo