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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 18:11 ET (10-Oct-2025 22:11 GMT/UTC)

Article presents innovative drug for controlling weight and blood sugar

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

In animal tests, the molecule developed in South America has been shown to prevent fat accumulation and treat existing obesity and associated metabolic disorders. Initial human studies have confirmed the safety of the compound.

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

Research reveals specific type of rare genetic variation linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder

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

The study compared data from patients and healthy individuals from Brazil, Canada, and the United States. The results help paint a clearer picture of how genetics influences the development of OCD.

Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Wild parrot species returns to its habitat in Atlantic Rainforest reserve

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

The goal of reintroducing the bird is to restore the original fauna of the forest and its functionality. Supported by FAPESP, the project was presented at the Brazil-France Forum on Forests, Biodiversity, and Human Societies in Paris.

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

Study identifies molecular markers related to meat quality in Nelore cattle

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

By combining different techniques, researchers at São Paulo State University in Brazil have revealed biological pathways related to tenderness, fat deposition, and other relevant characteristics of the meat of the predominant cattle breed in Brazil. The results could optimize strategies to enhance product quality and bolster the competitiveness of Brazilian livestock farming.

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

Fire and agriculture drive soil degradation in the southern Brazilian Amazon

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

Study shows that carbon and nitrogen losses from the soil persist for nearly a decade after burning, and conversion to agriculture causes even more severe impacts.

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

Amazon scorpion toxin kills breast cancer cells

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Researchers from the University of São Paulo have identified a molecule in arachnid venom that acts similarly to a commonly used chemotherapy drug for treating the disease; preliminary results of the study were presented at FAPESP Week France.

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

New and urgent museologies

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Researchers from Brazil and France meet at a seminar during FAPESP Week to discuss ways forward for museums in the face of the changes and challenges of the 21st century.

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

Science is essential for curbing global warming, forest loss, and biodiversity loss

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

The assessment was made by Barbara Pompili, the French Ambassador for the Environment, at the opening of a forum at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. The event is part of the FAPESP Week France program.

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

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