News from Latin America

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4-Dec-2024

Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg takes leading role in African sustainable agricultural research efforts

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

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is pleased to announce Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg’s appointment as Managing Director for the Africa region, bringing her leadership in food systems, social inclusion, and gender-sensitive agricultural innovation.

4-Dec-2024

Paternal weight influences baby’s size at birth, study finds

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

Researchers at the University of São Paulo analyzed data from 89 mother-father-baby triads and concluded that the higher the father’s body mass index, the smaller the baby, and that this can influence the baby’s health far into adulthood.

Journal

Journal of Obesity

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3-Dec-2024

Gourds made by Indigenous women supplied the European luxury market in the 18th century

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

The pieces, made in the Amazon, were matched with lacquer and decorated with motifs that replicated European and Asian embroidery patterns.

Journal

Heritage

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2-Dec-2024

Partially domesticated maize is found in caves in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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

Archeological samples of grains, straw and cobs collected from caves in Peruaçu Valley have primitive traits resembling those of the ancestral plant originally from Mexico, where the domestication process is believed to have begun some 9,000 years ago.

Journal

Science Advances

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

29-Nov-2024

Digital technologies help increase productivity and reduce agricultural impacts

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

Scientists from Brazil and Spain use sensors embedded in drones and agricultural machinery, as well as satellite imagery, to predict the ideal time to harvest, reduce CO2 emissions, and manage water use in plantations; work was presented at FAPESP Week Spain.

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

29-Nov-2024

FAPESP-supported startups seek to increase internationalization

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Business Announcement

Deep techs supported by the Foundation’s innovative research program and that participated in FAPESP Week Spain are looking for partnership opportunities and potential investors in the European market.

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

29-Nov-2024

Brazilian researchers develop 3D artificial skin that is more similar to human skin

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

In vitro model has all three layers of the organ, simulates diseases and injuries more accurately, and could replace animals in toxicological studies of medicines and cosmetics; innovation was presented at FAPESP Week Spain.

Journal

Communications Biology

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

29-Nov-2024

São Paulo and Spain discuss strategies to increase cooperation in science, technology and innovation

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

According to participants at the opening session of FAPESP Week Spain in Madrid, there is still a lot of room for increased collaboration between the two countries in these areas.

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26-Nov-2024

Bringing genomics into public policy requires greater awareness, professional training, and investment

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

WHO advisory group publishes first article in scientific journal outlining challenges and actions that can help make the field more equitable and promote progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, including rare ones.

Journal

Nature Medicine

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

26-Nov-2024

Rainwater is insufficient to replenish the Guarani Aquifer owing to overuse and drought, study warns

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

The Guarani Aquifer is the source of drinking water for some 90 million people and is being overused in several areas of São Paulo state (Brazil). Urban wells and crop irrigation are the main uses. The researchers deployed stable isotopes to estimate the relative contributions of rainwater and groundwater to the maintenance of springs in the region.

Journal

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

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