News from Latin America

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29-Aug-2019

Nanostructured material with potential for use in catalyzers

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

A titanium oxide nanofiber sheet was developed by a FAPESP-funded research group through electrospinning and atomic layer deposition.

Journal

Materials Today

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

28-Aug-2019

Break in temporal symmetry produces molecules that can encode information

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

Theoretical findings in a study performed by researchers with FAPESP's support and published in Scientific Reports could be exploited in the development of quantum computing.

Journal

Scientific Reports

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

26-Aug-2019

Technique combats widespread passion fruit disease

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

Experiments performed in Brazil show that systematic eradication of plants contaminated by cowpea aphid-borne virus (CABMV) can keep orchards producing for at least 25 months and avoid annual replanting.

Journal

Plant Pathology

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

22-Aug-2019

High diversity of harvestmen in Atlantic Rainforest and ancient geological events

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

Mountain range uplift, river formation and other events that occurred 30 million years ago explain the emergence of new species of the arachnid in the biome's southernmost portion, according to a Brazilian study.

Journal

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

19-Aug-2019

Physical activity in adolescence and later life reduces the risk of colorectal adenoma

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

A study analyzing data from almost 30,000 nurses shows that the effects of physical activity throughout life are cumulative.

Journal

British Journal of Cancer

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

14-Aug-2019

The risk of death from yellow fever can be detected sooner

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

A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified markers capable of predicting mortality in patients with symptoms of yellow fever, potentially helping to prevent the development of severe conditions.

Journal

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

13-Aug-2019

Manual of tool that generates early warnings on tropical forest loss now widely available

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

Terra-i allows specialists and governments around the globe to keep tabs on forest cover change, and generate warnings on deforestation in near real-time. Now, an open-access user manual allows anyone to use this free tool.

12-Aug-2019

Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world's most favorite fruit

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and pests. With an average 90% success rate in detecting a pest or a disease, the tool can help farmers avoid millions of dollars in losses.

Journal

Plant Methods

12-Aug-2019

African forest elephant helps increase biomass and carbon storage

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

Un international study with key contributions from Brazilian researchers shows that an endangered species, famed as a 'forest gardener,' influences African forest composition in terms of tree species and increases the aboveground biomass over the long term.

Journal

Nature Geoscience

Funder

São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (Brazil). Geochronologic research at the MIT Isotope Lab

8-Aug-2019

Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers' profits and cut pollution

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in Science shows that farmers in northern India could increase their profits if they stop burning their rice straw and adopt no-till practices to grow wheat. Alternative farming practices could also cut farmers' greenhouse gas emissions from on-farm activities by as much as 78% and help lower air pollution in cities like New Delhi.

Journal

Science

Funder

Susan and Craig McCaw Foundation, Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota.