A new study conducted by Brazilian researchers found that Zika virus infects and replicates in adult human brain tissue. Scientists also found that infection causes long-lasting learning and memory deficits in adult mice. The results demonstrate that the adult brain (and not only the developing brain, as previously thought) is attacked and damaged by ZIKV, and indicate the need to investigate memory and cognitive deficits as potentially serious comorbidities in ZIKV-infected adults.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.