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19-Dec-2017
Study resolves controversy about electron structure of defects in graphene
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers in Brazil calculated the overall electron structure of the vacancy region of a crystal lattice through the unprecedented use of a hybrid functional method, which yielded results compatible which experimental data. The crystal lattice configuration, in which information can be encoded, was selected for artistic appeal by the journal Physical Review B.
- Journal
- Physical Review B
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
18-Dec-2017
Novel technique expands industrial use of advanced high-strength steel alloys
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Brazilian researcher develops innovative method of laser welding at high temperatures that enhances properties of AHS steel for applications in automotive and aerospace industries
- Journal
- Welding Journal
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation -- FAPESP
14-Dec-2017
Startup 'MGov' develops a financial education service via cellphone text message
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloBusiness Announcement
Tests for the Project PoupeMais ('SaveMore'), which involves 10,000 account holders in Brazil who are beneficiaries of State social programs, will be carried out through reverse-charge voice calls and the startup's very own SMS system. MGov's founder made the TOP 10 list of most innovative Brazilian young entrepreneurs from MIT's Technology Review.
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
13-Dec-2017
Sepsis kills most in ICUs, with 55.7 percent mortality rate
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
A global problem according to the WHO, sepsis serves as an indication of a health system's low bed availability in ICUs and lack of preventive measures regarding hospital infection. A study considering Brazilian ICUs understands that investments in intermediate-care units can reduce the incidence of sepsis among in-patients.
- Journal
- The Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Fundation - FAPESP
12-Dec-2017
New species of fish displays striking color difference between males and females
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Adult males of are a deep reddish-orange, while females and juveniles are pale yellow, according to the authors of an article in Journal of Fish Biology describing tetra Hyphessobrycon myrmex. Scientists integrate a Brazilian research project on fish which belongs to Characiformes order living in the headwaters of Amazon rivers, regions whose fluvial biodiversity is potentially threatened by projects for hydroelectric plants.
- Journal
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
11-Dec-2017
Quantum effects explain changes in nanometric circuit electron flows
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Study may contribute to the feasibility of transistors with electrical currents consisting of the passage of one single electron at a time, with applications for future computers.
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
8-Dec-2017
Data center platform on private equity funds levels reliability on investment decision
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloBusiness Announcement
A solution developed by Pebay, a Brazilian firm, aggregates information on cash flow, returns and investor moves from all the 500-plus funds in Brazil, providing investors with comparative analysis.
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
7-Dec-2017
Research dispels misconception of superconductivity in niobium compound
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Physics manuals have considered niobium boride to be superconductive for more than six decades. In a study conducted by American and Brazilian scientists, scanning electron microscopic analysis showed the material presents two distinct crystalline phases, being that superconductivity is restricted to the minority phase. The discovery paves the way for technological applications of other superconducting materials.
- Journal
- Physical Review Materials
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP
6-Dec-2017
Genes associated with progression of melanoma are identified
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
Screening used synthetic compound similar to curcumin (a pigment extracted from turmeric), which displayed anti-tumor action in preliminary tests. Next step will be evaluating these genes' roles on tumoral progression and exploring them as therapeutic targets -- melanoma is the most lethal and also the most chemotherapy-resistant type of skin cancer.
- Journal
- Pharmacological Research
- Funder
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP