Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos found that glitter’s metal coating reduced the amount of light penetrating water bodies and hence impaired photosynthesis by the Large-flowered waterweed Egeria densa. The problem may impact primary producer organisms at the bottom of the food chain, they warn.

The results of a study conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) could be highly positive for the future of the solar power sector.The method developed at UNESP involves the use of a class of materials called MXenes.

The solution developed by the firm, with FAPESP’s support, is currently being validated by UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency.

In animal tests conducted at São Paulo State University (UNESP), the strategy reduced spleen and liver parasite numbers by 99.9%.

The opossum was found dead in a park in the center of Campinas, a large city in São Paulo state (Brazil), with the same viral variant as fruit-eating bats. These mammals are regularly detected in cities, where they are often attacked by dogs, so they can be considered sentinel species for infectious disease surveillance.Transmission from bats to opossums can occur through interaction among these animals while they are competing for habitats

A study conducted in a poor suburb of São Paulo city (Brazil) analyzed how low-income communities deal with the hardships deriving from the economic crisis that began in 2014 and worsened during the pandemic.