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Biodiversity Most mammal species discovered in the South since 1990 are found in the North
A Brazilian study analyzed the fate of 1,116 species described over the past 35 years and proposes measures to prevent so-called “parachute science”.
Agricultural Engineering New raw materials diversifying ethanol production in Brazil
Corn, sorghum, and wheat expand the range of options; agave, the plant used to make tequila, has potential to be an important biofuel input.
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Brazil dries up
Climate change gives rise to a region with an arid climate, previously non-existant in the country.
Supercomputers Capable of complex operations, machines enable to investigate matters such as the effects of deforestation on climate and Milky Way evolution.
Teacher blackout To improve its basic education, Brazil needs to renew undergraduate courses that prepare students to teach, as well as to create policies that make the teaching career attractive.
Field Diary – Negro River series Agência FAPESP followed the DEGy Negro River Expedition in search for I. caiana, an electric fish species whose only four specimen known to science were collected in 1968 at an inaccurately-described site.
Public Health Increasingly widespread use of antibiotics fosters the appearance of superbacteria defying science and health systems.
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FAPESP Annual Activity Report - 2024
In 2024, FAPESP funded 27,095 scholarships/fellowships and research grants, 18% morethan in the previous year and a record high in the historical series
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