Light might recover patients with severe traumatic brain injury
The therapy is based on the application of laser, emitted by diodes integrated into a helmet, to stimulate the recovery (...)
Pollution in Manaus alters Amazonian ecosystem functioning
Pollutants generate particles that alter the incidence of solar radiation, photosynthesis, and the process of rain formation (...)
Early weaning of babies affects maternal brain chemistry
During lactation, there is increase in protein levels that regulate eating behavior, sleep and stress, and early weaning may cause (...)
Growth hormone blockade stimulates weight loss
Discovery of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences sets a precedent for studies on new treatments for obesity (...)
International Committee approves of Brazilian chip for the LHC accelerator
Totally developed in Brazil, chip will be in particle detectors in the Alice experiment of the Large Hadron Collider (...)
Research center at USP moves towards the development of a mathematical theory of the brain
The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (RIDC NeuroMat) has worked to develop the new mathematics needed to construct (...)
Rock art might help understand how human language has evolved
A study in which USP takes part suggests cave paintings represent a modality of language expression (...)
Technology treats industrial wastes and generates renewable energy
Bioreactor has bacteria which consume pollutants as they breath, and they can transfer electrons out of their cells (...)
In test with mice, Zika virus eliminates brain tumor common in children
Preclinical trial opens doors to using virus for treating medulloblastoma, brain cancer affecting children (...)
Molecule discovered in a Brazilian research study might save the Tasmanian devil from extinction
First identified in a spider in São Paulo, gomesin has therapeutic properties, and it’s being studied for treating a disease (...)