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The latest findings from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College Dublin identify important brain health implications for prevention, public health, and policy. An international study published across 34 countries shows that the biological age of the brain can be accelerated or delayed by environmental risk (air pollution, public housing conditions) and protective factors (socioeconomic equality, access to healthcare). The stronger effects arise from interactions among [...]

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood. A study conducted on mice at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has identified one of the neurological mechanisms behind this difference, shedding new light on the origins of psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. The researchers demonstrated that exposure to stress during adolescence can disrupt the balance of [...]

Amid the climate crisis and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen has emerged as one of the most promising energy sources for the transition to a low-carbon economy. When produced from renewable sources, it can serve as a clean fuel, strategic industrial input, and means of energy storage. In the Brazilian context, hydrogen production from ethanol, especially when derived from biomass, is a particularly promising pathway. Brazil has a well-established infrastructure [...]

The São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Obesity (SPSAS Obesity) will be held on October 19-30, 2026, at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas (FCM-UNICAMP) in São Paulo state, Brazil. SPSAS Obesity offers graduate students and early career researchers two weeks of courses, interaction, connection and scientific discussions with leaders in the fields of medical sciences, physiology, biology, genetics, evolution and healthcare. In response to the urgent [...]

Nearly three years after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was declared over, conservative estimates suggest that between 80 million and 400 million people worldwide have long COVID. This chronic condition associated with the infection is linked to more than 200 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, as well as neuropsychiatric issues ranging from cognitive dysfunction and sleep disorders to depression and memory loss. These issues impact quality of life and hinder the performance of daily [...]

The São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA) in Brazil has approximately 22 million inhabitants and consumes an average of 61.6 cubic meters (61,600 liters) of water per second. Although nearly the entire public water supply originates from surface sources, it is estimated that about 18% of total consumption relies on aquifers through approximately 14,000 private wells. Aquifers contribute approximately 347 million cubic meters of water per year. However, two-thirds of these wells are not [...]

Chocolate produced in the Amazon is internationally recognized for its unique flavor. A study by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil showed that it could be even more valuable. The analysis indicates that post-harvest practices such as fermenting the beans from the fruit, combined with the appropriate choice of cultivar, can improve the nutritional quality and flavor of the chocolate, thereby expanding the market potential of the product. “Unlike soybeans, corn, [...]

The Amazon rainforest is famous for storing massive amounts of carbon in its trees and soils, helping regulate the global climate. Yet a paper published today in New Phytologist shows that one of South America’s largest carbon-storing ecosystems exists in an often-overlooked grassy savanna: the Cerrado in Brazil. The study was led by Larissa Verona, a technician working with senior scientist Amy Zanne at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and a [...]

Light-based quantum technologies, such as quantum communication and photonic quantum computing, require reliable sources of individual photons and, ideally, pairs of entangled photons. Semiconductor quantum dots are promising candidates for this purpose. These nanostructures have electrical conductivity between that of insulators and conductors and are capable of confining electrons and holes. This property causes them to emit light at well-defined frequencies when excited by a [...]