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Science seeks the keys to human longevity in the genetic mixing of Brazilian supercentenarians | Science
Publicado em 06 de janeiro de 2026
Life expectancy in the longest-lived countries, such as Japan, Italy or Spain, is around 84 years. But there are people who live another thirty more. The Spanish María Branyas, for example, exceeded 117. . And not only do they live longer, but they rarely reach the end with cardiorespiratory problems, Alzheimer’s or cancer and only with the ailments typical of such an advanced age. Science seeks in them the elixir of their extreme longevity from many fronts.
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Sunflowers are the future vegan “meat”
Publicado em 05 novembro 2025In burger form, sunflower flour has a mild flavor and high protein and healthy fat content. Culture of the yellow plant, not genetically modified, grows in Europe. A team of researchers from Brazil and Germany recently developed a meat substitute made from sunflower flour arguing that this solution combines sustainability, high nutritional content and even a texture surprisingly similar to meat. Rich in protein and minerals, this burger will have a mild flavor and a healthy lipid profile, [...]ver notícia -
Research uses AI to detect invasive species
Publicado em 18 outubro 2025Biological invasions – a process in which exotic species establish themselves and spread in natural ecosystems, competing with native ones and altering the environmental balance – are considered the second main cause of loss of water in the world, making the development of efficient methods for their detection and control urgent. To face this challenge, a study carried out by researchers from the Lagoa do Sino campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and [...]ver notícia -
Rare Fossil of Milling Giant Turtle is found in Acre
Publicado em 28 julho 2025A rare and surprisingly well-preserved fossil of a giant turtle that lived between 10.8 and 8.5 million years ago during the Miocene was found in the Boca dos Patos region of Assis Brasil, Acre. The discovery was done by a research group led by teachers and paleontologists Carlos D’Epolito Júnior, from the Federal University of Acre (UFAC), and Annie Schmaltz Hsiou, from the University of São Paulo (USP), coordinators of the “New Borders in the Fossiliferous [...]ver notícia -
Researchers create “vegan meat” with sunflower flour
Publicado em 05 julho 2025Ingredient extracted from the plant seed is a good source of protein and has neutral flavor and aroma, facilitating the application on the market Researchers from (Institute of Food Technology) and Fraunhofer IVV Institute in Germany developed a sunflower flour food that can be used as a meat substitute. The ingredient is obtained after the extraction of the seed oil from the plant. In order to be consumed by humans, before processing began it was necessary to remove the phenolic [...]ver notícia -
The scorpions are invading cities in Brazil. It is a “silent crisis”
Publicado em 12 maio 2025They are small, they are quiet, but they can create a public health crisis. The real dimension can be much larger than you know. “A real dimension this problem is probably much larger than statistics suggest. ” Os scorpions They are invade several cities of Brazil. They are “Take care” from Brazil, in a “ silent and growing public health crisis “It reads on the subject. Official numbers – which may not even reveal the real scenario – are [...]ver notícia -
FAPESP Identifies Deviation of R $ 5.3 Mi at Unicamp
Publicado em 04 maio 2025FAPESP (São Paulo State Research Support Foundation) identified the deviation of at least R $ 5.3 million in public resources for projects from the Unicamp Institute of Biology, between 2013 and 2024. The conclusion contained in the final report of an internal audit and resulted in the filing of 34 collection actions against the researchers responsible for the accounts linked to the projects. According to FAPESP, the analysis of the accountability of a specific project revealed [...]ver notícia -
Ida identifies brain abnormalities in people with severe epilepsy
Publicado emAlgorithm facilitates the identification of injuries and surgical planning of patients with cortical focal dysplasia, malformation associated with a form of refractory disease with medicines An international team of researchers has developed an AI -based tool (artificial intelligence) that identifies cortical focal dysplasia, one of the main causes of refractory epilepsy to medicines and very difficult to diagnose. The details were released in Jama Neurology. Focal cortical dysplasia is a [...]ver notícia -
High blood pressure affects semen quality since youth, says study
Publicado emResearch conducted at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo (ICB-USP) revealed that hypertension can cause early and persistent changes in semen quality, including damage to acrosome-crucial structure for sperm penetration in the egg-and compromises testicular microcirculation over a lifetime. Coordinated by Professor Stephen Rodrigues, from ICB-USP, the work showed that these changes occur in youth and are not completely reversed by antihypertensive [...]ver notícia -
Cannabidiol can stimulate tooth biomineralization
Publicado emIn vitro tests indicate that cannabidiol can stimulate teeth biomineralization even under inflammatory conditions, thus assisting in tissue repair. The research was conducted with the support of at the Ribeirão Preto Dentistry Faculty of the University of São Paulo (Forp-USP). The results are published in the Journal of Dentistry. In the experiment, mice pulp cells were exposed to a cytokine called TNF-α (alpha tumor necrosis factor), involved in various inflammatory [...]ver notícia