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Text: Andre Juliao, Agência FAPESP The search for natural compounds has gained momentum in recent decades through the use of methods such as fractionation, which allow the identification of substances at low concentrations in plants, animals and microorganisms. Among the successes achieved are antivirals, which are of particular relevance during a pandemic. “Discovering Natural Products in the 21st Century” was the theme of the conference by Barry O’Keeffe, [...]

A study published in the American Journal of Molecular Neurobiology suggests that infections from the Brazilian Zika lineage may affect communication, growth, and even survival of brain cells. The analyzes found molecular changes caused by the virus that suggest a link to neurological disorders, neurodevelopmental failures, and neurodevelopmental malformations. The work is the result of a partnership between the Neuroproteomics Laboratory of the State University of Campinas (LNP-UNICAMP) with [...]

Text: Elton Alisson, Agência FAPESP. The Giant Magellanic Telescope (GMT) will receive a new investment of US$205 million from an international consortium of institutions involved in the project to speed up construction. The investment represents one of the telescope’s largest funding rounds and will involve FAPESP, the Carnegie Institute of Science and the universities of Harvard, Chicago, Texas in Austin and Arizona, in the United States, GMT said. USA. The resources that [...]