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• Brazilian Scientists Repurpose Industrial Beer Waste into Sustainable Sunscreen Formulations to Enhance UV Protection

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at the University of São Paulo have demonstrated that spent hops from the brewing industry can be effectively integrated into sunscreens as a bioactive antioxidant. The...

• New Research Uncovers Widespread Cannibalism Across 200 Snake Species Following Century Long Global Data Review

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A comprehensive study led by the University of São Paulo has identified 503 documented cases of cannibalism across at least 207 snake species globally. The research, which analyzed...

• Brazilian Agricultural Expansion Triggers Loss of 1.4 Billion Tons of Essential Soil Carbon

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Researchers from the University of São Paulo and partner institutions have calculated that Brazil lost 1.4 billion tons of soil carbon through the conversion of native biomes into...

• Brazilian Physicists Identify Topological Islands That Protect Majorana Quasiparticles From Destructive Quantum Noise And Environmental Fluctuations

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at the University of São Paulo have developed a theoretical model demonstrating how increasing the number of quantum dots in a Kitaev chain creates a stable "topologica...

• University of São Paulo Researchers Identify Brainstem Breathing Mechanism Driving Treatment-Resistant Neurogenic Hypertension

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Scientists have discovered that neurons in the brain's lateral parafacial region link active exhalation to blood vessel constriction, explaining why many patients fail to respond t...