Up to five RIDCs will be created in the areas of Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Agronomy and Veterinary. Research in the Science for Development Centers should promote the advancement of knowledge and evidence expected improvements in public policies.

Researchers from RIDC CCARBON and collaborators analyzed samples from mining areas in four Brazilian biomes, including the Amazon.

Consumption of bread supplemented with fiber- and antioxidants-rich jabuticaba peel flour, developed by OCRC researchers, lowers glycemic peaks and prolongs satiety.