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A research team from the Gulbenkian Science Institute (IGC) has revealed that specific components of bacteria resident in the gut can trigger a natural defense mechanism that blocks malaria transmission.

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) Council has given the green light for the construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope in two phases, opening the door to major discoveries in the fields of exoplanets and the deep Universe.

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) Council has given the green light for the two-phase construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope, paving the way for powerful discoveries in the study of exoplanets and the deep universe.

Cell division, antimicrobial resistant bacteria, control of coordinated movement and the development of the thymus. These are the research interests of the five new "Portuguese" winners of prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants.

Cell division, antibiotic resistant bacteria, coordinated movement control and the development of the thymus. These are the study themes of the five new winners, in Portugal, of this prestigious funding.

In its Position Statement "On Priority One of the 2012 ERA Communication", Science Europe's members suggest re-thinking the current ERA policy approach in order to allow for more mutual learning.

In the document "On Priority One of the 2012 ERA Communication", the members of Science Europe suggest a reflection on the current ERA policy approach, which allows for more mutual learning.

In early November, CERN announced that Fabiola Gianotti has been nominated as the new Director-General of CERN (International Organisation for Nuclear Research).

With a five-year term, Fabiola Gianotti is the first woman to take the helm of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), succeeding Rolf Heuer as of January 2016.

The CretaCarbo project identified the fossil of a new species of flower dating from the Cretacieous period, between 146 and 100 million years ago, very similar to a flower which until now was thought to exist only in China.

The CretaCarbo project has identified the fossil of a new species of flower from the Cretaceous period very similar to a plant previously thought to exist only in China.

FCT grants awarded since the year 2000 may now be directly imported into each researcher's ORCID record.