News

A study funded by FCT has produced a mathematical model that explains the formation of new blood vessels in health and disease situations, such as cancer and diabetes.

First results of a study into female genital mutilation (FGM) in Portugal suggest that over 6 500 women may have been subjected to the practice.

The first results on the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Portugal point to more than 6,500 women who may have been subjected to the practice.

A governance structure for the ocean, and regulations for the exploration of marine resources, underpinned by a solid knowedge base, were discussed at an international OECD-sponsored workshop.

Ocean governance and the regulation of marine resources, based on a solid scientific foundation, were the themes of an international workshop with participants from OECD countries.

New findings provide insight into a mechanism that may be targeted to improve the efficacy of a drug used to treat cystic fibrosis.

New results elucidate a mechanism that is a potential target for increasing the efficacy of a drug used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

Mario Ruivo, a leading figure in international ocean political and civic fora, is a 2015 laureate of the Civi Europaeo Praemium prize, awarded by the European Parliament.

Mário Ruivo, a leading figure in political and civic forums on the oceans, is one of the winners of the European Parliament's Civi Europaeo Praemium Prize.

FCT Investigator David Sobral, of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, found first evidence of the first stars to be formed, in the brightest galaxy of the early Universe ever to be discovered.

David Sobral, an FCT Researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences, has shown the presence of the first stars formed in the Universe, in the brightest galaxy in the primordial Universe discovered so far.

The Memorandum of Understanding between FCT and the Research Council of Norway sets out cooperation with Norway in oceans sciences research as a priority, which will be expressed in future FCT calls.