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Two Portuguese scientists and one Israeli won Studentships Starting Grants from the European Research Council, bringing to 56 the number of ERC Studentships awarded to scientists carrying out research in Portugal.

Scientists in Lisbon and the Algarve have won a Grand Challenges Exploration Grant to develop artificial diets that may improve breeding of mosquitoes in the laboratory, to study malaria. 

Scientists from Lisbon and the Algarve have been awarded a Studentship Grand Challenges Exploration to develop an artificial meal for the malaria mosquito, making it easier to keep in the laboratory.

Four researchers at LIP are on the teams that have been awarded the 2016 Fundamental Physics Prize, founded by leaders of the world's leading internet companies.

Four LIP researchers are part of the winning teams of the Fundamental Physics Prize 2016, created by founders of major Internet companies.

The Portuguese scientist is one of seven leading researchers who will form the first High Level Group of scientific advisors to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation.

The Portuguese researcher is among the seven scientists who make up the first High Level Group of scientific advisors to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation.

New software developed by FCT-funded INESC TEC places two Portuguese ports among the most technologically advanced in the world.

A new software tool developed by INESC TEC places two Portuguese ports among the most technologically advanced in the world. 

FCT-mediated contacts made the first official Portuguese photography expedition to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) possible

FCT facilitated the contacts that allowed the first official Portuguese photographic expedition to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile to take place

FCT-funded research shows that direct stimulation of nerve cells in fat tissue triggers breakdown of fat, setting the stage for new anti-obesity therapies.