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Mário Silveirinha and Nuno Borges, from the Telecommunications Institute (IT) receive international recognition for their exceptional contributions to technology.

A research team at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) discovered that specific components of bacteria that live in the human gut trigger a natural defense mechanism that is highly protective aga

A research team from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) has revealed that specific components of bacteria residing in the intestine can trigger a natural defense mechanism that blocks the transmission of malaria.

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 Council of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has given the green light for the two-stage 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, the control of coordinated movement and the development of the thymus. These are the topics of study 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 approach to ERA policy, allowing for greater mutual learning.

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

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