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A new study provides clues to understanding the role of glucosamine and could lead to the discovery of new targets for cardiovascular disease, inflammation and cancer.

A biocompatible adhesive that facilitates the repair of babies' congenital heart defects is the technology created by Maria José Pereira.

An adhesive made of a new biomaterial that facilitates the repair of cardiovascular defects in babies was the technology developed by Maria José Pereira. 

Joint Portuguese-Brazilian-Australian team of researchers develop new approach that successfully explains the distribution of invasive species and how native species may adapt to climate change.

A new approach by a Portuguese-Brazilian and Australian team explains the distribution pattern of invasive species and how native species adapt to climate change.

FCT is confident that the current review of R&D units is rigorous and transparent, and will bolster the role of research centers in establishing an internationally competitive research base in Portugal.

FCT is confident that the rigor and transparency of the evaluation of R&D Units will strengthen their role as a fundamental pillar in the consolidation of an internationally competitive national R&D system.

Through FCT, Portugal is now a full participating member of the European consortium ELIXIR, a research infrastructure that ensures free and ongoing access to biological data.

Through FCT, Portugal is now a full member of the European ELIXIR consortium, an infrastructure that ensures free and consistent access to data generated by the biological sciences.

Published in Physical Review Letters, a study by University of Aveiro researchers shows that black holes are more complex than previously thought.

In the journal Physical Review Letters, a team from the University of Aveiro demonstrates that black holes may be more complex than we think.

Research published in the journal Science, part-funded by FCT, shows how cells measure distances between chromosomes to ensure correct cell division and thus prevent mistakes that may lead to cancer.