17 Sep 2013 The impact of the Teacher-Tutor figure demonstrated A study carried out at the University of Coimbra shows the impact of direct support from teacher-tutors in reducing absenteeism and school failure.
26 Aug 2013 Another step forward in understanding galaxies Researchers from the Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAUP) have published in the journal "Astronomy & Astrophysics" the results of a study relevant to understanding the active nucleus of galaxies.
29 Jul 2013 Contract signed to renew FCT-MIT partnership for another five years The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has renewed its partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
17 Jul 2013 Childhood obesity in Portuguese children Higher risk of obesity for children who spend more time in front of the television than at the computer. This is the conclusion of a study by the University of Coimbra, funded by the FCT.
17 Jul 2013 Researchers block malaria parasite A research team at the Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) has discovered a way to annihilate the malaria parasite, responsible for infecting approximately 220 million people a year.
17 Jul 2013 ERC awards five Starting Grants to Portugal Institutions and research centers in Aveiro, Coimbra, Porto and Lisbon are home to five of the scientists awarded Starting Grants by the European Research Council (ERC) in 2013.hhh
05 Jul 2013 GBIF creates national portal The Portuguese Node of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has launched its portal, which publicizes activities and promotes the participation of national institutions and organizations in this network.
24 Jun 2013 Scientists alter the genetic code of a living being for the first time A research team from the University of Aveiro has recreated in the laboratory what the Candida albicans fungus can do in nature: alter its genetic code.
14 Jun 2013 How and when to build a tail In a study funded by the FCT, researchers from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) have identified a gene that is central to the transition between trunk and tail in vertebrates.
21 May 2013 Portuguese company in the winning project of the EUREKA Innovation Award 2013 Ambimed, a Portuguese company dedicated to integrated hospital waste management, is one of the partners in the project that won this year's EUREKA Innovation Award.
17 May 2013 DNS.pt Association starts work next June The purpose of the DNS.pt Association is to manage, operate and maintain the registration of the top-level domain corresponding to Portugal (.pt).
08 May 2013 IEEE Renewable Energy Excellence Award 2012 for Portugal INESC TEC's researcher and director, Vladimiro Miranda, was awarded the prize by the renowned Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
