01 Feb 2013 Placental microcirculation may influence malaria in pregnancy A study published in the scientific journal PLOS Pathogen provides new clues about infection by the malaria parasite during pregnancy.
28 Jan 2013 The mystery of the size of the proton Researchers from the universities of Coimbra and Aveiro have contributed to deepening the mystery of the size of the proton, in a study funded by FCT, now published in the journal Science
28 Jan 2013 Graphene and Human Brain Project selected as technologies of the future by the European Commission Portuguese universities, research centers and scientists are part of the winning teams of the Call Future and Emerging Technologies of the European Commission.
17 Jan 2013 Three researchers awarded L'Oréal Medals Ana Abecassis, Ana Ribeiro and Leonor Morgado were awarded the “L'Oréal Portugal Medals of Honor for Women in Science”, in the ninth edition of the initiative.
08 Jan 2013 Blackbird is a reservoir of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease The first study carried out in Portugal on the role of common birds in the spread of Lyme disease reveals that the blackbird is one of the main hosts of the bacteria responsible for this disease.
21 Dec 2012 Strengthening the international competitiveness of the Portuguese Scientific System The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) announced this week the results of the Calls 2012 for Research Projects and FCT Researcher.
10 Dec 2012 Portuguese science continues to grow: ERC Advanced Grants secure an additional €4.35 million Scientists Rui Reis and Adélio Mendes obtained the prestigious Studentships Advanced Grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC).
04 Dec 2012 'UbuntuNet' brings researchers from Africa and Europe closer together The high-speed network dedicated to Research and Education, 'UbuntuNet', was launched at the EuroAfrica-ICT Forum in Lisbon.
23 Nov 2012 2012 ISCTE & MIT | Portugal venture competition Four startups selected as finalists for the 2012 Building Global Innovators Venture Competition.
23 Nov 2012 Call ISCTE & MIT Innovation Center | Portugal 2012 Building Global Innovators, the Call organized by ISCTE and the MIT Program | Portugal awards four start-ups in the 2012 edition.
07 Nov 2012 US-Portugal Partnerships:UT Austin|Portugal’s international partnership renewed The memorandum of understanding that ensures the continuity of the UT Austin|Portugal Program for the next five years is supported by an annual investment of €2M by the FCT.
07 Nov 2012 UT Austin|Portugal Program: Second International Partnership Renewed The memorandum of understanding that guarantees the continuity of the UT Austin|Portugal Program for the next five years represents an investment of €2 million per year by the FCT.
