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A research team from the Gulbenkian Institute of Science (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 European Southern Observatory (ESO) Council has given the green light to the two-phase 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, coordinated movement control, and thymus development. 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 rethinking 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 reflecting on the current approach to ERA policy, which would allow 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 term, Fabiola Gianotti is the first woman to take the helm of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), succeeding Rolf Heuer in January 2016.

The CretaCarbo project identified the fossil of a new species of flower dating from the Cretaceous period, between 146 and 100 million years ago, very similar to a flower which until now was thought to exist only in China.

The CretaCarbo project identified the fossil of a new species of flower from the Cretaceous period, very similar to a plant that until now was thought to exist only in China.

FCT grants awarded since the year 2000 may now be directly imported into each researcher’s ORCID record.