German optogenetics pioneers Hegemann and Nagel receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine
Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, former researchers at the Max Planck Society, have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Embrapa becomes the FAO’s first reference centre for planted forests
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has chosen Embrapa Florestas to support countries around the world in this field.
New species of freshwater mosasaur discovered in Aix-en-Provence
French palaeontologists have identified a reptile around 85 million years old showing that mosasaurs did not live only in the seas.
Researchers in Luxembourg point to new ways of treating aggressive brain tumours
A scientific review by the LIH proposes exploiting a weakness in glioblastoma cells to make chemotherapy and immunotherapy more effective.
Flemish physicist Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for his study of neutrinos
The 82-year-old researcher, a native of Tienen, is only the second Belgian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, honoured for his pioneering work on so-called “ghost particles”.
CSIC researchers create zinc-air batteries up to 80% more powerful
A Barcelona team has shown that small loose conductive pieces inside the battery reduce internal resistance, overturning an idea accepted for decades.
Barcelona opens Spain’s most advanced facility for quantum chips
The new quantum nanofabrication area at CSIC's IMB-CNM received more than €6 million and features the most advanced electron-beam lithography system in the country.
Angola performs its first robotic kidney surgeries with Angolan doctors
A team of Angolan doctors, supervised by a Brazilian surgeon, operated on the first kidney patients in Luanda using a surgical robot.
Cape Verde could become a digital bridge between Europe, Africa and South America
CVTelecom and DE-CIX have signed a letter of intent to study a new interconnection corridor in the South Atlantic, between Lisbon and São Paulo.
High-mileage electric cars fail MOTs less often than petrol cars
An analysis of 47.4 million tests in the UK found that electric cars stand up better to the passing years.
New material makes hydrogen from water and light without expensive metals
Researchers at Oregon State University have created a material that could help make green hydrogen cheaper.
Plant “armour” triples strawberry yields
A fabric invented in the United States protects strawberry plants from insects and increased harvests by up to 3.56 times.
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