Faial tests restoring a brackish borehole with rainwater
Horta Council will invest €300,000 of European funds in a pilot project that could be replicated in the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga reopens on 21 November after renovation
The Lisbon museum, closed since September 2025, received €8.5 million for work on its façade and roofs and for the restoration of the Capela das Albertas.
Portugal win European junior surfing title in Ireland
The Portuguese team won the team ranking at EuroSurf Junior 2026 and collected four individual medals, including two European titles.
Researchers in Porto and Minho develop a hydrogel to treat melanoma
A hybrid material that turns into a gel on contact with the skin could release chemotherapy in a localised, controlled way onto the area affected by the cancer.
Lisbon named the world’s happiest holiday destination
The Portuguese capital tops the Holiday Happiness Index, which assessed 47 destinations on factors such as sunshine, green spaces and healthy food.
Convent of Christ in Tomar prepares to reopen its cloisters after works
The World Heritage monument has completed the main works funded by the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) and plans to reopen the Santa Bárbara, D. João III and Lavagem cloisters to visitors.
Jaime Faria breaks into world tennis top 60 for the first time
The Portuguese player climbed to 60th in the ATP rankings after reaching the second round in Tokyo. Henrique Rocha also hit a career-best position.
Champalimaud Foundation leads technology for AI assistant for cancer and depression patients
The European ResPECT project, funded with €15.8 million, aims to turn patients' accounts into useful clinical information for doctors and policymakers.
Guarda Polytechnic creates a dressing that changes colour when a wound is infected
Researchers in Guarda have unveiled a smart dressing for chronic wounds and a microalgae gel to treat drug poisoning.
50 Portuguese schools rewarded for their reading lists
The Plano Nacional de Leitura (National Reading Plan) has selected 50 school clusters and schools in the 4th edition of the '50 Listas de Leitura' competition. Each receives €2,000 to refresh its school library.