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“90 Segundos de Ciência": 9 years giving voice to science
Is it possible to bring the science being done in Portugal to listeners in just 90 seconds? It was from this idea that, on November 21st, 2016, “90 Segundos de Ciência" was born. Nine years later, the formula still works: a minute and a half is enough to show that there is plenty of science in Portugal.
€1/2M to develop AI-powered microscopes to fight infections
Ricardo Henriques, a researcher at ITQB NOVA, receives €500,000 to transform the way we acquire images of living cells using artificial intelligence. The funding, awarded by the CaixaResearch Health Call 2025, aims to contribute to the fight against viral diseases worldwide.
"90 segundos de ciência" wins Ciência Viva Media 2025 Award
The radio programme ‘90 segundos de ciência’ (90 seconds of science), broadcast on Antena 1, has just won the 2025 Ciência Viva Media Award, presented by Ciência Viva. The awards ceremony will take place on November 24th, National Day of Scientific Culture, at 6 p.m., at Pavilhão do Conhecimento in Lisbon.
Cheap & accessible diagnostic: the focus of new EIC Pathfinder
James Yates, researcher at ITQB NOVA, is a task leader in a project related to the design and fabrication of a new technology with the potential to transform personalized diagnostics, early disease detection, especially for oncology and infectious diseases, as well as fundamental biology.
Another secret of a molecular scissor that helps prevent cancer
ITQB NOVA and Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory researchers reveal the crystal structure and mode of action of Dis3L2, a molecular scissor whose defects have been related to severe cancers.
