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The government has postponed the second edition of the scientist recruitment competition, pushing the next wave of hiring to 2028, three years after the initial schedule.
Portugal achieved a record 368 European patent applications in 2025, marking a 6.1% growth driven primarily by advancements in computer technology and contributions from national universities and companies.
The Portuguese government plans to establish six new research facilities supported by European Union financial resources.
Researchers from Madeira are taking part in the Portugal Global Nation Forum.
Researchers from Madeira are taking part in the Portugal Global Nation Forum.
Katarina Gardfeldt, Director-General of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, discusses the geopolitical importance of the Arctic, the need for new icebreaker infrastructure, and the interconnected nature of the triple planetary crisis: climate change, ecosystem shifts, and pollution.
A research project aimed at the full-cycle captive breeding of eels was one of the winners of the first edition of the CCMAR-SPARC. This award is designed to empower early-career researchers and boost professional development. Currently, eel aquaculture relies on capturing juveniles in the wild rather than breeding them in a controlled environment. The project by researcher Leonor Ferrão, winner of the CCMAR award, aims to shorten the path toward closing the reproductive cycle.
The Pedro Nunes Institute has been selected to lead the MIT Portugal partnership programme through to the year 2030.
Portuguese researchers demonstrate, “for the first time,” that wild sardine and goby larvae are contaminated with plastic fragments even before they begin to feed.
A study from Fernando Pessoa University in Porto has identified the “neuroemotional face of saudade” (longing), revealing its scientific coding and facial expression patterns by discovering a biomarker for this emotion. The research, conducted by the Laboratory of Facial Expression of Emotion at the university's Faculty of Medicine and led by Freitas-Magalhães, confirms that saudade is a neurobiologically based emotion with specific brain circuits and a codifiable facial expression. The findings, which represent nearly two decades of work, allow this complex emotion to be measured and studied with precision, with potential applications in medicine, clinical psychology, affective neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
The six selected Portuguese projects, two of which are in Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, one in the North, one in the Centre, one in the Alentejo and one in the Algarve, represent 30% of the total European funding.
The project also plans to “modernise research infrastructure and apply precision agriculture, remote sensing and intelligent monitoring systems”.
A research centre headed by INESC-ID seeks to establish Portugal as a key player in the field of sustainable artificial intelligence.
The Portuguese government is investing 81 million euros to establish six new research centres across the country. Learn about the locations.
The Instituto Pedro Nunes has been appointed to lead the executive direction of the MIT Portugal partnership.
Researchers from the University Institute of Health Sciences reveal that the bacteria is associated with hospital-acquired infections, advocating for the “urgent need” for integrated surveillance.
Fernando Alexandre confirmed in parliament that the Government will review the 2016 decree-law regarding the hiring of PhD holders. The competition, which had 1,100 vacancies in its first edition, is suspended.
The Minister of Education announced today the intention to review legislation regarding the promotion of scientific employment and stated that the second edition of the FCT-Tenure programme will not take place until this process is concluded.
Fernando Alexandre, the minister with the Science portfolio, stated in the Assembly of the Republic that scientific employment “needs to be reviewed”, but did not go as far as explaining what that will mean.
The funding boosts for research centres came solely through the RRP and are earmarked for the purchase of scientific equipment. Officials are “racing” to ensure they are spent by the end of June.
The research, which included students from Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, and Switzerland, is the result of a project funded by the European Commission dedicated to capacity building in the field of academic ethics and integrity.
In the heart of the Alentejo region, two members of this analogue space mission are collecting surface samples to later search for the existence of microorganisms in a laboratory.
The creation of the Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²) aims to bridge the historical gap between scientific production and business innovation in Portugal. By merging the functions of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the National Innovation Agency (ANI), the state seeks a more integrated approach to research policy. The article argues that tax incentives for R&D, such as SIFIDE, are essential tools in this new model, acting as a bridge that encourages collaboration between companies and research institutions, thereby transforming scientific knowledge into economic and social value.
Between a promising idea and a product on the market lies a silent abyss. It is called the 'valley of death' and it is where the vast majority of innovation dies, not for lack of value, but for lack of adequate support structures, both material and financial. The failure rate in the valley of death is brutal. It is estimated that...
