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Former president of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, professor emeritus and prominent figure in the national telecommunications sector has died following a long illness.
Carlos Salema passed away this Saturday following a prolonged illness.
Carlos Salema, former president of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, professor emeritus, and a leading figure in the national telecommunications sector, passed away this Saturday, April 25, following a long illness. Born in 1942 in Ponta Delgada, he was renowned for his contributions to microwave antenna research and industrial process simulation. A graduate of the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), he held a PhD from Queen Mary College, University of London, and served as a full professor at IST from 1979 to 2003. Throughout his career, he led several key institutions, including the Institute of Telecommunications, and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction.
Carlos Salema, a key personality in the development of telecommunications in Portugal, has passed away.
Carlos Salema, a prominent figure and pioneer in the Portuguese telecommunications sector, has passed away.
Carlos Salema stood out for his contribution to the telecommunications sector.
The government announced this Thursday the five members who will lead the new agency that combines science and innovation. Teresa Pinto Correia and Maria Moura Oliveira will be the vice-presidents.
Vilamoura is hosting a course on cancer research between May 11 and 17. The initiative is aimed at 30 participants, including doctoral students, doctors, scientists, and early-career post-doctoral researchers.
Rui Costa has been the president and CEO of the Allen Institute since 2021 and, amidst threats of funding cuts and growing societal skepticism, he argues that total transparency is the answer.
A simulation of a mission to Mars involves the participation of nine European students and is taking place until Sunday at the Lake Alqueva Observatory.
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.
Portugal has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency to use Santa Maria Island as a landing site for returning spacecraft.
We have recently witnessed a true double leap in the history of space exploration! Half a century after the Apollo missions, the Artemis II mission took astronauts to orbit the Moon and Portugal launched four satellites named after great national authors.
The Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon states that “experts are already able to indicate the genera to which these species belong,” which were discovered in the Grândola area.
The spiders were discovered by a team of experts led by Pedro Cardoso, a researcher at Ciências ULisboa and the Centre for Ecology.
The Portuguese telescope, installed in Chile, observes the Sun to decipher the behaviour of other similar stars, around which there may be Earth-like worlds yet to be discovered.
Ricardo Conde explains that Artemis II served to test systems and prepare for the return to the Moon. The president of the Portuguese Space Agency says the goal is to create conditions for future missions.
Ricardo Conde, president of the Portuguese Space Agency, explains how the reentry of the four Artemis II mission astronauts to Earth will unfold.
International experts are gathering at the 'Within and Beyond the Brain' symposium in Porto to discuss the scientific understanding of near-death experiences, consciousness, and reports of past lives. Neuroscientist Charlotte Martial notes that 25% of cardiac arrest survivors report near-death phenomena, often involving white lights or out-of-body sensations. While some experiences can be linked to brain activity during oxygen deprivation, other mysteries, such as children's detailed accounts of past lives studied by the University of Virginia, continue to challenge conventional scientific models and the limits of materialism.
The fragility of trust in health has never been so visible, she stated, also lamenting that there are situations where perception prevails over facts.
In an extensive interview, Luís Portela discusses his lifelong interest in the intersection of spirituality and science, his critique of religious dogmas, and his work with the Bial Foundation in supporting research into neuroscience and parapsychology, including studies on reincarnation and near-death experiences.
The approach, which originated in Portugal, reprograms tumour cells to trigger immunity against the tumour itself. Human clinical trials are scheduled for 2027.
Ana Pires, researcher and analog astronaut, further explains that Artemis II is a reconnaissance and testing mission that will open several doors, including for Portugal.
Astrophysicist Pedro Mota Machado highlights that 'the most critical phase has already passed'. He also explains that humanity 'has never been so far from home' and describes how Portugal contributed to this mission.
After more than 50 years, four astronauts are returning to the Moon. Artemis II was successfully launched at 18:35 local time (23:35 in mainland Portugal) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. A ten-day journey around the Moon and the first crewed mission...
After two last-minute issues, Artemis II finally launched and headed off on its 10-day mission. It is a rare and historic event for human space ambition - 'and Portugal should aspire to have an astronaut in orbit'. But before a Portuguese person, there will be 'a Frenchman or a German'.
It is the first human mission to the Moon in over half a century: Artemis II took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day mission around Earth's only natural satellite. “Humanity's next great journey begins.”
