Latest news and stories about science in Portugal for expats and residents.
Around 25 Fields Medal winners, the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Mathematics, have warned of a possible “destructive effect” of artificial intelligence (AI) on research in the field, just days after a complex problem was solved by OpenAI. The creator of ChatGPT announced on Tuesday that one of its AI models had solved...
The GLEX Ignition event returns to Portugal, taking place in Coimbra on October 29th and 30th. The conference will feature renowned experts in exploration, science, and innovation, including NASA scientists involved in the Artemis and VERITAS missions, as well as ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen. The event aims to discuss the new era of space exploration, the role of technology, and the future of human missions to the Moon and Mars, while connecting the public with extraordinary stories of discovery and resilience.
The second quantum revolution presents us with a scientific, economic, and political choice. We can wait for others to develop the computers, or we can build our own knowledge.
Diogo Paupério Abreu spent 100 days isolated in a white room to experience aerospace conditions. The engineer says it was crucial to help advance space exploration in Portugal.
The Copernicus satellite programme has released new imagery capturing the city of Setúbal and the Sado estuary from orbit.
The conversation focuses on the Lisbon Academy of Sciences: what this institution with a solemn name is, how and when it was founded, and the role it has played in Portuguese science and culture.
The latest instrument installed on the VLT telescope in Chile, the 'Moons' spectrograph, has made its first observation, announced the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) today, which has scientists involved in the equipment.
The spectrograph is 'decisive for understanding how galaxies formed and evolved'. The principal investigator of 'Moons' hopes to 'understand what led to the peak of galaxy activity'.
Study shows that elderly mice treated with semaglutide experienced an increase in life expectancy, as well as improvements in physical, metabolic, and cognitive functions.
Diogo Paupério Abreu was chosen by the ESA to simulate the effects of space isolation in a 130m² room for 100 days. The Portuguese engineer shared his experience with Observador.
AICEP and ANI are showcasing Portugal's scientific capabilities at a European forum.
Catarina Guerreiro conducts research at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
In April of next year, the Monsaraz region will cease to be just one of the most iconic landscapes in the Alentejo and will transform into a laboratory for preparing future human missions to Mars. The AMADEE-27 analogue mission will bring together researchers, engineers, and “analogue astronauts” from various countries to test technologies, procedures, and experiments under conditions...
Retrato is an ECO column that publishes a daily profile throughout August of a personality who stood out in Portugal over the last year. Forty-five minutes into the interview, Inês Lynce asks for a break, but it doesn't take her even a minute. “Sorry, these are the wonders of country life. We are...
A reflection on Luís Portela's book 'From Science to Love', which explores the intersection of scientific knowledge and spiritual themes such as near-death experiences, consciousness, and the human condition. The author, writing from a scientist's perspective, discusses the importance of maintaining an open mind while upholding rigorous critical thinking and scientific methodology when approaching controversial or unexplained phenomena.
The solar eclipse resulted in a near-total reduction of solar radiation levels across Portugal.
Home Science Faces of Portuguese Research: Patrícia Maciel Faces of Portuguese Research: Patrícia Maciel When Patrícia Maciel arrived in Braga in 2002, the School of Medicine at the University of Minho was still finding its feet, and the research institute being built alongside it had no real pre
Zoomarine Algarve has taken part in an Iberian study examining how animals responded to Wednesday’s solar eclipse, with butterflies providing one of the most noticeable reactions at the Algarve attraction. The post Zoomarine joins Iberian study into animal behaviour during solar eclipse appeared first on Portugal Resident.
From the eclipse of August 12, 2026, to an unexpected question about the history of total eclipses in Portugal.
Phenomenon. With greater or lesser occultation of the Sun, the eclipse had the country, in unison, with its (protected) eyes on the sky. Those who did not manage to see 100% have another chance in August 2027.
The pilgrimage to places where science is explained shows how the quest for knowledge has not yet been eclipsed.
The temperature dropped, a breeze was felt, and some could not contain their emotion. Astrophysicist Rui Agostinho recounts how he experienced the eclipse and why the experience goes far beyond what is seen in the sky.
A group of 35 students from Portugal and Estonia participated in a parabolic flight mission departing from the Azores to experience microgravity.
Since 2022, the Portuguese Space Agency has taken dozens of secondary school students to participate in a parabolic flight that simulates the experience of being in space.
The initiative will provide students from Portugal and Estonia the opportunity to experience weightlessness during a parabolic flight mission taking off from the island of Santa Maria.
An analysis of the lasting impact and observations following the recent eclipse in Portugal, moving past the visual spectacle.
