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Dia Aberto do ITQB NOVA 2025: Visite-nos!
A 15 de março (sábado) visite-nos, para um dia cheio de atividades para todas as idades. A entrada é livre!
How dangerous foodborne bacteria resist common disinfectants
A new study by ITQB NOVA researchers found out a new mechanism through which Listeria monocytogenes, a human pathogenic bacteria, survives food safety strategies and the immune system. These findings have important implications for public health and food safety.
Júlia Costa among women scientists honored by Ciência Viva
Júlia Costa is the latest researcher from ITQB NOVA to be honored by Ciência Viva, featuring in the book “Mulheres na Ciência”. She joins 11 other ITQB NOVA scientists previously highlighted in this initiative.
Microbiota-driven genetic switch could promote plant leaf growth
The study, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, identifies a microbiota-driven mechanism in plants that promotes leaf growth and allows plants to adapt to a nutrient deficient environment.
€2.7 million grant to support science-based research journalism
Four professors from NOVA - including Ana Sanchez, from ITQB NOVA -, together with the European Journalism Centre, based in the Netherlands, have just secured a €2.7 million grant from the European Union's Creative Europe programme to support science-based research journalism projects.
