How to achieve a Guinness World Record: the backstage of the largest programming lesson
A line spiralling around the building of the Técnico Innovation Center (TIC), at eight in the morning of an otherwise lazy Saturday, was a good hint that we were about to experience something we had never seen before. Something worthy of the Guinness World Records….
In the Media: Rodrigo Rodrigues talks about how data centres impact our planet on RTP’s “Biosfera”
Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of asking ChatGPT a question, casually scrolling through social media, or binge-watching a series on Netflix? These everyday activities of our technological society are made possible by the vast amounts of data being exchanged in an increasingly…
In the Media: Ana Teresa Freitas diagnoses the future of medicine in October’s National Geographic
Featured in the cover theme of this October’s edition of National Geographic, Ana Teresa Freitas, a senior INESC-ID researcher and coordinator of INESC-ID’s Life and Health Technology Thematic Line, shared valuable insights and predictions about the revolution of medicine currently underway. Unlike TV shows like…
In the Media: Jorge Fernandes on the “90 Segundos de Ciência” Podcast
Jorge Fernandes, INESC-ID researcher in the area of Nano-Electronic Circuits and Systems, and CMU Portugal Faculty member at Instituto Superior Técnico, has recently participated in an episode of the Antena 1 podcast, “90 Segundos de Ciência” (“90 Seconds of Science”). The focus, during the one…
INESC-ID Researchers among Stanford Elsevier’s World’s Top 2% Most Influential Scientists 2023
Stanford has released the World’s Top 2% Most Influential Scientists lists, which feature 18 INESC-ID researchers, among the 200 thousand most cited scientists in the world. The recognition consists of two lists naming top scientists, doctors, engineers, and mathematicians. One list refers to the 2023…
In the Media: Inês Lynce Interviewed in the “Diálogos Convergentes” Podcast
“Curiosity, discovery and critical thinking are what’s behind science, and what sets us apart”. That is the take of Inês Lynce, President and researcher at INESC-ID, who recently participated in an episode of “Diálogos Convergentes” (“Convergent Dialogues”), a podcast by Gerador. In this episode, Inês…
3 Questions with Leonel Sousa on INESC Lisboa and its Annual Meeting in 2024
The biggest event in our community is approaching: the 2nd INESC Lisboa Annual Meeting, which will take place on October 25. We have asked three questions to INESC Lisboa director, Leonel Sousa, about the event and the INESC Lisboa community. – Why are these INESC…
Science, families and fun. European Researcher’s Night had it all!
To celebrate science across Europe is the goal of the European Commission’s initiative, European Researchers’ Night (NEI). And that’s exactly how it felt last Friday, the 27th, at Marina de Oeiras – a celebration! At 12 years old, Renata is very sure of what she…
Bridge AI is at full speed: website and major event program are settled
Helena Moniz was born and raised in the Azores islands, and this is not a mere detail when telling the story of how the Bridge AI project, led by INESC-ID, came to life. In response to a call on Science4Policy, opened by Science and Technology…
In the Media: Fábio Passos writes on Jornal i about organ-on-chip technology that could revolutionise modern medicine
Can technology replace animal testing in drug development? A new article, entitled “Integrated circuits that emulate human organs: Organs-on-chip” (“Circuitos integrados que simulam órgãos humanos: Órgãos-em-chip”) was recently published by INESC-ID researcher, in the area of Nano-Electronic Circuits and Systems, Fábio Passos, on Portuguese newspaper,…