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ERC grantee Philippe Aghion takes home Economics Nobel Prize

Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
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Scientists have successfully bred corals to improve their heat tolerance

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
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Scientists discover unexpected link between genes involved in human brain evolution and developmental disorders

Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
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CNIO researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis

CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour of the tumour. A drug, silibinin, inhibits this protein, and could be used to help treat brain…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour of the tumour. A drug, silibinin,…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour of the tumour. A drug,…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a…
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New mutation linked to early-onset Parkinsonism

A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation, located in a gene called SGIP1, was discovered in an Arab family with a…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation, located…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation,…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause…
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Scientists discover ‘Pause Button’ in human development

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a potential ‘pause button’ in the earliest stages of human development. Whether…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a potential …
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the…
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Antarctica’s receding sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply

Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the…
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of…
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Being able to see inside a flow battery

Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of knowledge in medical science. Since then, we can see how our body's…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th…
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Perimenopause linked with raised risk of mania and depression

Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time…
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