An international research team, led by scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), has developed a new approach to quantum batteries - advanced energy storage devices that utilize quantum physics for more efficient energy storage and release.

A European Commission delegation led by Aida Liha Matejiček, Head of Unit for Cohesion Policy in Croatia and Romania, visited the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb to assess the progress of the major infrastructure project, the Open Scientific Infrastructural Platforms for Innovative Applications in the Economy and Society (O-ZIP).

We’re thrilled to invite all interested parties, especially young researchers and scientists, to the presentation of career opportunities for young scientists within the DONES project, which will be held on October 2, 2024, starting at 5:00 p.m. at the House of Europe (Augusta Cesarca 4, Zagreb).

Dr. Jelena Bujan of the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) has secured a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. With funding of €1.5 million, her innovative research aims to uncover how ants adapt to extreme temperatures caused by global warming.

With an aim to make research more effective and impactful, an international team of scientists has showed that registering research plans before starting research process can largely improve quality of research and robustness of research results. Led by researchers from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in cooperation with Bond University and the University of New South Wales, this study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, reveals how registration can bring about greater transparency and reliability in ecological research.

Evolution is often seen as an ongoing increase in the complexity of organisms over time. Currently living multicellular organisms are perceived as well-equipped survivors, that have amassed numerous adaptations that enabled them to outcompete earlier simpler forms in the struggle for life.

Team MediBoost clinched the top prize at this year’s AI4Health.Cro innovation competition, winning €5,000 for their groundbreaking application designed to predict early hospital readmissions.

More than 100 participants gathered on a hybrid meeting at DESY on 14-15 March to officially kick-off the new EU project RIANA. RIANA (standing for Research Infrastructure Access in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology) has officially been launched on 01 March to offer access to Europe’s leading facilities in nanoscience and nanotechnology that are at the heart of the development of new materials for prosperity and sustainability.

A research team from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), led by Dr. Marin Roje, is participating in the COST project E-NICHE that aims to unify the diverse fields of chemical ecology, fostering cross-disciplinary research and innovation to explore the fascinating world of natural compounds to learn how life on Earth communicates through chemical signals.