The May 2025 Night Sky
Welcome to the May night sky. Now we are deep into the springtime in the northern hemisphere, with its warmer but shorter nights. Over in the east as darkness falls,
More women in tech: nearly 60,000 working in Portugalâs ICT sector in 2024
Women now represent 22.7% of Portugal’s ICT tech workforce The number of women working in Portugalâs Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector reached 59,600 in 2024, marking a significant increase
The April 2025 Night Sky
Welcome to the April night sky. Now we are officially in springtime, the days are getting longer, and the nights are shorter in the northern hemisphere. Last month was the
Portugal embraces ‘cutting-edge’ system to detect, monitor wildfires
FireSat system is âconstellation of satellitesâ providing detailed information in almost real-time Portugal is to carry out tests to assess the effectiveness in rural fire management operations of data provided
National Water Prize goes to project conceived in Algarve
Project is brainchild of environmental scientist Sascha Iqbal An âingenious projectâ underway in the Algarve that creates drinking water in a sustainable way has won the National Water Prize –
The March 2025 Night Sky
Welcome to the March night sky. This is the month of the spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere. This year it happens on the 20th when the Sun crosses the
Coimbra researchers study gender impact on newborn neurodevelopment
Scientists from the University of Coimbra (UC) are studying the brains of newborn babies to understand how biological sex influences neurodevelopment and susceptibility to infections, the institution has announced today.
The February 2025 Night Sky
Welcome to the February night sky. This month we have seven planets visible in the night sky. This will be at the last week of the month when Mercury pulls
The December 2024 Night Sky
Welcome to the December night sky. This is the month of the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. This year, it is on December 21, and it happens when the
Microsoft inaugurates AI Innovation Factory in Lisbon
AI Innovation Factory in Lisbon aims to boost adoption of AI across all sectors US tech giant Microsoft has opened an AI Innovation Factory in Lisbon in collaboration with Accenture,