Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Declaration of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences for Peace in Ukraine
For more than a week we have been living in a situation unthinkable in 21st century Europe – without any direct reason, Russia’s army attacked sovereign Ukraine! […]
The Institute of Robotics – Official Host of the National Business Forum 2022
The National Business Forum 2022 under the title “European Green and Digital Industry – Europe’s Roadmap to a Unified Quantum Communications Network” was held on 1 March at the Institute of Robotics of BAS. The [...]
Prof. Ivan Shopov Award for Outstanding Young Scientist in the Field of Polymers for 2022
Yavor Danov from the Institute of Polymers of BAS has been awarded the “Prof. Ivan Shopov” award for outstanding young scientist in the field of polymers for 2022. The award of the Union of Chemists [...]
Message from the Management Board of BAS
The Management Board of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences believes that in the 21st century solving political problems through military actions is absolutely unacceptable and in a gesture of solidarity makes its hotel in Sofia [...]
STATEMENT BY THE BOARD OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HISTORICAL STUDIES ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Russia’s military aggression against the sovereign Ukrainian state confronted the world with one of the greatest challenges to the post-World War II international order. The war is once again returning with striking analogies from the [...]
A new study of the natural radioactivity of mineral waters by nuclear physics methods
Fig. 1 Some of the studied mineral springs in Bankya, Sapareva Banya and Ognyanovo village Detailed investigations of the natural radioactivity of the mineral springs widely used by the people in the territory [...]
Bulgarian technology measures radiation on the International Space Station
The Liulin-SET instrument, developed at the Space Research and Technology Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (SRTI – BAS) will fly into space on 19 February. The head of the team that developed the [...]
Exhibition “Bulgarian Archaeology 2021”
The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, attended the official opening of the exhibition "Bulgarian Archaeology 2021" in the National Archaeological Museum with Institute. More than 650 exhibits from 40 [...]
Patent for a kit determining the malignancy staging of prostate cancer
Scientific Achievement for 2021 of the Institute for Biology and Immunology of Reproduction. A method and a kit for the diagnosis of new mutant forms of fusion between two genes, (TMPRSS2 and ERG) with relevance [...]
Scientists investigate the antiviral properties of the plant Graptopetalum paraguayense
The antiviral properties of the ornamental plant Graptopetalum paraguayense are being investigated by scientists from five scientific organisations. The plant is a drought-tolerant member of the Crassulaceae family that is grown as an ornamental houseplant [...]
Participation of BAS scientists in the “Global Women’s Breakfast”
Research results from large-scale scientific projects and programmes will be presented by scientists from the Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre for Phytochemistry during the Global Women's Breakfast initiative which will be held online on [...]
Meeting of Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of BAS, with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov
Photo CM Education and science are a top priority for the cabinet because they are the main factors of economic development. This became clear at a meeting of the President of BAS, Prof. [...]
New discovery at CERN with the participation of scientists from INRNE-BAS – first experimental observation of the odderon
First on the list of exciting results at CERN for 2021 is the experimental observation of odderon exchange in elastic proton-proton and proton-antiproton interactions. One of the lead scientists of this experiment is Dr. Georgi [...]
Let us remember about Acad. Blagovest Sendov (1932-2020)
90th anniversary of the birth of acad. Blagovest Sendov was celebrated by BAS in “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. His colleagues, long-time collaborators and friends spoke about his life and work. The President [...]
150 years since the birth of Gotse Delchev
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Gotse Delchev’s birth, a commemorative ceremony was held in front of his bust-monument in Sofia. In gratitude, flowers and wreaths were presented on behalf of the President [...]
90 years since the birth of Acad. Blagovest Sendov (1932-2020)
Ninety years since the birth of acad. Blagovest Sendov will celebrate BAS on 8 February. The event in memory of Acad. Sendov will be held in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at 11:00 and will be [...]
Evrika Award for Achievement in Science for a Young Scientist from BAS
The winners of the 2021 prizes were announced by Evrika Foundation. They are awarded to young people for their significant achievements in science, for inventions of great social significance, for achievements in the management of [...]
IA’s Scientific achievement of 2021 is the study of a comet – the Solar system’s oldest interstellar visitor
Source: ЕSO, O. Hainaut The Institute of Astronomy with National Astronomical Observatory-BAS (IA with NAO) has named the results of the observations of comet 2I/Borisov, also known as C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), scientific achievement [...]
A book by scientists from IEFSEM-BAS is among the best historical materials in an American ranking
The publication Roma Voices in History with authors Prof. Elena Marushiakova and Prof. Vesselin Popov from IEFSEM-BAS received a prestigious award from the American Library Association. The book is on the American Library Association’s list [...]
Meeting of experts from IEFSEM – BAS with representatives of the Parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians abroad
A meeting of experts from the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies and Ethnographic Museum with representatives of the National Assembly Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad was held on January 20 in one of [...]
Cobalt-palladium catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide are being developed by scientists at the Institute of Catalysis
In recent years, oil reserves have been steadily depleting, and oil is a major source of fuel production. Research into alternative energy sources is therefore becoming increasingly important. An alternative to oil is synthesis gas [...]
Awards for young scientists of BAS
Nine young scientists were awarded in a competition in the field of natural and mathematical sciences, and humanities and social sciences. The awards bear the names of eminent scientists of BAS as well as of [...]
Scientists seek ways to reduce the risk of adverse events and natural disasters
Computer simulations of the climate on the territory of the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea region have been developed by scientists under the National Science Programme “Environmental Protection and Reduction of the Risk of [...]
World Logic Day
Logic specialists at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” will celebrate together for the second time the World Logic Day on 14 January. On this date, a joint session will [...]