Construction of Bulgaria’s first professional radio telescope – LOFAR-BG – completed
An aerial view of the completed LOFAR-BG station shows the low-frequency and high-frequency antennas as well as the computing container. Source: Kamen Kozarev (IA with NAO, BAS) The construction of the two antenna arrays and [...]
BAS hosts a forum on scientific entrepreneurship and the creation of spin-off companies
The first edition of the SCION Spin-Off Forum took place on 23 September in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The forum brought together scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and representatives of [...]
International recognition for the Bulgarian school of electrochemistry: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Nikolov elected a member of the Alpha-Beta Society
Associate Professor Dr. Plamen Nikolov, Director of the “Academician Evgeni Budevski” Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES-BAS) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, has been elected as the 33rd member of the prestigious international [...]
Bulgarian scientists uncover the key to a rare genetic disorder
Rare diseases affect 1 in 2,000 people which means over 350,000–400,000 Bulgarians and at least 30 million Europeans. To date, 7,000–8,000 rare diseases have been identified, the majority of which are of unknown origin, [...]
An international school on nuclear physics, neutron physics and applications held in Nessebar
From 13 to 18 September, the 24th International School on Nuclear Physics, Neutron Physics and Applications was held in Nessebar. The event was organised by the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy – BAS, [...]
“Current Issues in Science” hosts a lecture by Prof. Nikolai Spassov
On 17 September, Prof. Nikolai Spassov from the National Museum of Natural History gave a lecture at BAS entitled “The first bipedal hominids originated in the Balkans, not in Africa”. The lecture took place [...]