Cell division is a vital biological process crucial for growth, development, and reproduction. When this process fails, cells may malfunction or die. The central player in this process is the centromere, a key region of the chromosome responsible for cell division. 

At first glance, the transparent body of the sea walnut may resemble a jellyfish. In fact, it is a comb jelly native to the western Atlantic that is now also found in the Adriatic. Its presence is part of a much broader change that scientists are observing with increasing frequency: species that have never previously lived in the Adriatic are appearing in its waters.

The summer season is at its peak, with millions of tourists visiting the Adriatic and the wider Mediterranean. Beaches are crowded, maritime traffic is more intense, and numerous vessels anchor daily in shallow bays. At the same time, wastewater and waste volumes increase, while engine noise, artificial lighting and damage to the seabed place additional pressure on a sea that is already warming as a result of climate change.

he Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) has joined the international FICHO project as a scientific partner. Over the next two years, the project will develop and test waste management models in the UNESCO cities of Šibenik, Mostar and Kotor.

Porous materials can separate carbon dioxide from industrial gases, purify fuels and extract valuable chemicals from complex mixtures. 

Four young researchers based at Croatian scientific institutions, all recipients of research funding from the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), are bringing the EMBO Young Scientists’ Forum to Croatia this year. 

Professor John Martinis, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, one of the world’s most influential scientists in the field of quantum computing and a pioneer of superconducting quantum processors, visited the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) today.

Scientists at the Centre for Marine Research of the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Rovinj are developing a sustainable fertiliser from the biomass of jellyfish and comb jellies through the NutriGel project, using organisms that, until recently, were mostly associated with problems for fishers and beachgoers.

The Ruđer Bošković Institute is participating in the development of an innovative research platform within the MARBLE Centre of Excellence project, which will support the development of more sustainable, efficient and technologically advanced mariculture.