SMART-Water Project: Putting AI to Work for the Environment
In the heart of the Hutovo Blato Nature Park, a collaborative initiative was recently unveiled that could reshape the way we monitor and safeguard our freshwater ecosystems. The SMART-Water project—spearheaded by the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) in collaboration with partners from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro—introduces a cutting-edge approach to water quality monitoring by harnessing artificial intelligence and satellite imaging.
Study Reveals Key Shifts in the Marine Food Chain of the Northern Adriatic
A team of scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute’s Centre for Marine Research in Rovinj has uncovered significant changes at the very foundation of the northern Adriatic Sea's food chain.
Nature’s Hidden Messages: What Honey, Mussels and the Yellow Mealworm Are Telling Us
Within the most unassuming elements of nature lie valuable clues about the state of our environment and the secrets of genetic diversity. These subtle signals are being decoded by researchers from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), Dr Katja Magdić Košiček and Dr Eva Šatović Vukšić, through two innovative projects supported by the Adris Foundation.
Croatian Scientists Shine at European Event: RBI Team Presents Ants Research at 'Science is Wonderful!' Fair
The team from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), led by Dr. Jelena Bujan, last year's recipient of the "Scientific Oscar," is participating in one of Europe’s most prestigious science fairs, 'Science is Wonderful!', organized by the European Commission.
Granting Success: How EMBO Grants Are Powering Breakthroughs in Science
Science thrives on collaboration, support, and curiosity and EMBO has been instrumental in fostering them.
EU-LIFE welcomes the Francis Crick Institute and the Ruđer Bošković Institute into the alliance
The Francis Crick Institute in London (the Crick, UK) and the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb (RBI, Croatia) officially joined EU-LIFE in January 2025. This new membership is part of a process of expansion that broadens the representativeness of EU-LIFE and builds on the open and collaborative spirit that drives the alliance.
Two Scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute Receive Prestigious EMBO Grants
What genetic switches transformed single-celled life into complex organisms like humans? Will insects survive the climate crisis — and what would that mean for global biodiversity? These are just some of the big questions being addressed by two scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB), Dr Damir Baranašić and Dr Jelena Bujan, who have been awarded prestigious grants from the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
From the sea to the sky - how do corals under stress affect the planet?
Dr. sc. Sanja Frka Milosavljević participates in the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program’s Cooling and Shading field campaign on Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia to study coral stress impacts on the sea surface microlayer properties and its linkage to cloud formation and climate.
AI4Health.Cro Spearheads Innovation Competition to Combat Breast Cancer Using AI Technology
In an ambitious drive to harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), the European Digital Innovation Hub for Health and Medical AI Applications (AI4Health.Cro) has launched an innovation competition aimed at enhancing mammographic diagnostics and advancing breast cancer treatment. The competition seeks to galvanize IT and healthcare professionals to tackle one of today’s pivotal medical diagnostics challenges: improving the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis with AI.