A multidisciplinary research team, led by scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB), compared two important types of carbon nanomaterials and found a clear difference in their behavior.

Thanks to the SMART-Water project led by the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB), Biograd na Moru became a natural water laboratory this month.

Today, five European research organisations launched an initiative to make 10 October International Coccolithophore Day, highlighting their crucial role in regulating the planet’s carbon balance, producing oxygen, and sustaining the ocean ecosystems that underpin all life.

Dr Cléa Denamiel from the Ruđer Bošković Institue (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, has developed AdriSC, a novel kilometre-resolution computer model of the Adriatic Sea that brings marine heatwaves into sharp focus. 

The deep Adriatic is warming and becoming saltier at record speed. The changes expected by the end of the century are already happening today.

Imagine a tiny, worm‑like parasite, without a mouth or digestive tract, living concealed in the intestine of trout in the Krka River, yet potentially helping scientists gauge how polluted nature is with metals.

The startup Luxyon, founded by Stjepan Dolić from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) and his colleague Jakov Kukin, won first place at the recent Nuqleus Demo Day held as part of the Liftoff conference. Among a dozen promising teams from across Croatia, the duo impressed the jury with their vision and prototype of flexible, ultra-light perovskite solar cells, securing a place in the third and final phase of the program. This phase includes individualized mentorship and targeted support for the commercialization of their innovations.

A spring morning by the sea. The air is fragrant with blooming flowers, the sun glistens on the water, but something’s off. The sea appears... yellow?  Each year, between March and June, walkers, sailors, and swimmers along the Croatian coast, from Kvarner to Dubrovnik, witness a curious sight: yellow patches spreading across the surface of the sea. 

Pollution, climate change, ocean acidification, disappearing algae, and invasive species are just some of the mounting threats facing our seas. These issues lie at the heart of research carried out by scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), who have spent decades closely monitoring changes in the Adriatic, from microscopic organisms to tsunamis triggered by volcanic eruptions, all with the goal of safeguarding this vital ecosystem.

This year’s World Environment Day, celebrated worldwide on 5 June, is dedicated to the fight against plastic pollution under the campaign slogan #BeatPlasticPollution.