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.

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.

Science thrives on collaboration, support, and curiosity and EMBO has been instrumental in fostering them.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Plastic pollution has emerged as a major environmental challenge for aquatic ecosystems, including the Adriatic Sea and freshwater bodies such as rivers and lakes.

Europe has stepped into a new era of genetics with the rollout of the continent's largest whole genome sequencing project, "Genome of Europe" (GoE).