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Stories from the RBI feature the people at the heart of science — reported portraits and features on the researchers, students and teams driving discovery. Clear, brisk and inspiring, from Zagreb to the world.

Meet Sonja Marinović: The Scientist Shining a Light on the Secrets of the Liver

Apr 9th 2025

In today’s fast-paced world of takeaways and desk jobs, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a silent epidemic.

How to balance passion for science with everyday life

Apr 8th 2025

Dr Matea Nikolac Perković, a scientist who proves that dedication to science can go hand in hand with family life and an international career

Monika Mlinarić: The Young Scientist 'Listening' to How Cells 'Breathe' Under Stress

Mar 31st 2025

Winner of the Young Scientists Award, Monika Mlinarić explores how tiny molecules inside our cells could hold the key to fighting cancer

From the Laboratory to the Industry: Paving the Way for New Materials

Mar 20th 2025

A research team led by Dr Ivana Brekalo at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) is breaking new ground in the sustainable synthesis of porous materials that capture carbon dioxide while avoiding harmful solvents.

Crossing Borders to Discover New Horizons

Mar 20th 2025

Marija Petrović, a scientist at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, was a Fulbright Scholar at Duke University in the United States

From Oxford to Zagreb: Why Scientists Are Choosing Ruđer

Mar 25th 2026

How many scientists are returning to Croatia today? What is the situation like when it comes to returning to the Ruđer Bošković Institute? And how do those who have come back, as well as those who arrived at Ruđer from other countries, see their future here?