The first time you walk into a lab is unforgettable.
This quarter, 229 students came through our doors.
And all of them watched someone light up about their life's work.
To the 51 INLers who made that possible: thank you.
#ScienceCommunication #ResearchLife
INL researchers found that DAAQ-TFP, a covalent organic framework, stores sodium ions stably across thousands of cycles
🔗 Read the full update here: https://inl.int/sodium-metal-batteries/
#EnergyStorage #Batteries #ScienceSpotlight
The Falling Walls Lab Portugal is back to INL and applications are now open!
Are you ready to pitch on 9 September?
Apply today: falling-walls.com/falling-walls-lab-braga-...
#FallingWallsLabPortugal2026 #PitchCompetition #FallingWalls
Could you explain 80000 words in just three minutes?
Six PhD students at INL just did.
At INL's 3MT Competition, researchers turned complex research into a three‑minute talk.
Read about the results here: www.inl.int/inl-three-minute-thesis-...
#ThreeMinuteThesis #3MT #PhD
What if we could tune 2D materials growth to control single photons?
Researchers at INL made it happen.
🔗 Find out how here: inl.int/tuning-2d-materials-grow...
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This initiative was supported by the FCT-funded Quantum Portugal Initiative.
Tendon injuries affect millions.
Many never fully heal.
Simão Teixeira engineers nanoparticles that guide stem cells to repair damaged tendons.
That work just earned him the ON Foundation/TERMIS Education Grant.
Full story: inl.int/inl-researcher-wins-on-t...
And scene! 🎭
Scientists on stage.
15 minutes to show what research actually feels like from the inside.
This is "Human Gaze", and it came out of INL's Postgraduate School Communication Course.
➡️ Full story here: https://f.mtr.cool/gemwqjzdlg
#ScienceandArt
Last week, Pedro Alpuim retired,
after 15 years leading our 2D Materials and Devices group.
We couldn't let him go without a proper send off!
Thank you, Pedro!
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Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/eLmaRUelgzY
#Nanotechnology #2DMaterials #Science
Leaving the house spotless.
Arriving with a stain.
Classic.
INL researchers have developed a cotton that repels water and stains, without the environmental cost of conventional hydrophobic fabric.
Read how they did it: https://inl.int/eco-friendly-water-repellent-cotton/
#Sustainability #Research
Portugal has a new entity dedicated to research and innovation...
And yesterday, the country heard about the AI² framework for R&I priorities.
INL was in the front row.
Learn more: inl.int/inl-agencia-para-a-inves...
#Research #Innovation
Timing is everything in diagnostics...
INL researchers have shown how magnetic interactions between iron oxide nanoparticles affect MRI contrast, a step toward improved MRI scans.
Read the full story: https://inl.int/magnetic-interactions-mri-contrast/
#ScienceForHealth #MRI #HealthcareResearch
Only 10% of top STEM leaders are women.
INL’s DG, Prof. Dr. Clivia Sotomayor, is one of them.
Her work aims to develop sustainable solutions that address the escalating energy demands of AI technologies.
#EveryVoiceinScience #WomenInScience #WomenInStem #11February #INLnano #ScienceNeedsHer
Dr Laura Rodríguez is on a mission to protect our water.
She develops miniature devices capable of detecting pollutants and organic contaminants before they can become a threat.
But what if she’d never followed science?
#WomeninScience2026 #WomeninSTEM #IDWGS #ScienceNeedsHer #INLnano
Not every woman in science is a researcher, some make research possible. 👩🏻🔬
That's the case for Dr. Andrea Gouvêa, EMX Facility Specialist at INL.
Today, we celebrate her work, and the fact that she choose INL to make an impact.
#WomeninSTEM #WomeninScience2026 #WIS2026 #IDWGS #ScienceNeedsHer
Women make up only a third of researchers worldwide. 👩🏻🔬
Dr. Begoña Espiña, leading water‑quality research at INL, is one of them.
But celebrating women in science also means recognising that inequality holds innovation back.
#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #ScienceNeedsHer #ScienceforSustainability
Our #ScienceNeedsHer series continues! 👩🏻🔬
Today, it's Dr. Temple Douglas turn. She works to advance cancer diagnostics and therapies.
Discover all the breakthroughs we might never have seen if she hadn’t chosen a path in science!
#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #February11 #WomenInScienceDay
Cancer is a universal experience. 🎗️
No matter the role cancer plays in your story, remember:
Research is hope.
Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBlZ...
#WorldCancerDay #Cancer #CancerAwareness #CancerCare
To celebrate the #InternationalDayofWomenInScience, we’re introducing six brilliant scientists working at INL.
Today, we start with Patrícia.
Swipe on to see how her work could impact pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and environmental & food safety.
#WomenInScience #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScienceDay
INL’s cutting‑edge solutions for pollutant detection were on display in Madrid!
Visitors learned about:
➡️ Automated wastewater‑contaminant monitoring systems,
➡️ Microplastics detection tools,
➡️ The INFRACHIP Project, and
➡️ INL’s Core Facilities.
#TechInnovation #EnvironmentalMonitoring #INLnano
S4i opened its doors for INL!
Our stand became a bustling hive of curiosity, as visitors explored:
➡️ Our PRR agenda;
➡️ Our facilities and services;
➡️ Our involvement in the EU Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) and the POEMS project;
#DeepScience #ScienceInnovation #TechInnovation #FutureTech #INLnano
What if we could read the brain’s chemical language in real time? 🧠
This is now a real possibility!
But Jérôme, working under NeuralGrab Project (La Caixa), will explain...
Read the full story: inl.int/neurochemica...
#Neuroscience #GrapheneSensors #INLnano #MedicalTechnology #Braindisorders
The veriQuB workshop brought together experimentalists and theorists from across Europe.
The result?
3 days of scientific exchange, featuring quantum optics, superconducting‑quantum experiments, and deep‑dive theory sessions.
#QuantumScience #QuantumResearch #INLnano #ConsortiumMeeting #Quantum
Advanced microscopy drives breakthroughs in several areas, such as, neurodegenerative disease research!
Scientists from INL, iBET, ITQB, CCMAR & FCT-UNL joined forces at the CryoEM-PT Users Meeting to define next steps for collaboration.
#CryoEM #AdvancedMicroscopy #ScienceCollaboration #INLnano
How can electron microscopy reveal the hidden structure of battery electrodes? 🔬
Researchers at INL found an answer!
🔗 Read further here : inl.int/fib-sem-3d-imaging-lithi...
#ElectronMicroscopy #BatteryElectrodes #EnergyAndEnvironment #ResearchInnovation #INLnano
We’ve concluded the FORGING Project!
Along with Horizon Europe, we've set out to tackle a big question: How can Europe embrace emerging technologies responsibly?
Find answers here: https://inl.int/forging-project-conclusion/
Photo Credits: Eva Fadil
#Industry5_0 #GreenTransition #INLnano
INL was at the IAM-I Symposium!🎤
Dr Andrea Capasso – co-leader of Working Group 4 on Electronics – presented the achieved progress, in an event designed to accelerate Europe's agenda on #AdvancedMaterials!
Full story here: https://inl.int/inl-participation-iam-i-symposium/
#IAMISymposium #INLnano
This year, INLers embraced the festive spirit by filling ornament balls with cherished memories. 🎀
The joy spread like wildfire, and the results were simply magical!
📷 Swipe through INL’s memory lane!
And joyful holidays! 🎄
#INLHolidays #FestiveSpirit #INLCommunity #INLnano
Remember how fun it was to pass secret notes as kids? 🔐
Last week, INLers recreated that feeling at the Paediatric Inpatient Unit of Braga Hospital, as part of the Mission NERD initiative!
See how we turned the hospital into a mini-lab! ⬇️
#STEMEducation #ScienceForKids #HandsOnScience #INLnano
Congratulations, Prof. Clivia Sotomayor! 🏆
We're thrilled to share Prof. Sotomayor has been honoured with the #2025KlemensLifetimeAchievementAward.
Full article here: inl.int/clivia-sotomayor-klemens...
#PhononPhysics #Phonons2025 #KlemensAward #INLnano
This episode of #Descomplica will make your mouth water!
Little ones gave lab-produced cookies a try, and then discovered these snacks weren't exactly baked, but printed!
Full ep. here: www.rtp.pt/play/zigzag/p15529/e8799...
#Scienceforkids #SustainableFood
