FORTH coalition awarded a “4 Stars” Reference Site status for the Region of Crete in the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy AgeingOn January 17th 2020, the European Commission awarded the coalition of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), led by the Institute of Computer Science, a “4 Stars” Reference Site status, the highest possible ranking in the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing.

FORTH-IESL Researchers explain how disorder in tiny crystals enables heat-therapeutic systemsA new research study at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of FORTH finds that minute crystals, many thousand times smaller than a particle of dust, when they are dressed by the right kind of imperfections, adjust their electronic properties to favorably convert energy into heat, an important attribute for potential use in smart materials for energy, health, sensors etc.

A new icy planet detected in our nearest exoplanetary systemStrong indications for the existence of a second planet in orbit around Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Sun, have been recently unveiled by an international team of scientists.

FORTH became a member of the Global Talent Mentoring HubA memorandum of understanding was signed between the Foundation for Research and Technology –Hellas and Regensburg University (Germany), in the framework of the Global Talent Mentoring Hub (GTMH) initiative. GTMH is an excellence‐focused online mentoring platform in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine).