On 15.12.2021, Assoc. Prof. Georgi Antchev from the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of BAS showed the tunnel of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and told about the TOTEM/PPS experiment. […]
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated the 125th anniversary of the birth of two world-renowned scientists – Acad. Nikola Obreshkov and Acad. Georgi Nadjakov. At a ceremony at BAS, a series of two stamps on the theme “Bulgarian scientists. 125 years since the birth of Acad. Nikola Obreshkov and 125 years since the birth of Acad. Georgi Nadjakov”. The painter of the stamps is Assoc. Prof. Stoyan Dechev. […]
The application for inclusion in the UNESCO Representative List was prepared by experts from IEFSEM - BAS High singing from the villages of Dolen and Satovcha was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was taken at a meeting during the 16th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the [...]
Series of two postage stamps and a special postmark on the theme "Bulgarian scientists: 125 years since the birth of Acad. Nikola Obreshkov and 125 years since the birth of Acad. Georgi Nadjakov" will be presented on 16 December at 11:00 at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences /1, 15 November Str./. The painter of the stamps is Assoc. Prof. Stoyan Dechev. The event will be attended by the Vice-Presidents of BAS Corr. Mem. Evdokia Pasheva and Corr. Mem. Stefan Hadjitodorov, the CEO of "Bulgarian Posts" Deyan Daneshki, the Directors of the Institute of Solid State Physics and the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics Prof. Hassan Chamati and Prof. Peter Boyvalenkov. Acad. Nadjakov is the discoverer of the photoelectric state of matter (1937) which is the [...]
A hydrogen and solar-powered demonstration river vessel has been developed as part of Bulgaria's first multidisciplinary projects involving industry, local government and business. The project was implemented under the National Science Programme "Low Carbon Energy for Transport and Domestic Use (EPLUS)" by a research team of Ruse University "Angel Kanchev", with the participation of scientists from BAS and Technical University - Sofia. HydRUforce is a demonstration vessel with hybrid propulsion based on solar energy - battery - hydrogen fuel cell and has zero carbon emissions. With the realization of the project, Bulgarian scientists are involved in the research on the use of low-carbon energy in Europe's inland water transport. A pontoon with a solar roof was used for the hull of the vessel. All its [...]
Prof. Dr. Krasimira Todorova-Hairabedyan from the Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction of BAS was awarded in the competition of the Patent Office and the Union of Inventors in Bulgaria "Inventor of the Year" 2021, category "Chemistry and Biotechnology". The awards were presented at an official ceremony held on December 8. Prof. Todorova-Hairabedyan participated with the invention METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTION OF ONCOFUSION PROTEIN in team with Prof. Soren Hairabedyan. A method for the detection of oncofusion protein was developed that represents a combination of immunological and molecular biological method, allowing the recognition of the most common and with the highest clinical relevance functionally fit oncofusion protein in prostate cancer - TMPRSS2-ERG. The proposed solution detects at the protein level the two distinct [...]
