Selected – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Bulgarian participation in the International Congress of Byzantine Studies in Vienna

The 25th International Congress of Byzantine Studies is taking place in Vienna from 24 to 29 August. The Byzantine Studies Congresses are the world’s largest event dedicated to the latest research and discoveries relating to Byzantium, its history and culture. Since the first such congress in 1924 in Bucharest, the event has been held approximately every five years in various locations, recently attracting up to 1,500 participants. This edition of the congress brings together scholars from around the world who will present their papers in person at the University of Vienna. The congress, organised by the Austrian Association for Byzantine Studies, the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the local University, is accompanied by cultural events, receptions and numerous opportunities for professional and informal networking. [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-31T11:01:19+03:0031 August 2026|Categories: General news, Selected|

A team from NAIM – BAS continues its research into the church of the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” in Melnik

Archaeological excavations at the church of the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” in the historic Armenia quarter of Melnik will take place for the fourth consecutive season in September 2026. They form part of the long-term research into this important medieval town. The 2026 excavations are being carried out as part of a project by the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS (NAIM – BAS) in partnership with the Archaeological Museum – Sandanski (AM – Sandanski) and the Regional Historical Museum – Blagoevgrad (RHM – Blagoevgrad), with financial support from the Ministry of Culture and AM – Sandanski. The team is led by Sen. Asst. Prof. Dr Metodi Zlatkov (NAIM – BAS), with Dr Maria Pashova (RHM – Blagoevgrad) serving as [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-31T10:58:50+03:0031 August 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

The ENPER 2026 international scientific forum opens at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The annual conference of the European Network for Plant Endomembrane Research (ENPER 2026) opened today in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This prestigious international scientific forum will run until 28 August and is being held in Bulgaria for the first time. Our country is only the second in Eastern Europe to be chosen to host it. Prof. Eugenia Russinova from Ghent University and the VIB–UGent Centre for Plant Systems Biology presented the thirty-year history of this major scientific forum which began in 1996 on the initiative of Prof. David Robinson from Heidelberg University. She emphasised that today the conference brings together leading scientists from Europe, Asia and North America, and expressed her pride that its anniversary edition is being [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-26T16:20:47+03:0026 August 2026|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|

Researchers from IMICB-BAS and CPSBB protect a utility model for a new combination of natural bioactive compounds to support metabolic health

Scientists from the “Metabolomics” laboratory within the Department of Biotechnology at the “Stephan Angeloff” Institute of Microbiology of BAS led by Prof. Milen Georgiev, in collaboration with researchers from the Centre of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB), have protected a utility model for a newly developed combination of natural bioactive compounds comprising the isoflavonoid maackiain, the triterpene betulinic acid and the alkaloid piperine. The scientific results have been obtained during five years of pre-clinical studies using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans and have been confirmed in experimental rodent models. The toxicological studies conducted found no toxic effects at the doses administered and under the experimental conditions. A clinical trial is due to be conducted to assess the effects of the developed combination on metabolic [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-25T09:59:59+03:0024 August 2026|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|

BAS and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences expand their scientific cooperation

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Academician Isa Habibbayli, held a working meeting in Sofia. The main topic of discussion was the deepening of bilateral relations and the implementation of joint scientific projects in areas of priority for both countries. The partnership will focus on strengthening joint work in the fields of architecture, archaeology, ethnology, folklore, art history and other humanities disciplines. During the meeting, it was agreed to renew the existing framework agreement, and a new cooperation document between the two academic institutions is due to be signed. The two sides agreed that the traditionally friendly relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan provide an excellent basis for a more [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-11T09:15:38+03:0010 August 2026|Categories: Selected|

“The Forgotten Deities” come to life in an exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum

“The Forgotten Deities” temporary exhibition at the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS offers visitors the chance to journey through over 6,000 years of spiritual history and to reflect on the ways in which different societies have sought to explain the world, nature and human existence. This large-scale project brings together over 200 rare artefacts and traces the development of religious beliefs across Bulgarian lands from the early Neolithic period to Late Antiquity. The official opening of the exhibition took place on 6 August. World mythology raises questions and seeks to explain why every culture creates stories that help people find their bearings and a way out of the chaos into which we are born with our first breath on this planet, said Prof. [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-10T09:28:22+03:007 August 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|