Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Fragments of Palaiologan paintings have been discovered in the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” church in Melnik
On 12 September 2026, the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov visited the archaeological excavations in the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” church in the historic Armenia quarter of Melnik, which were taking [...]
Bulgarian participation in the forum “Architecture of the New Order – Stability in Times of Change”
From 8 to 10 September 2026, the 35th Economic Forum took place in Karpacz, Poland. Founded by Zygmunt Berdychowski in 1992, the forum is the most significant socio-economic event in Central and Eastern Europe. Due [...]
15th Bulgarian-Serbian Astronomy Conference with international participation
Over 70 astronomers from five countries are discussing their scientific achievements at the forum from 13 to 18 September The 15th Bulgarian-Serbian Astronomy Conference began at the Creativity House of BAS in Varna with a [...]
Bulgarian scientists visit the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Prof. Dr. Penka Petrova took part in a scientific delegation to Heidelberg which discussed future partnerships, the training of young researchers and access to Europe’s leading infrastructure in the field of life sciences. In September, [...]
The Institute of Art Studies presents a new book
The book „ЗНАНИЕТО ЗА МУЗИКАТА според „Ясно и леко въведение в практическата музика“ на Томас Морли (ок. 1557–1602). Между Musica Theoretica и Musica Practica“ (“KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC according to Thomas Morley’s (c. 1557–1602) “A Plain and Easy Introduction [...]
Seventh International Conference on “Computational Linguistics in Bulgaria”
The 7th International Conference on “Computational Linguistics in Bulgaria” (CLIB 2026), organised by the “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” Institute for Bulgarian Language – BAS, began today in Sofia. The conference was opened by the institute’s director, [...]
An international conference on loess sediments is being held in Krapets
The “Loessfest 2026” international scientific conference, dedicated to multidisciplinary research into loess sediments, is taking place from 7 to 11 September in the village of Krapets. The forum is organised by the National Institute of [...]
International conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Acad. Petar Popivanov
From September 1 to 4, 2026, the Thirteenth International Conference “New Directions in Applications of Differential Equations in Sciences (NTADES2026)” was held in the city of Sozopol. This year, the conference was dedicated to the [...]
Scientists from China visit the Institute of Chemical Engineering
Researchers from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, visited the Institute of Chemical Engineering at BAS from 12 to 20 August. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nan Zhang and Assoc. Prof. [...]
Happy 90th anniversary to Acad. Bogdan Petrunov!
Academician Bogdan Petrunov is one of the most distinguished and leading scientists in the field of allergology and immunology – a highly erudite scholar with a wealth of general and medical knowledge who has safeguarded [...]
An international symposium on solubility phenomena and related equilibrium processes brings together scientists from 18 countries
The 22nd International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes (22ISSP) opened today in Sofia. The international scientific forum is taking place until 3 September at the National Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Geological Institute of BAS takes part in a major forum in China
An international conference on earthquake engineering, attended by the Director of the Geological Institute of BAS, Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev, took place from 26 to 31 July in Beijing. The forum marked the 50th anniversary of [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
Exhibition on the April Uprising at the “Rozhen” NAO
National heritage and modern science came together at the largest astronomical complex in South-East Europe “The April Uprising of 1876 and its Impact on the Lives of Members of the Bulgarian Learned Society” exhibition opened [...]
The President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities visits BAS
The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, met with Prof. Christoph Markschies, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, today at the Academy. During the visit, Prof. Markschies presented the Academy’s activities, [...]
Scientists from IBER help restoring one of Bulgaria’s rarest mammals
Nine Romanian hamsters, also known as Dobrudzhan or black-breasted hamsters, were successfully released back into their natural habitat during the first reintroduction campaign for the species in 2026. The initiative was carried out by scientists [...]
BAS and Regional Administration – Plovdiv sign a Memorandum of Understanding
The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Regional Governor of Plovdiv, Mr. Georgi Yanev, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Regional Administration – Plovdiv on [...]
New discoveries from the dinosaur site in the Tran area
The ninth palaeontological expedition by the National Museum of Natural History at BAS to the Tran dinosaur site has announced a new, impressive discovery – a fully preserved dinosaur bone. The expedition team comprises specialists [...]
A researcher from BAS takes part in a series of international scientific conferences in China
During his visit to China, Professor Emeritus Vesselin Petrov from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at BAS presented a series of papers and lectures on procedural philosophy, ecological civilisation, environmental education, artificial intelligence and [...]