Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share the prize for optogenetics. Karolinska neuroscientist Gonçalo Castelo-Branco, the first Portuguese member of the Nobel Committee, explains how about 700 nominations become one decision.
Good morning, and a happy Republic Day. Here is your Monday briefing for 5 October 2026: the day's essential Portugal stories for residents, immigrants and anyone keeping an eye on
Lisbon's riverside museum of art, architecture and technology has new shows by Joana Vasconcelos and Pedro Cabrita Reis, and plans an exhibition on what powers artificial intelligence.
The Environment Ministry approved methodologies for reforestation and improved forest management. So far the market has two registered projects, 29 users and ten verifiers.
The Sacavém neighbourhood, worth more than 300 million euros, should go on sale in mid-2027 and be finished in 2035. Gaia Hills has 210 flats under way, and Matosinhos sold out in eight months.
Greece, Panama and Costa Rica finish ahead in the magazine's 24-country ranking for North American retirees. Its Porto correspondent describes rents that have climbed sharply since 2022.
The GNR logged 797 reports involving young people aged up to 16 in the first half. Street robberies halved, while cases of private lives exposed online rose from five to 13.
