Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, led by Prof. Dr. Tatjana Avšič Županc were the first in the world to prove that the Zika virus in an infected pregnant mother may infect the foetus’s brain, causing permanent brain damage and microcephaly.
The Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, co-organised the 9th Trans-European Dialogue – TED9 Conference. The topic of the conference was Openness, transparency and ethics in public administration: Are they mutually supportive? Some 50 top experts from Europe and the USA discussed and searched for solutions to improve the situation in an area that fails to meet the standards and expectations of a modern democratic society.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Boštjan Genorio from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, and his associates developed mixed CoSx and MoSx catalysts that may substantially reduce the cost of hydrogen production. Hydrogen is considered the fuel of the future and can be used in internal combustion engines and fuel cells. The discovery was published in the prestigious Nature Materials magazine.
