Researchers in Greece say they are close to launching a molecular test to detect Covid-19 which could provide a cheaper alternative to imported kits and uninterrupted access to supplies. Greece currently uses…
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On May 13, 1883, Georgios Papanikolaou, a Greek physician who was a pioneer in cytopathology and invented the revolutionary ‘Pap Smear’ test, was born in Kimi, Evia. He is regarded as one…
A highly controversial post on the National Geographic’s Resource Library titled “Mar 28, 1930 CE: Istanbul, not Constantinople” received widespread condemnation for claiming that the name Constantinople remained “long after the Greeks…
Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, or more commonly known today as the Byzantine Empire, on March 28 1930 changed its name to Istanbul. The 90th anniversary of the name…
Greece will soon release two commemorative coins to mark the 2500th Anniversary of The Battle of Thermopylae. Many historians consider the Battle of Thermopylae to be one of the most important battles…
Athens has been announced as the host for Europe’s biggest robotics festival and competition to be held on April 4-5, 2020, at the Serafeio Conference Centre. ‘Robotex’ is an annual event which…
Greece will host the annual festival of science and beer for a second year between May 20-22, with events in Athens and Thessaloniki but also, for the first time, in Heraklion, Serifos and…
The annual Perseid meteor shower lit up skies above Greece on Sunday night, giving stargazers a rare opportunity to see up to 80 shooting stars scorched through the sky every hour…
Four Greek scientists have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in the United States, following recognition of their significant contributions in their respective fields. Columbia University Computer Science Professor,…