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Greek researcher develops blood test to detect multiple early-stage cancers
[:el] An international team led by a Greek researcher from Johns Hopkins University has developed a test that analyzes circulating DNA and proteins for the detection and possible localization of multiple early-stage cancer types. In a study published this week in Science, the researchers reported...
4 Greeks among the brightest young entrepreneurs in Europe for 2018
[:el]Forbes magazine published the list “30 under 30” in Europe for 2018. The list features 300 young disruptors across a diverse list of categories, including entertainment, finance and technology. The honor roll includes a record number of 34 European countries. Forbes’ reporters vetted thousands of...
Alexandre Desplat nominated for an Oscar
[:el] Alexander Desplat is nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Score” for the film Shape of Water. Greek film composer Alexandre Desplat has already won the Golden Globe for Best Score on Guilermo del Toro’s Shape of Water and the Critics’ Choice Award. Desplat is one...
John Paul DeJoria sells his company Patron which is valued at $5.1 billion
[:el] Bacardi Ltd. is acquiring the maker of Patrón tequila, owned by John Paul DeJoria, in a deal that values the premium brand at $5.1 billion, one of the biggest liquor buys in years as rivals scramble to own more top-shelf spirits. The Greek Italian...
16 year-old Greek Australian nominated for Young Citizen of the Year
[:el] Australia’s youngest Chief Executive Officer, having successfully launched two businesses in Australia all while still attending high school, Alessandra Kitinas, has been nominated for the Young Citizen of the Year Award. “I am honoured and grateful to have been considered and nominated for such...
Two Greek museums nominated for European Museum of the Year Awards
[:el] Two Greek museums, The Archaeological Museum of Thebes and the Diachronic Museum of Larissa are nominated for the prestigious awards, European Museum of the Year Awards. The museum in Thebes houses artefacts representing millennia of continuous human activity in Boeotia. The Diachronic Museum of...
15 Greek island beaches that belong on your bucket list for 2018
[:el] Vogue Australia shares the top 15 hotspots to visit if you’re heading to this renowned coastline in 2018. 1. Plaka, Agios Ioannis, Pelion You don’t have to leave the mainland to see the best beaches on offer – this mainland treasure is at the...
Alexandre Desplat won at the 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards
Greek film composer Alexandre Desplat won the Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Score for Guilermo del Toro’s Shape of Water. This comes after his win in the Golden Globes for Best Score on the same work. The nominations were: BEST SCORE Alexandre Desplat – The...
Karpathos among the most affordable amazing places to travel in 2018
[:el] The Greek island of Karpathos is among the 33 destinations suggested by Forbes, as the most affordable places to add to your bucket list in 2018. While experts are predicting that travel prices are on the rise this year, with airfares expected to go...
Greek researcher solved the 4000 year old Egyptian mummy mystery
[:el] Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists, led by a Greek researcher, have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers. The Two Brothers are the Museum’s oldest mummies and amongst the best-known human...