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Greek researcher uncovered 1000 new microbial genomes
[:el] The number of microbes in a handful of soil exceeds the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, but researchers know less about what’s on Earth because they have only recently had the tools to deeply explore what is just underfoot. Now scientists...
New blood test could see personalised prostate cancer treatment
[:el]A new three-in-one blood test could pave the way to precision-personalised treatment for advanced prostate cancer, say scientists. The test has the potential to transform the way the disease is tackled by targeting specific gene mutations, it is claimed. By looking for cancer DNA in...
The hidden Greek paradise praised by Guardian
[:el] Few tourists venture beyond the Mani’s spectacular Diros caves, but further south lies a dramatic coastline of sleepy fishing coves and fortified villages. The Guardian published an article – tribute to Mani, entitled “Europe’s hidden coasts: the Deep Mani”. Read below segments of the...
Stathis Psaltis for the movie”Kazantzakis”
[:el] The last role of Stathis Psaltis was in the film “Nikos Kazantzakis”, in which the beloved actor performs the abbot of the Sinai Monastery. Stathis Psaltis, who died at the age of 66, did not get to see the new film directed by Yannis...
4 Greek islands among the tourist destinations proposed by National Geographic Traveler
[:el]Kos, Kalymnos, Nisyros and Patmos are among the tourist destinations proposed for this summer by the Russian edition of National Geographic Traveler (June-August 2017), which was released with special reference to its cover for the four islands and a 4-page tourist tribute. “For the reader...
[:el] Six popular Greek beaches are among the cheapest in the world, according to online travel specialist TravelBird which has released its annual Beach Price Index, featuring more than 300 seaside locations from 70 countries around the globe. In particular, the most expensive Greek beach...
8 Greek scientists In the team that detected for the third time gravitational waves
[:el] One, two and now three historic waves have come from deep space, confirmed again by a chirping sound that was like music to the soul for the worldwide group of scientists waiting for it. An international research team, including 8 Greek scientists, announced the third detection of...
Greek hunter of stolen antiquities identified a Greek marble funerary stele
[:el] A new identification of an ancient Greek object illegally exported from Greece and which is now for sale, was made by the forensic archaeologist and Research Assistant in the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research at the University of Glasgow, Christos Tsirogiannis. It is...
Greek researcher identifies gene that may play a central role in heart disease
[:el] A new research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) and led by a Greek researcher has identified what may be a key player: a mutated gene that leads to irregular heartbeat, which can lead to a dangerously inefficient...
Greece’s finest island hideaways
[:el] If you have a mental image of the archetypal Greek island, you’re probably thinking of somewhere in the Cyclades. White sugar-cube houses tumbling down rocky slopes to beaches that shelve gently into a transparent sea: in the clear Aegean light, the contours glow in...