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Novel group of giant viruses discovered by Greek researcher
[:el] Viruses have a ubiquitous presence in the world. Their population is estimated to be 1031, 10 times greater than the nonillion (1030) of microbes on the planet—a figure that surpasses the number of stars in the Milky Way. Giant viruses are characterized by disproportionately...
Potential new treatment to treat and stop progression of cystic fibrosis
[:el] Researchers from the George Washington University (GW), the University of Perugia, and the University of Rome have discovered a potential new drug to treat and stop the progression of cystic fibrosis. Thymosin α1 (Tα1) is a novel therapeutic single molecule-based therapy that not only...
Greek researcher to lead in the new NIH-Funded Center for Engineering Complex Tissues
[:el] Bioengineers at Rice University, the University of Maryland and Wake Forest University have received a $6.25 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to establish the Center for Engineering Complex Tissues (CECT). The center, which will start April 15, will help move tissue engineering...
Greek scientist behind the identification of risk factors for brain cancer
[:el] A team of international researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have identified genetic markers for two subtypes of glioma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Among them was the Greek researcher Konstantinos Gousias. The teram has uncovered 13 new genetic markers...
Study finds 12 genetic variants that raise the risk of ovarian cancer
[:el] Ovarian cancer is a common form of cancer and a leading cause of cancer death among women. The genes we inherit affect our chances of developing ovarian cancer, and a new genomic study identifies 12 genetic variants associated with the risk. A large genetic...
2 months dedicated to the great poet C.P. Cavafy
[:el] The Cavafy Archive and the Onassis Foundation open the doors of the Onassis Library, dedicating April and May 2017 to the poetry of C.P. Cavafy. It will be an intensive programme of educational events for everyone with free entrance (on a first come first...
German and Greek scientists study underwater volcanoes in Santorini
[:el] The seabed and submarine volcanoes in the Cyclades, focusing on those of Santorini and Columbo, are being studied from March 8th by the research vessel “Poseidon” of the German Center for Oceanographic Research GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, in cooperation with the...
Pioneer Campus of top international researchers led by Greek scientist
[:el] The visionary enterprise at Helmholtz Zentrum München is recruiting top international researchers from different disciplines to form an integrated operation taking on major disease challenges of our times. Under the leadership of Director of Biomedicine Prof. Dr. Matthias Tschöp and Director of Bioengineering Prof....
18 hidden gems you’d never thought to visit in Greece
The newspaper Telegraph published an article dedicated to Greece and its hidden gems. 18 hidden destinations that the British newspaper urges its readers to consider for their next trip. See the list: 1.Skyros 2.Mainalon, Arcadia 3.Milos 4.Koufonissia 5.Nafplio 6.Kea 7.Karavostasi – Epirus 8.Folegandros 9.Voutoumi, Antipaxoi 10.Stoupa, Mani...
The Greeks in the billionaires’ list for 2017
[:el] It was a record year for the richest people on earth, as the number of billionaires jumped 13% to 2,043 from 1,810 last year, the first time ever that Forbes has pinned down more than 2,000 ten-figure-fortunes. Among them 15 Greek businessmen. See the...