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New findings from the excavation continue to impress
[:el] The mystery occupant of the Amphipolis tomb at Casta Hill that dominated the international media two years ago continues to reveal secrets. New data has revealed that it was not just the famous Lion of Amphipolis that lay on top of the tumulus. Amphipolis...
Santorini is the supermodel of the Cyclades
[:el] According to the Financial Times the clusters of whitewashed houses, dotted with the occasional blue-domed roof, gate or window frame draw thousands of Instagram-hungry tourists to Santorini in the Aegean Sea into early autumn. For vacation homebuyers, however, the most appealing aspect of the volcanic...
12 DNA areas linked with the age at which we have our first child and family size
[:el] Researchers, among them 5 Greek scientists, have identified 12 specific areas of the DNA sequence that are robustly related with the age at which we have our first child, and the total number of children we have during the course of our life. The...
New study by Greek researcher shows that people who use Facebook live longer
[:el] Study after study has demonstrated a link between strong social connections and reduced mortality risk. A new study led by the Greek researcher Nicholas Christakis and by the University of Yale and the University of California suggests that it does. The study, published in the...
Greek scientist generated and measured the fastest electric current
[:el] By using ultrafast laser flashes, scientists at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics led by a Greek researcher generated and measured the fastest electric current inside a solid material. The electrons executed eight million billion oscillations per second, setting a record of human control...
International award for Greek astrophysicist
[:el] Dr. Kleomenis Tsiganis, a Greek researcher and associate professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), has been awarded the sixth Paolo Farinella Prize in 2016 for his studies of the applications of celestial mechanics to the dynamics of planetary systems, including the development...
A Greek city among the top 10 ideal destinations for November
[:el]Conde Nast Traveller published the list with the 10 places that are ideal to visit during November. It’s still beach weather in the Caribbean, and it is best to go now before the Christmas rush and prices spike. Parts of southern Europe, too, are lovely right...
Greek scientists create program that predicts court verdicts
[:el] Three Greeks researchers developed an artificial intelligence method that can predict with 79% accuracy, the judicial decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Dr Nikolaos Aletras (UCL Computer Science) Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis (Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield) and Dr Vasileios Lampos (UCL Computer Science),...
Greek researcher finds that weights may help stop Alzheimer’s
[:el] Α new study by the University of Sydney, led by a Greek researcher, found that lifting weights will not only make your muscles but also your brain stronger. This is true to the extent that even those with mild cognitive impairment experience improved brain...
“4.1 Miles” documentary on Oscar’s shortlist
[:el] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 89th Academy Awards has been narrowed to 10 films, of which 5 will earn Oscar nominations. Among them Daphne Matziaraki’s documentary about the refugee crisis, «4.1 Miles»....