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2 Greek researchers won in the “Women in Science” awards for 2017

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[:el] Two young Greek scientists were among this year’s winners L’Oréal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” Fellowships. Each year, the L’Oréal Foundation, in partnership with the French Academy of Sciences and the French National Commission for UNESCO, awards Fellowships to thirty young female scientists who are...
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One of the most important scientists in the field of biomedical engineering

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[:el] Rena Bizios is the Peter T. Flawn Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas, San Antonio. In 2015 she was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the National Academy of Medicine is considered one...
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Greek archaeologist identified two ancient Greek vases on sale

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[:el] Greek archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis based in Cambridge is reported to have identified two ancient Greek vases on sale at the well-known Frieze Masters art fair in Regent’s Park, London. The two vases are of the lekythos type and according to The Guardian, they were...
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Greek scientist uncovers the mechanism behind heart failure & mortality in sepsis

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[:el] Of the nearly one million people in the United States who are affected by sepsis each year, almost one-fifth die. Cardiovascular complications account for approximately 80 percent of those deaths. The heart muscle, weakened by systemic inflammation, is unable to generate the energy it...
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Studies the textile production in antiquity with impressive findings

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[:el] Margarita Gleba is a senior research associate at McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research of the University of Cambridge. Her special area of study is the archaeology of textile production, including investigation of textiles, textile tools, as well as relevant written, iconographic and other sources....
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Pioneered in the field of polaritonics

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[:el] Pavlos Lagoudakis is Professor of Physics at the University of Southampton. He is one among the scientists of the research team which has successfully demonstrated that a type of ‘magic dust’ which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and...
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Pioneered in space qualified advanced technologies

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[:el] Dr. Nikolaos Paschalidis is Senior Project Scientist for Technology Advancement at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Heliophysics Science Division (HSD). He is the Chief of Technology for the HSD and Assistant Chief of Technology for NASA/GSFC. He held leading roles with advanced technology systems...
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Astronomers detect colliding neutron stars for the first time

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[:el] Astronomers announced on Monday that they had seen and heard a pair of dead stars collide, giving them their first glimpse of the violent process by which most of the gold and silver in the universe was created. The collision, known as a kilonova,...
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Greek researcher behind the new genetic weapon against malaria

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[:el] A team led by George Dimopoulos, professor in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, made small modifications to the DNA of malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes to boost the activity of immune genes in the insects. The enhanced immunity made the mosquitoes more...

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