Science

The next pandemic might come from fungus, as terrifyingly has been shown in the TV series "The Last Of Us", prominent Greek scientist Sotiris Tsiodras warned this week. Tsiodras, who served as the Director of the Greek Infectious Diseases Committee...

Renowned Greek astrophysicist Giorgos Grammatikakis died at the age of 84 at Heraklion, Crete. He had been receiving medical care in the intensive care unit of the local hospital for several days due to respiratory failure before succumbing on...

In a groundbreaking development, researchers have potentially achieved a major advancement in the treatment of cervical cancer, a first of its kind in two decades. This was achieved by utilizing an affordable and readily available set of medications in...

Astronauts from Apollo 17 brought back some tiny crystals from the Moon in 1972. Scientists have now figured out that the Moon is older than we thought. Before this, we believed it was about 4.425 billion years old. However,...

A new study on asteroid mining has considered the potential and obstacles involved in taking this concept from a small-scale practice to a booming industry. The report, authored by Ian Lange at the Colorado School of Mines, highlights the potential...

Planetary scientists aim to look for signs of life in what they think used to be a muddy lake on Mars. After careful examination of what they believe are dried-up remains of a mud lake in Mars' equatorial region,...

The Orionoid meteor shower, which NASA described as "one of the most beautiful showers," is set to peak today. The Orionoids, named after the Orion constellation, are celebrated by NASA for their brightness and speed. The meteors can travel at...

The Milesian School was a branch of pre-Socratic philosophy founded in the sixth century BC in the Asia Minor town of Miletus. It produced three thinkers who were the pioneers of philosophy in ancient Greece, and they formed the...

In a recent report, scientists unveiled remarkable news about Mars. They discovered that the most powerful quake ever on Mars didn't happen because of a crashing space rock. Instead, it was caused by the planet's own internal tectonic forces....

One of the fastest Artificial Intelligence (AI) processors in the world, which consists of photonic neurons and works with light instead of electricity, was created by the scientific team of the Department of Informatics of the Aristotle University of...

A recent study suggests the reason modern Europeans possess less Neanderthal DNA as compared to today's East Asians could be linked to the migration of Ancient Middle Eastern farmers. People with roots outside of Africa typically have around two percent...

Some of the best brains on artificial intelligence were selected by Greece to form the country's advisory committee in order to prepare the country for further technological advancements. According to a press release from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' press office...

A recent study has proposed a new theory regarding the origin of the Altar Stone at Stonehenge. Previously, it was believed the Altar Stone, also known as Stone 80, was sourced from the Old Red Sandstone (ORS) of the...

Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a groundbreaking paint that produces oxygen. This special paint contains bacteria responsible for producing oxygen and trapping carbon dioxide (CO2). It is called a "biocoating." The research aimed to create strong coatings...

A group of scientists in Canada has uncovered a drug that battles daytime sleepiness and beats your regular espresso. These researchers conducted studies that looked at how well three different anti-fatigue medicines worked to fight off daytime drowsiness. The medicines...