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Environment
The Greek Scientist on TIME’s List of People Changing the World
A Greek scientist has been included in the list of 100 people that can change the world compiled by TIME magazine.
Dr. Andreas Flouris is an Associate Professor at the University of Thessaly Department of Exercise Science in Greece and...
Greek News
The Greek NASA Scientist Who Helped Save the Apollo 13 Crew
Kontaratos was one of the unsung heroes of NASA, as he was the engineer responsible for helping save the crew of the Apollo 13 mission
Diaspora
Greek Scientist Solves Mystery of Hindenburg Disaster
Greek scientist Konstantinos Giapis solved the mystery of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, the largest aircraft ever built by mankind,
Australia
Greek-Australian Professor Pioneers New Way to Diagnose Dementia
Diagnosing dementia could be entirely overhauled in the near future using new research by Greek-Australian Professor Dennis Velakoulis.
Greek News
Odysseus: Prehistoric Snake Species Identified by Greek Expert
A Greek researcher identified a prehistoric snake that migrated from Africa to Europe 5.5 million years ago and named it "Odysseus."
Greek News
Acclaimed Greek Scientist Makes Breakthrough Discovery on Obesity
A lab observation during a cancer research project by acclaimed Greek geneticist Dr Constantine Stratakis discovered key brain mechanisms related to obesity.
Europe
Greek Scientist Leads Groundbreaking Breast Cancer Research
Greek scientist Dr. Antonis Antoniou, a professor in the field of cancer risk prediction and a lead researcher at the University of Cambridge, is gaining ground in the battle against breast cancer.
He is currently leading a research group which...
Australia
Greek Center’s Open Seminar: ‘Two Greek Giants of 20th Century Mathematics’
It is widely accepted that during ancient times Greeks played an important role in the development of mathematics. Although most modern day Greek mathematicians are not as famous as Pythagoras, Archimedes or Euclid, their contribution to mathematics is still...
Australia
Greek and Greek-Australian Scientists to Patent First MS Treatment
Multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This disrupts the communication in certain parts of the nervous system, resulting in...
Canada
Canadian Smoking Cessation Model Used to Help Greeks Quit Smoking
Greek scientist Sophia Papadakis has travel to Crete in order to implement a program that is going to help people quit smoking. At the moment 38% of the Greek population smokes, making it the leading European country for tobacco...