Greece

Greek food is often considered among the most healthy cuisines in the world, as it is linked to the Mediterranean diet, which has been proven to have countless health benefits. The Mediterranean diet is the utmost example of a diet...

By Jelena Kecmanovic* As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on the rise too. As a psychologist, I am seeing this in my practice...

Four students from the Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering of the University of Aegean recently won second place in the Europe-wide "Galileo & Copernicus Innovation Challenge" competition held in Helsinki, Finland. The prestigious competition was held within the framework...

The U.S. Embassy in Athens, together with the Greek nonprofit organization SciCo, are organizing the "Stem Stars Greece" competition with the aim of supporting, highlighting, and rewarding students who have a special inclination towards science, technology, engineering or mathematics...

The secretary-general of Amnesty International, Kumi Naidoo, has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, calling on him to take all necessary measures to improve living conditions at migrant reception centers on the Greek islands. Naidoo, who visited...

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has used a speech at a summer university event to refer to the great influence of ancient Greek thought on contemporary science. He was speaking at the opening of the 4th International Summer University on 'Greek Language,...

The 2018 Athens Science Festival opens its doors on Tuesday, with five days of events that explore the frontiers of knowledge from the quantum level to that of planets, stars and galaxies, as well as all the stages in...

An exhibition of ancient Chinese science and technology commenced at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens; which is opposite the Acropolis, on Thursday. The "Ancient Chinese Science and Technology" exhibition is held in the context of the 2017 Greece-China Year of...

For the second consecutive year and within the framework of cooperation between the University of the Aegean and the University of Geosciences in Beijing, a special programme is held for undergraduate students of the School of Geology in Lesvos. Students,...

The Athens Science Festival returns to Technopolis, Athens, Greece, for the fourth consecutive year, with the title “Shaping our future.” During the Athens Science Festival, visitors will have the opportunity to attend exhibitions, screenings and thought-provoking lectures and debates by...

Over the past few years there has been an increasing amount of cultural exchanges between Greece and China and with 2017 dubbed as the Year of Greek-Chinese Friendship, this year is sure to be packed with events. The latest...

The latest PISA test which demonstrates students' abilities in science and math has revealed that Greek students score below the average of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD organized the PISA exam, or Program for International Student Assessment,...

The 2nd Israel-Greece Joint Meeting on Nanotechnology and BioNanoscience is taking place from October 25-28, 2016 at the Hotel Aquila Atlantis in Heraklion, Crete. The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IIDL) and the Institution of Research and Technology (ITE) have organized this meeting...

A live link with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) was established on Monday evening in the presence of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, in the framework of the inauguration of the island’s first Science Cafe. During the live link,...

The Athens Science Festival (ASF) that will take place at the City of Athens Technopolis Center in Gazi on April 5-10 opens its doors to the public on Tuesday afternoon, for the third consecutive year. The five-day festival will...