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Greek News
Part of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts Were Written in Greek
Many of Isaac Newton's precious notebooks, in which he worked out his theories about the world, were written entirely in perfect Greek.
Science
Neptune-Like Hycean Worlds Focus of Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Hycean Worlds -- which are planets like Neptune -- may be able to host life, according to researchers at Cambridge University. Such planets, which do not resemble Earth much at all, may actually be where we want to look...
Ancient Greece
Cambridge University Creates Monumental New Ancient Greek Dictionary
A new Ancient Greek dictionary has been created by a team of experts from Cambridge University, a labor of love that took over 20 years.
Archaeology
Massive Ancient Structures Uncovered on Greek Island of Keros (video)
Archaeologists digging on the Cycladic island of Keros in the central Aegean have revealed “unusually sophisticated prehistoric monuments,” according to a press release from Cambridge University’s Department of Archaeology.
The report said that new work has revealed that the settlement...
Europe
Eating as if You Live in Greece Reduces Your Chances of Heart Attack, Cambridge University Study Says
Recent research into the impact of diet and cardiovascular disease conducted by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cambridge University in the UK revealed that an estimated 12.5 percent of cardiovascular deaths could be prevented if people followed the Mediterranean...
Europe
Greek Scientist Identifies Parkinson’s Disease Causes
A Greek scientist has identified how the human organism develops Parkinson’s disease and her research can aid in the search for potential treatments, a Proto Thema report says.
Dorothea Pinotsi is the head of the research team of the Department...
Education
Greek 18-Year-Old Accepted in Cambridge University
Nicholas Kateris, an 18-year-old student in Greece spends his time reading, playing tennis and learning about programming. His life would resemble that of his peers if he had not just been accepted to Cambridge University, which he will attend...
Education
Modern Greek in Peril at Cambridge
Modern Greek, one of the classics deemed essential to education at the noted University of Cambridge in England, could be suspended for lack of funding.
Unless more money is found by the end of the academic year, the teaching of...