Tag: Science

  • Egyptian researchers turn shrimp shells into biodegradable plastic

    Egyptian researchers turn shrimp shells into biodegradable plastic

    Researchers at Egypt’s Nile University are developing a way to turn dried shrimp shells that would otherwise be thrown away into thin films of biodegradable plastic they hope will be used to make eco-friendly grocery bags and packaging. Six months into their two-year project, the research team has managed to create a thin, clear prototype…

  • Crete becomes the Silicon-Island of high technology R&D

    Crete becomes the Silicon-Island of high technology R&D

    On the 30th of June 2016, KALEAO Ltd, a high-tech start-up company based in Cambridge, UK, inaugurated their new development centre within the FORTH – Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas research centre in Crete. FORTH (in Greek: ITE) is one of the largest research centers in Greece with modern facilities, highly qualified personnel, and a reputation as…

  • First MS treatment to bear Greek signature

    First MS treatment to bear Greek signature

    The release of the first Greek-patented therapy against multiple sclerosis (MS) is only a matter of time. A long-term and costly venture by a group of four medical researchers, in collaboration with the University of Patras and VIANEX SA, the largest Greek pharmaceutical company in Greece and founded by the Giannakopoulos family, seems to be…

  • Beware of Greeks building smart cars

    Beware of Greeks building smart cars

    George Parthimos presents his plan for an innovation centre linking Melbourne and Detroit, to develop applications for internet-connected vehicles. Read more at neoskosmos.com