"Good day, Major Gagarin!"
On 12 April we observed the 60th anniversary of the first man in space. This man was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet hero, in fact much beloved also in Czechoslovakia.
19. 4. 2021 | 10:51
Články / Science and nature
Infrastructure vs. biodiversity: Can you make an omelette without breaking eggs?
When it comes to transport, there is huge public demand for a fast, accessible and safe transport infrastructure on the one hand, and, on the other hand, ecological concerns linked to the negative impact ...
15. 4. 2021 | 11:00
Plastic waste in the Danube and the effort to clean it up
As plastic waste continues to be a problem globally - with tiny micro-plastic particles contaminating even our drinking water, and the effects on our health unknown - efforts are being made to address ...
14. 4. 2021 | 15:14
How nanotechnology may help future cancer patients
The development of so-called 'nanocomposites' - made by combining nanoparticles with other materials - has become a hot topic these days, offering the possibility of new applications which until recent ...
13. 4. 2021 | 15:06
We have a dream... and too many health ministers
Slovakia’s faculty and university hospitals which tend to be the largest and most complex healthcare facilities in the country, all suffer from problems with rundown infrastructure. In Martin at the Jessenius ...
23. 3. 2021 | 08:24
Unearthing secrets in the Carpathians
In the coming months - or in the worst-case, years - a group of Australian archaeologists is planning to conduct research alongside their Slovak colleagues at a site not so far away from the Slovak capital, ...
18. 3. 2021 | 14:08
Survey: Patients evaluate hospitals in pandemic
Slovak patients were more satisfied with children's hospitals during the year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, a survey carried out by health insurer Dôvera revealed on Thursday.
18. 3. 2021 | 14:00
Confined in cages: Will the future be brighter for Slovak hens?
As awareness about the living conditions of farmed animals rises, people tend to be more concerned about the origins of the products they're buying.
5. 3. 2021 | 15:50
The Mars rover landing and why scientists are so excited about it
Although scientists have found no clear signs that there is any life on Mars at the present time, the possibility that there was life on the red planet in the ancient past continues to intrigue researchers. ...
26. 2. 2021 | 15:15
Mental health of Slovak university students declines
The mental health of university students deteriorated during the Covid-19 crisis, according to research from December 2020 carried out by Comenius University in Bratislava on a sample of 1,800 students. ...
25. 2. 2021 | 13:00
