The soul is more fragile than you might think
„Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity," says the World Health Organization (WHO).
16. 3. 2015 | 15:26
Články / Science and nature
Removing toxic waste from a Bratislava forest
Despite painting a permanently rosy picture through a state-controlled media, the formerly Communist regime of Czechoslovakia left its fair share of dirty secrets behind. One of them was a disused stone ...
12. 3. 2015 | 17:05
Slovakia joins European Space Agency
What would 1.4 million euro buy you? A few cars? A luxury apartment? Perhaps some fine art. Next question: will you get a return on your investment? This is the situation facing Slovakia, as last week ...
12. 3. 2015 | 17:04
Anti-virus computer lab opens in Bratislava
$400 billion USD, €353 billion, or £257 billion. That's the conservative figure on how much cybercrime costs the global economy. From internet phishing scams - such as fake bank emails to computer viruses ...
12. 3. 2015 | 17:03
Bratislava's 8th annual AnimeSHOW
Do the names Pikachu, Sailor Moon, or Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood mean anything to you? If you answered yes to any of those, then you'll probably know they belong to a popular style of Japanese-borne ...
12. 3. 2015 | 17:02
Tracking Slovakia's wild cats
Hungry bears find rubbish irresistible. While we might turn up our noses at a dumpster full of rotting food, to a bear, this is a 24-hour fast-food receptacle. And as bears are smart animals, once a bear ...
12. 3. 2015 | 16:59
New bridges, highways and bus stations coming
If you've ever used the bus terminal in the western Slovak city of Nitra, you'll know it's long overdue for a revamp, which makes the news that the terminal will soon be completely rebuilt welcome news ...
12. 3. 2015 | 16:54
Meet the friend who could become your worst enemy
According to the latest data of the European Network of Cancer Registries in 2012 Slovakia had the highest incidence rate of colorectal cancer in Europe, 63.3 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and shared ...
2. 3. 2015 | 15:10
A look behind the sneeze
About 1 033 000 Slovaks suffer from allergies. In the first part of Radio Slovakia International's special series focused of Slovakia's healthcare system, Anca Dragu looks at what causes this high incidence ...
17. 2. 2015 | 10:54
Turning waste into future fuels
What do you do with millions of tonnes of glycerol? Due to intensified production of bio-diesel in recent years, this once prized substance is now so abundant EU governments don't know what to do with ...
13. 2. 2015 | 15:47
