Just a week ago Slovak researchers in collaboration with researchers from Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, built, prepared, and successfully launched a weather balloon with the aim of collecting ...
More than 131 kilometres of railway was built through the Slovenské Rudohorie or Slovak Ore Mountains, thanks largely to prison labour from soldiers captured during the First World War.Over time this rail ...
It’s a river crossing with a detailed history. First it was a pontoon bridge, then a steel structure, then it was wilfully destroyed by German troops, then it was rebuilt by Communists and prisoners, and ...
Vivisection is the practice of animal testing for scientific gain. It’s a double-edged sword: On one hand it offers the possibility for research, but on the other it comes at an often-cruel price.One Slovak ...
The Noc Výskumníkov (night of researchers) event took place in five locations throughout Slovakia on the night of September 26, 2014, bringing the world of scientific discovery out of the labs and into ...
What do Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Ukraine have in common? If you know your geography, you’ll know that those five countries surround Slovakia, and if you know your space history, ...
When was the last time you took a tablet? Was it for pain relief, ease of movement, or perhaps something more serious? Regardless, it’s hard to imagine that some of the essential ingredients in that tablet ...
How much does a Coronal Multi-Channel Polarimeter cost, and why is Slovakia the only country in Europe with one? Also, where did the money come from for a new 6 metre-long telescope in the High Tatra Mountains? ...
Have you been to Trenčín by bus or train? If so, you’ll know what I mean when I say the bus and train station is run down. Like a hangover from the past, this dilapidated transport hub has long since passed ...
What was recently discovered underneath Bratislava’s Starý Most, or Old Bridge? Is it a bomb or just a piece of scrap metal? Experts have been called in, and reconstruction works on the bridge supports ...
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