An undersea volcanic eruption in 726 AD island off the island of Santorini (ancient Thira) is now believed to have been more powerful than originally thought. According to an article in Nature Geoscience, researchers headed by University of Hamburg professor Jonas Preine discovered underwater pumice deposits at depths of up to 160 meters in the […]

The National Observatory of Athens shows it has covered half of Europe and PM10 levels in Greece were at dangerous levels last week for three days

Statistics also show that nearly 100% of spending for dental care is made in the private sector

The 5.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:12 a.m. in a sea region off the harbor town of Pylos, and felt as far away as Athens

One of the most remarkable sites in Greece, the Petralona Cave where a prehistoric skull was found, has reopened to the public

A report on air quality across 134 countries shows that only 7 meet the World Health Organization's annual PM2.5 guideline

Sleep is essential to our health, but there are growing sleep health disparities throughout the world as many lack a bed, while others are paying top dollar to get some shuteye

To Vima had an interview with the EU Commission Spokesperson on digital economy, research and innovation, Johannes Bahrke, who explained in detail what AI Act means and the dangers of Artificial Intelligence

Ten shipwrecks, some dating back to 3000 BC, were discovered off the coast of Kasos in Greece following an underwater archaeological study.

Last year was the hottest in Greece over the last three decades, according to climatebook.gr. The research team presented its findings on climate conditions in the country earlier this month. Specifically, the average annual temperature in Greece for 2023 was 15.2C, with data cited by the group indicating an increase from 13.5C thirty years ago. […]

The newly spotted species, named Eunectes akiyama, was an insane 6.1 meters long and weighed 200 kilos

Regarding the government's initiative to commence afternoon surgeries at public hospitals for a fee, Dr. Matina Pagoni said the measure aims to reduce the waiting list for routine surgeries

Archaeologists located the remains during ongoing excavations on the Saronic Gulf island of Aegina

Three key figures in Greece’s organ transplant efforts share their thoughts with To Vima

Greek-French dialogue with the participation of 30 academics, politicians, and entrepreneurs

The data concerning smoking were particularly strong, as the impact of smoking on cytokines was as significant as that of age, gender, and genetic background. Moreover, this impact appeared to persist for years after an individual had stopped smoking

On a global scale vaccine hesitancy has aided the resurgence of measles, with global deaths reaching 130,000 in 2022

The portable test costs $5 and researchers say it can revolutionize breast cancer screening, which until now has been conducted through the relatively expensive, time-consuming and uncomfortable mammogram and ultrasound tests

“We know that Philodemus wrote the history of Philosophy,” emphasizes Fowler. “To do this, he would have needed the works of other philosophers in his library. It is therefore quite possible that even some unknown work of Aristotle may emerge!”

In the "NTU Ranking - Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities" in the category of individual scientific subjects, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks 89th in Immunology and 100th globally in pharmacy-toxicology.