Modern archaeology ‘much more than excavations’
By Athena Arsalidou Modern archaeology is much more than just conducting excavations, Professor Thilo Rehren, who holds the A.G. Leventis Chair in Archaeological Sciences at...
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HK scientists say research points to ‘functional cure’ for HIV
A research team at Hong Kong University’s AIDS Institute says it may have found a “functional cure” to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in a...
UCy autism researcher secures European funding
Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cyprus (UCy), Dr Michael Lombardo, has secured €1.5 million in European funding for his research...
Innovative research in the heart of Nicosia’s old city
The launch of the new research centre on interactive media, smart systems and emerging technologies (Rise) took place on Wednesday morning in the old part...
$100,000 research grant for UCy team
A team of researchers at the University of Cyprus have won a research grant of $100,000 to run a pilot programme for new drugs, to...
Cyprus-linked genetic mutation causing breast and ovarian cancer identified
A genetic mutation, which is common only in Cypriot families, is responsible for most cases of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, scientists at the Cyprus...
Alphabet’s Verily unit launches study to track health data
Verily, Alphabet Inc’s life sciences business, said it was launching a four-year study with about 10,000 participants to understand how people transition from beinghealthy to...
US to allow more marijuana research: sources
The US government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the...
Negotiations underway to prepare Cyprus for European Space Agency Convention
Negotiations between Cyprus and the European Space Agency (ESA) for the upcoming ECS Agreement that will promote innovation and research in the sector are under...
Tiger mosquito could spread in Europe, says Cyprus Institute
New research by the Cyprus Institute reveals that the tiger mosquito which is related to those transmitting Zika in Latin America is expected to spread...
