Society

Slovak Grassland Restoration

Slovakia has many environmental projects underway, all aimed at increasing the quality of life for both people and nature.
20.2.2012 08:36 pridal: Gavin Shoebridge

Slovakia Has the Most Heroes from WWII

During WWII Zuzana and Ján Urban saved 16 Jews. An incredible story of a horrific fate of 16 people, Jews, who were persecuted by the fascists and of 2 incredibly brave Slovaks, who despite the risk of being caught, and losing their property, freedom, or even lives, decided to help complete strangers.
10.2.2012 15:18 pridal: Katarína Richterová

Winter Driving in Slovakia

Have you ever tried to go to work but your car won’t start because the battery is too cold? In winter time this is an all-too-common problem.
08.2.2012 11:01 pridal: Gavin Shoebridge

Slovak Polymer Research

Polymers. You use them every day; in fact, you may even be wearing them right now. The collection of plastics and synthetics that provide us with everything from cooking implements to furniture.
03.2.2012 15:27 pridal: Gavin Shoebridge

Water Conservation in Slovakia

Slovakia we have an abundance of fresh water, but not for long if we don’t start looking after how we use it.
03.2.2012 15:26 pridal: Gavin Shoebridge

The Tiny World of Molecular Biology

Thanks to the efforts of molecular biologists, we’re starting to learn why certain substances and bacteria do what they do, and how we can learn to control them for our benefit.
03.2.2012 15:24 pridal: Gavin Shoebridge

Breast Implants no longer a taboo in Slovakia

A world wide scandal broke out in December of last year and all eyes turned to silicone breasts, as Poly Implant Prothese – or PIP breast implants for short - were found to be harmful to the female body.  About  400 thousand women in 65 countries have received the cheap implants produced by the French based company.
03.2.2012 12:20 pridal: Katarína Richterová

Slovak “Gorila” Opens Corrupt Can of Worms

Gorila – has become a name and a symbol of a case of alleged corruption in Slovak politics – linking huge state deals and high ranking politicians to the Slovak financial group Penta – one of the two biggest players in the area of almost all business areas in Slovakia. Most people in Slovakia have already read the Gorila file – as it became available on the internet – out of the blue before Christmas last year.
03.2.2012 12:19 pridal: Katarína Richterová

Age wrinkles the body, quitting wrinkles the soul

You've never been interested in gardening and are not good at sewing?
31.1.2012 14:37 pridal: Lucia Pazičová

PCB Contamination in Slovakia

According to researcher Dr Tomas Trnovec, Michalovce located in Eastern Slovakia is in the unenviable situation of having the highest contamination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls.
19.1.2012 14:14 pridal: Gavin Shoebridge
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