Overwhelming interest in Science Communication

More than 130 people applied for grant for a new international summer school in science communication. Coordinated by University of Malta, the STEAM summer school is a joint effort of six European institutions aimed at training the next generation of science communicators creatively. Applicants have been selected and 34 grants will be offered to students,…

Unlocking the genetic secrets of skin cancer

Nine in ten people are at risk of developing the Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), -the most common cancer type in humans, notably because of their age and exposure to the sun’s ultra violet (UV) rays. A recent research study by geneticists of the University of Geneva sheds light on the way that this cancer type…

The magnificent 14th of July

The 14th of July, besides being a national holiday for the French as the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille, was a great day for the scientific world and by extension for all mankind. Among local political and finance news in our small country here in the eastern Mediterranean, some other important international headlines…