Ohio State combats Asian longhorned tick with new tick testing service, other research efforts

SALEM, Ohio — A bloodthirsty arachnid is lurking in Ohio pastures, and Ohio State University is at the forefront of monitoring its movements. This arachnid is the Asian longhorned tick, and like many other ticks, it can transmit diseases that have...

Climate change responsible for 16,500 heat-related deaths in Europe this summer, scientists find

Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat-related deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. Dublin was included in the analysis. In a “rapid analysis” published...

Athens: A “Crossroads” for Digital Nomads with Athens Nomad Fest

Athens is already hosting the Athens Nomad Fest, an event dedicated to the philosophy of digital nomads and the way this new community is redefining work, communication and everyday life itself. The festival began a few days ago and concludes on...

Greece Alarmed as Turkey Deploys Research Vessel in the Aegean

Turkey’s Piri Reis vessel to conduct Aegean surveys under NAVTEX, raising tensions with Greece. Credit: Mehmet Ozdogru/ Anatolian Agency/ EPA via AMNA Greece and Turkey are once again at odds in the Aegean after Ankara issued a NAVTEX announcing...

The Importance of Geopolitical Risk Management in Energy Projects: The Example of Greece-Turkey Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

The Importance of Geopolitical Risk Management in Energy Projects: The Example of Greece-Turkey Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean In today’s global landscape, geopolitical risk management has become a critical aspect of conducting energy...

Turkey issues new Navtex during Greek naval drill

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [AP] Turkey issued a Navtex during a Greek naval exercise in the Aegean, reiterating its long-standing claim that certain Greek islands should be “demilitarized.” In its notice, Turkey listed several islands, asserting that...

Denison and OSC Set Up Faculty, Students for Research Computing Success

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2025 — When Lori Kumler began work as an instructional technologist at Denison University in 2023, the higher education institution asked her to evaluate the need for onsite high performance computing (HPC) resources to...

British cops push censorship technology at Trinity College Dublin

By Tadhg MACDONNELL Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su VIGILANT creates a pan-European surveillance consortium, mixing public police powers with private data-driven expertise, headquartered in Dublin but...

Healthcare’s ‘Spotify’ lands in Greece

“They call us the ‘Spotify’ of the healthcare sector,” says Frenchman Robin Roumengas as he describes the product of Juisci, the startup which – as he reveals to Kathimerini – has raised 5.5 million euros from Greek venture capital firm Big Pi...

Spanish curators bring exhibition on Dimitris Pikionis to Greece

Architect and painter Dimitris Pikionis in Delphi, central Greece. [Benaki Museum/Modern Greek Architecture Archives] “Above all, Dimitris Pikionis was a painter and a calm man. For him, art was the path to nature. His exhibition, presented in the...

Greece considers movement ban after smallpox outbreak on farm

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Turkey Issues Navtex in Response to Greek Military Exercise

Shortly after Greece’s Armed Forces carried out a surprise readiness exercise, Turkey issued a response. The hydrographic station in Izmir released a NAVTEX on Wednesday, reiterating Ankara’s demand for the demilitarization of 23 Greek islands....

Greek-American Community Mourns 28-Year-Old Gynecologist Ioanna–Agathi Katehis

NEW YORK – The Greek-American community is mourning the passing of gynecologist Ioanna–Agathi Katehis, who died on Saturday, September 13, at the age of just 28, after a battle with a serious illness. She was a remarkably active young...

Pioneering Treatment for Endometrial Cancer in Greece Enables Pregnancy

A patient who underwent a specific, uterus-sparing cancer treatment has become pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Credit: Pexels. CC BY 2.0/Pixabay An incredible medical achievement in Greece is opening up new possibilities for women...

Scientists warn: Europe is approaching an "era of deadly heat waves"

Over 2.3 million people in Europe could die from extreme heat by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain at current levels. This is the conclusion reached by scientists who analyzed the relationship between deaths from heat and cold, writes the...

12 Doncaster people died from climate-driven heatwaves this summer, scientists say

At least 12 people in Doncaster died from climate change-driven heat this summer, scientists have said. The study found that 1,147 people in the UK died from climate change-driven heatwaves over this summer. The UK saw its hottest summer on record...

Water Reserves Crisis at Mornos Threatens Athens Supply

The Mornos Reservoir. Credit: AMNA Athens’ primary water source, the Mornos Reservoir, is facing a severe crisis. Water levels have plummeted to a 15-year low, raising concerns about potential shortages for the greater metropolitan area. According...

Recovered Artefacts from Titanic’s Sister Ship Britannic to Join Greek Museum Collection

Photo source: Culture Ministry A remarkable underwater recovery has brought historic artefacts from the HMHS Britannic, sister ship of the Titanic, to Greece, shedding new light on maritime history and the First World War. Between May 6 and 13,...

Spain recorded 2,841 more heat-related deaths this summer due to climate change claim scientists

That heat is a mortality factor to be taken into account during the extremely hot summers of recent years is something that authorities and the public are aware of. What has so far not been calculated with relative precision is how much of this...

At least 60 deaths from climate-driven heat in Scotland this summer, scientists find

A study led by researchers at Imperial College London, released on Wednesday, used modelling, historical mortality records and peer-reviewed methods to provide early estimates of fatalities this summer. The team found climate change, caused...