Sign language is gaining acceptance
pišeI was born to hearing parents. I became deaf due to complications at birth. I do not remember how I communicated with my parents…
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Former Slovene President for UN Secretary-General?
pišeIn recent days, the debate has continued over the potential candidacy of former Slovene President Danilo Türk for Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN)….
The Roma are a traditional national minority in Slovenia
pišeThe members of the Roma minority are a national minority which is undergoing the slow and painful process of obtaining a legal status similar…
A postcard from Los Angeles: Our daily violence
pišeEver since I have had my own apartment—for more than seven years—I have not owned a TV set. At first I did not buy…
What does politics have to do with the Olympic Games?
pišeThe Olympic Games seen through the prism of government interest in sport We are only a couple of days away from the 30th modern…
Plant breeding and genetically modified food
pišeThe Slovene word for plant breeding žlahtnjenje is really difficult to pronounce. I have already been asked by journalists if it could be replaced…
Children have better taste than you might think
pišeThe best are medium cooked vegetables, according to boys and girls included in Australian science research. Researchers asked 82 five- and six-year-olds, accompanied by…
Is wolf culling necessary?
pišeThe 2012 killing of two she-wolves, Tonka and Tia, has fuelled a lively discussion in the media and among the general public about wolf…
Discovering the universe’s biggest known explosions with a Very Large Telescope
pišeGamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions known in the universe. They can be detected even if they happen in the farthest reaches of…
On the street, I’m no longer a person with a PhD and a brain
pišeProbably like most women, I have also experienced sexual harassment. I don’t know if it was the first time, but it was definitely the…
My glass remains half-full
pišeDoctoral students at the University of Ljubljana Medical Faculty have to defend their thesis twice: first in front of a committee and a few months…
Matjaž Gregorič: Biomaterial Research
pišeFigure 1: The spider web is made of interwoven non-sticky (blue) and sticky (red) silk threads. Figure 2: The mechanical properties of web…
Basic facts about vaccination and vaccines
pišeVaccination is one of the top ten public health achievements in medical sciences that has helped to reduce illnesses and the mortality rate as…
First case of an ordered liquid that is also a magnet
pišeLIQUID CRYSTAL MAGNET Although magnetism is a well-known phenomenon in solids, it has only been observed in two liquid systems – in one of…
Even easily accessible berries have their price
pišeRecently a news story broke in Australia that due to the consumption of infected frozen berries from China, several people had contracted hepatitis A….