
Department of Artificial Intelligence opens at ELTE
The IT faculty of Budapest's Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) inaugurated its Department of Artificial Intelligence, the first in the country, on Monday.

Hungary attends World Forestry Congress in Seoul
Forests are in the focus of Hungary's fight against climate change, Sandor Szentpeteri, Hungary's deputy state secretary in charge of the country's woods, told the 15th World Forestry Congress in Seoul on Wednesday.

Kariko among new members of Academy of Sciences
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Kariko was elected an honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at a closed session of the organisation's general meeting on Monday.

Ministry commissioner: 100 applicants shortlisted for selecting next Hungarian astronaut
One hundred applicants out of more than 240 entries submitted by Jan. 31 have been shortlisted for the next round of tests for the Hungarian programme to send the country's second astronaut to space, the foreign ministry's commissioner for space research and programmes said ...

Minister highlights results in health science innovation, investment
The government has considered from the start the health industry a key sector contributing to Hungary's economic competitiveness and the results of its investments on R+D+I in health science already show, the innovation and technology minister said on Monday, outlining projects.

First module of AI supercomputer developed by ITM, OTP Bank inaugurated
Innovation and Technology Minister Laszlo Palkovics on Monday inaugurated the first module of an AI supercomputer built in partnership between the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) and OTP Bank.

Dogs can differentiate between languages, ELTE study finds
Dogs are able to distinguish between different languages, according to a fresh brain imaging study conducted by ethologists at Budapest's Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE).

Kariko awarded Bolyai prize
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Kariko, a developer of mRNA-based vaccines, received the Bolyai Prize from President Janos Ader on Friday.

Kariko to receive Franklin Medal
Katalin Kariko and co-researcher Drew Weissman will be among scientists recognised with next year's Benjamin Franklin Medals for their achievement in life sciences, the Philadelphia-based Franklin Institute announced on its website on Thursday.

Hungarian astronauts to conduct unique experiments at ISS
The procedure to select Hungarian astronauts for a 30-60-day mission to the International Space Station is under way. The astronauts are scheduled to test world-class Hungarian innovations and conduct unique experiments aboard the ISS in the middle of the decade.