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The Invisible Backbone — Space as the Power Infrastructure of the 21st Century
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (597+ words) Many consider the space industry one of the defining strategic domains of the 21st century'comparable in significance to the railway in the 19th century, oil in the 20th, or the internet at the turn of the millennium. This analogy is not rhetorical exaggeration…...
Ferenc Krausz and Viktor Orbán Launch Landmark Frontiers Campus Project
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (463+ words) Hungary's future competitiveness depends on knowledge that transcends borders and is built on talent, said Ferenc Krausz at the foundation stone ceremony of the Frontiers Campus in Budapest. The project, initiated by the Frontiers Foundation with government support, aims to…...
Strand Festival Partners With Scientists to Protect Lake Balaton
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (296+ words) A joint awareness campaign aimed at protecting the natural environment of Lake Balaton has been launched by the Strand Festival and the HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute to mark World Water Day. The initiative, titled "Love Lake Balaton, seeks to…...
Hungary Expands Nature Protection Efforts with Large-Scale Aggtelek Projects
2+ week, 4+ day ago (381+ words) Hungary is launching two large-scale nature conservation projects worth more than 1 billion forints in the Aggtelek National Park Directorate under the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme Plus, the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday. The developments are expected to…...
Hungarian Space Plant Experiment Returns to Earth after 203 Days
2+ week, 4+ day ago (262+ words) Samples from Hungary's first space plant experiment, the VITAPRIC programme, have returned to Earth after spending nearly 203 days in orbit and circling the planet more than 3,200 times, the University of Debrecen said on Tuesday. Researchers from the university's Faculty of…...
New Hungarian Technology Brings Flexible, Multi-Function Traffic Monitoring
2+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) A new generation of mobile camera systems could significantly transform traffic monitoring and enforcement, according to a report by Vil'ggazdas'g. Unlike traditional fixed cameras and speed enforcement devices, these mobile systems can be rapidly deployed, easily relocated and used for…...
Google Street View Cars Return to Hungary to Update Maps
3+ week, 2+ day ago (328+ words) Vehicles operated by Google will return to Hungary from 19 March to capture new 360-degree panoramic imagery for the Google Maps platform, the company announced on Thursday. According to the statement, the Google Street View cars will travel through more than…...
Hungarian Stand among Most Visited at Space-Comm Expo Europe
3+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Hungary's space research and space industry were showcased to strong international interest at the Space'Comm Expo Europe in London, where the Hungarian stand became one of the conference's most visited exhibition areas. "Space-related research within the HUN-REN network currently involves…...
New Hungarian Battery Technology Promises Higher Capacity and Greener Production
3+ week, 6+ day ago (487+ words) Hungary could soon gain global recognition in the field of battery manufacturing as production of a new Hungarian-developed battery anode may begin in the coming years, according to researchers speaking on the Blue Planet podcast hosted by former Hungarian President…...
Hungary’s Path to AI Sovereignty
4+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) This article was originally published in Vol. 6 No. 1 of our print edition. The prevailing image of a scientist or a researcher'in'the modern era is that of a pessimist or sceptic'questioning, doubtful, and predisposed toward contemplating worst-case scenarios. Quite the contrary…...