Scientists say dogs think like babies when learning about toys

Brainy dogs can work out how similar toys work - even when they don’t look alike, reveals new research. Clever canines can categorize objects by function - just like humans, say scientists. They explained that, as babies, humans naturally learn...

Hungary has opened a new consulate in Japan

Hungary has opened a consulate in Osaka, one of Japan’s most vital economic hubs, a move expected to significantly strengthen economic, political, and people-to-people ties between the two nations, announced Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign...

Navalny’s Budapest memorial torn down amid emerging new details of his death

Foreign laboratory tests on biological samples believed to be from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison, have revealed how he may have been killed, according to a statement made public on Wednesday by his exiled...

Hungary's MVM "withdrawing" from EU's FSR puts Romanian takeover at risk

Hungary's state company MVM responded to rumours, saying it has not abandoned plans to take over E.ON's Romanian subsidiary – but it only "temporarily withdrew from the FSR mechanism" because the approval of the investment by the Romanian...

Chinese leaders meet guests from Brazil, Timor-Leste, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece

Besides the 26 heads of state and government, China’s September 3 commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war, was also attended by many...

Audit Warns Budapest Could Face Insolvency by Late 2025

The State Audit Office of Hungary (ÁSZ) has warned that without corrective measures, the Municipality of Budapest could become insolvent in the fourth quarter of 2025, threatening its ability to provide essential public services. The findings come...

Japan Ready to Cooperate with Hungary in 'Crucial Areas'

Japan is ready to develop its cooperation with Hungary in such crucial areas as efforts for peace, space research and the nuclear industry, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Tokyo. The foreign ministry quoted...

ONE CYR'S VIEW: Drones, technology and the Ukraine War

The war in Ukraine grinds on, well into the third year, now punctuated by Russian drone aircraft violating Polish and Romanian airspace. No clear victory, no negotiated conclusion is visible. The greatest lesson so far is reconfirmation of the...

When Science Is Abandoned, The Flower Withers: A Review of 'Flowers For Marx'

Is Marxism a science? Flowers for Marx provides us an excellent window into this live debate, as it exists on the contemporary Left, through a series of essays that can roughly be split into two camps: Democratic Socialism as exemplified by...

Hungary and Japan strengthen business, trade and tech ties in Tokyo

Hungary and Japan are deepening their partnership on multiple fronts: while business leaders met in Tokyo to boost trade ties in food, software and sustainable industries, ministers agreed to expand cooperation in key strategic areas such as peace...

Israel Signs Mutual Cooperation Agreement with Hungary on Space Project

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel signed yesterday (Tuesday) a broad framework agreement for mutual cooperation in the field of space with Hungary's Minister of National...

From perfumes to fashion: why Budapest isn’t on the shopping tourism map

In recent times, travelling with the aim of treating ourselves or our loved ones to something special has become increasingly trendy again. This phenomenon, known as getaway shopping, involves visiting specific destinations to buy local...

Hungarian Firms and Universities Partner on Innovation With HUF 15 bln Support

Although only 15% of domestic businesses with more than 10 employees are large companies, 60% of innovative firms fall into this category, NRDI Office notes. Large corporations employ more than one-third of the total workforce in the business...

World News | Israel Signs Mutual Cooperation Agreement with Hungary on Space Project

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel signed yesterday (Tuesday) a broad framework agreement for mutual cooperation in the field of space with Hungary's Minister of National...

Trump’s war on science leaves US public health experts reeling: ‘There will be lasting damage’

Donald Trump’s second presidency has spelled upheaval or worse for multiple spheres of US government. But for science – long a key driver of the US’s global pre-eminence – it has heralded the perfect storm. In public health, climate science,...

Warwick society spotlights for freshers’ 2025: STEM edition

The SciTech section reached out to many of the amazing STEM societies that operate at Warwick ahead of Freshers’ week! If you’re interested in any area of STEM, have a look at the descriptions in this article, each one written by a member of the...

Interview: Hungarian parliament deputy speaker highlights China's modernization, bilateral momentum

BUDAPEST, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian National Assembly Deputy Speaker Istvan Jakab has said that he is impressed by China's modernization achievements, and highlighted the growing momentum of bilateral cooperation and prospects for partnership...

National Agriculture @ Food Exhibition @ Fair, Hungexpo Budapest, 18 - 21 September

This year, the largest Hungarian event of the agricultural and food industry will once again take place. The large-scale showcase, held between 18–21 September 2025 at the HUNGEXPO grounds, promises to be an unmissable programme for both...

Panama Commits to Technological Sovereignty Amid Security Risks

Panama’s Ministry of Public Security (Minseg) has reactivated the Inter-Agency Microwave Network project, a strategic initiative to modernize the communications of the nation’s security forces. The project is receiving support from the United...

BMW Hungarian plant readied for series production of the BMW iX3

The BMW Group says it has entered the final phase before the first Neue Klasse model rolls off the assembly line. Series production of the new BMW iX3 will get underway in late October at the BMW Group plant in Debrecen, Hungary. BMW describes the...