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Špela Miroševič, who is spearheading the developing a drug for the treatment of her son Urban's CTNNB1 syndrome. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenia will co-finance the final stages of research of orphan drugs to help children with rare diseases under legislative amendments confirmed by parliament after the case of a five-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder prompted a massive fundraising campaign.
Under the changes to the Scienti
Iza Sia Login, one of the wealthiest Slovenians. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The wealth of 100 richest Slovenians is estimated to have grown by 14% compared to last year to reach a record €9.97 billion, according to annual wealth rankings compiled by business news portal Finance.
The threshold to make the top 100 list was €43.1 million, €8 million more than last year. Finan
UKC Ljubljana officials present a new breakthrough treatment for arrhythmia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia's largest hospital has introduced a new breakthrough method of treating heart rhythm problems or arrhythmia using electroporation. The new procedure treats atrial fibrillation, the most common form of persistent abnormal heartbeat.
The Department of Cardiology at the UKC Ljubljana medical
The Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex). Photo: Marta Jakopič
Partners from Slovenia, Denmark and Germany have joined forces in a project to help protect amphibians and restore their habitats in six areas of Natura 2000 protected areas in the three countries.
The Life Amphicon project aims to boost the population of amphibians and their habitats, reduce amphi
The site of a Cessna plane crash in the Beltinci municipality, NE Slovenia, which is believed to have claimed three lives. Photo: sobotainfo.com/STA
At least three people were killed as a small plane crashed in the Beltinci municipality in the northeastern region of Prekmurje on 17 November, police have confirmed as an investigation continues to determine the circumstances and the cause of the accident.
The plane took off from Maribor airport a
The new premises of the national Archives. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The national Archives have brought all their departments under one roof in a repurposed and renovated 1899 complex in Ljubljana that had served as an army barracks until Slovenia became independent in 1991.
The Archives of the Republic of Slovenia keep around 30,000 metres of archival material, wit
The Church of St Cyril in the East Village, Manhattan has served as the centre of the Slovenian expat community in New York since 1916. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenia is a nation of just two million, but Slovenian communities can be found in all corners of the world, often congregating around their churches, which are much more than a place of worship.
Apart from the Slovenian historic communities in the neighbouring countries, the largest Slovenian com
The Peričnik Waterfall, Triglav National Park. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
The Triglav National Park, the oldest and largest nature conservation park in Slovenia and one of the largest in Europe, is marking 100 years since its inception this year.
Today, the reserve spans nearly 84,000 hectares (840 sq km) across most of the Julian Alps, and it accounts for roughly 4% of
A student working on a laptop. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Slovenian eighth-grade students rank slightly above international average in computer and IT literacy, but their scores have dropped since a decade ago and in computer thinking skills they fell below international average, the International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) shows.
The
A sign language gesture for a fund raising campaign to develop Slovenian sign language. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Slovenian sign language has been enshrined in the Constitution since 2021, but now an online platform will help boost its development by allowing everyone to contribute to expanding its dictionary of gestures.
Individuals wishing to contribute can choose a word that has not yet been translated into
St Martin's Festival in Maribor. Photo: STA
As a winemaking country Slovenia is in a festive mood at this time of year as grape must has matured into wine on St Martin's Day according to an old custom.
One of the most popular festivals in Slovenia, St Martin's usually extends into the weekend before or after the name day of the patron saint
Traditional Slovenian breakfast. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Those looking for opportunities to discover or rediscover typical Slovenian dishes are in for a treat as the first Week of Slovenian Food gets under way in what is an extension of the traditional Slovenian breakfast campaign.
Since 2011 children at Slovenian kindergartens and schools have been serv