Human teeth pinpoint when lead began poisoning medieval town
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul4d ago
Thanks to some medieval human teeth, archaeologists have pinpointed when lead production first expanded across Europe during the Middle Ages.
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top 15%New research traces the origins and human impact of Britain's largest medieval lead industry through ancient teeth
Phys.orgby University4d ago
New research traces the origins and human impact of Britain's largest medieval lead industry through ancient teeth The first definitive evidence of when post-Roman lead production began in one of...
Scientists find a hidden problem with endless smartphone scrolling
ScienceDaily4d ago
Scientists find a hidden problem with endless smartphone scrolling - Date: - October 12, 2026 - Source: - Semmelweis University - Summary: - Excessive smartphone use may be taking a hidden toll on...
Bacterial antiviral defense suggests ancient link to human chromosome protection
Phys.orgby Columbia University Irving Medical Center4d ago
Bacterial antiviral defense suggests ancient link to human chromosome protection A new antiviral defense system discovered by Columbia scientists could be adapted in the future into a gene editor...
Your gut bacteria could be changing how many calories you absorb
ScienceDaily4d ago
Your gut bacteria could be changing how many calories you absorb The calories printed on food labels may not reflect how much energy your body actually absorbs.
Solar Orbiter Traces the Origin of a Mysterious S-Shaped Kink on the Sun
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie4d ago
In 2022, a Sun-observing probe flew through an S-shaped stream of charged particles pouring out of the star.
Scientists uncover the 2.3-billion-year-old secret that helped keep Earth habitable
ScienceDaily4d ago
Scientists uncover the 2.3-billion-year-old secret that helped keep Earth habitable Researchers may have solved a 2.3-billion-year-old mystery about how Earth's oceans helped keep the planet...
High-speed microscopy captures sugar-building enzymes forming rigid pairs and flexible assemblies
Phys.orgby National Institutes4d ago
High-speed microscopy captures sugar-building enzymes forming rigid pairs and flexible assemblies From a rigid molecular pair to flexible assemblies with moving domains, the enzymes that build...
Baby tooth places macaques in northern Germany more than 300,000 years ago
Phys.orgby Leiden University4d ago
Baby tooth places macaques in northern Germany more than 300,000 years ago A research team from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen and...
New light-emitting organic materials could enable deep-tissue bioimaging
Phys.orgby University4d ago
New light-emitting organic materials could enable deep-tissue bioimaging Researchers at the University of St Andrews have identified the first examples of a new class of advanced organic...
I tested Cricut’s desktop sticker printer, and it makes creating custom stickers almost too easy
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek4d ago
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Tiny fossils reveal a missing chapter of ocean life after Snowball Earth
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin4d ago
Tiny fossils reveal a missing chapter of ocean life after Snowball Earth Andrew Zinin Author A rare assemblage of micro- and macro-fossils found in a roadside outcrop in South China, featuring thin...
Primordial helium further confirms our understanding of the Big Bang
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein4d ago
Primordial helium further confirms our understanding of the Big Bang In the early moments of the big bang, two elements were forged: hydrogen and helium.
Scientists solve mystery behind honeybee's sting
PerthNowby Nick Wilson4d ago
Scientists solve mystery behind honeybee's sting Australian scientists have uncovered the mechanism that allows a honeybee's stinger to continue to pump venom after the bee flies away.
Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years
The Conversation (US)by Torben Rick, Curator of North American Archaeology, Smithsonian Institution4d ago
From a humble mayonnaise-laden sandwich to an expensive piece of sashimi, tuna is a prized source of food for people around the world.
High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers keep pumping venom after detachment
Phys.orgby Macquarie University4d ago
High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers keep pumping venom after detachment Australian scientists have used high-speed video to uncover the unique mechanism that allows a honey bee's...
Over 40 years ago, a mystery vigilante released a fungus to control blackberry in Australia. But why?
The Conversation Australiaby Simon Farley, Assistant Lecturer, History, The University of Melbourne4d ago
Over the summer of 1983–84, a fungus called Phragmidium violaceum was introduced to Australia. It was done secretly, deliberately and illegally.
Large dog breeds die younger. Biologists think they finally know why.
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul4d ago
A first-of-its-kind genetic analysis of dog breeds presents the clearest insights into why larger dogs rarely outlive their smaller relatives.
NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research - NASA Science
NASAby Cinnamon Pritchard; NASA Science Editorial Team4d ago
NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the...
This AI Reconstructs What You're Looking at From a Brain Scan
Singularity Hubby Edd Gent4d ago
This AI Reconstructs What You’re Looking at From a Brain Scan The technology could one day decode dreams—or reveal our most private thoughts.