News tagged with ancient structure

On the edge of friction

(PhysOrg.com) -- The problem exists on both a large and a small scale, and it even bothered the ancient Egyptians. However, although physicists have long had a good understanding of friction in things like ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Oldest Caspian Horse remains discovered in Iran

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Caspian Horse, also known as the "King's Horse" or the Mazandaran horse, is the oldest breed of horse still in existence. The newest discovery of remains makes it even older than originally ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Lungfish teeth could hold key to better cars, planes

(PhysOrg.com) -- The tooth enamel of lungfish and garfish could provide the basis for new material to make lighter more efficient aircraft or vehicles, says a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) physics ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Science historian cracks the 'Plato code'

(PhysOrg.com) -- A science historian at The University of Manchester has cracked "The Plato Code" - the long disputed secret messages hidden in the great philosopher's writings.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (119) | comments 64 | with audio podcast

Visualizing the Aztecs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has visited the ancient ruins of great civilizations can appreciate the difficulty of visualizing the buildings at their peak. Today's visitor to the British Museum can see structures ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Origins of Pompeii-style artefacts examined at ISIS

(PhysOrg.com) -- Roman artefacts which are nearly two thousand years old with similarities to ancient remains found at Pompeii in Italy will be examined at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s ISIS ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Hair of Tasmanian Tiger Yields Genes of Extinct Species

All the genes that the exotic Tasmanian Tiger inherited only from its mother will be revealed by an international team of scientists in a research paper to be published on 13 January 2009 in the online edition ...

Biology /

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1