Mummification of the dead probably was more common in prehistory than previously known. This discovery was made at the hunter-gatherer burial sites in the Sado Valley in Portugal, dating to 8,000 years ago. A new study, headed ...
Archaeology
Mar 3, 2022
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Even though typical dance-floor activity might suggest otherwise, humans generally demonstrate a remarkable capacity to synchronize their body movements in response to auditory stimuli. But is this ability to move in time ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2012
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An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space.
Space Exploration
Jan 21, 2024
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When cells in the human body sense a change in the environment, molecules known as kinases can help them respond: these specialized enzymes activate proteins, propagating signals within a cell that ultimately alter its function. ...
Biochemistry
Feb 18, 2023
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A team of Japanese engineers has designed robots that can perform pushups, do crunches, stretch and even sweat while doing so.
Robotics
Dec 26, 2017
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In recent years, our gut microbiome has expanded from the relative obscurity of a culture dish to become firmly established in popular culture.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2020
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New research into how a plant virus assembles could lay the groundwork for future use to carry drugs into the human body.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 10, 2015
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Chemical engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new treatment that traps and treats PFAS substances—widely known as "forever chemicals"—in a single, integrated system.
Materials Science
Aug 28, 2024
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The question of whether or not nanoparticles have an effect on the human body - and if so, how - is still largely unanswered. There is little information, for instance, on whether pregnant women exposed to these minute particles ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 19, 2010
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The climate emergency poses a major threat to human health. Rising temperatures and changes in ecosystem conditions, coupled with globalization and human action, such as the extensive use of fungicides and antibiotics in ...
Evolution
Nov 7, 2023
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