Human history is intimately entwined with the use and control of fire. However, working out when our relationship with fire began and how it subsequently evolved has been notoriously difficult.
Archaeology
May 20, 2023
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Some of the earliest animals on Earth were soft-bodied ocean-dwellers that ranged from a few inches to several feet and were shaped like circular discs, tubes, or cushion-like bags.
Archaeology
May 4, 2018
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Sixty-six million years ago an asteroid smashed into Earth releasing energy equivalent to 100 million nuclear bombs and creating a massive dust cloud that blocked out the sun for more than a year.
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2016
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An international team, including archaeologists from the University of Southampton, has found evidence suggesting leprosy may have spread to Britain from Scandinavia.
Archaeology
May 13, 2015
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(Phys.org) —What would you do with a camera that can take a picture of something and tell you how new it is? If you're Berkeley Lab scientists Katherine Louie, Ben Bowen, Jian-Hua Mao and Trent Northen, you use it to gain ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 13, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- With the aid of a novel set of lipid-coated, targeted quantum dots, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a method for quantifying multiple specific biomarkers on the surfaces of individual ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 6, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A journal article showcasing results of lipidomics analyses for identifying novel biomarkers of diabetes conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was selected as "Editor's Choice" by two clinical ...
Biochemistry
Dec 30, 2011
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