Mainz University welcomes leading researchers and bestows 2019 Gutenberg Research Award
Annual celebration of the Gutenberg Research College / Public lectures by Corine Defrance in MainzCredit: Photo: Stefan F. Sämmer The ...
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Syracuse researchers join forces to identify chemical composition of plastic artifacts
Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collection Research Center (SCRC) and the Department of Chemistry in the College of ...
Searching for lost WWII-era uranium cubes from Germany
University of Maryland researchers are piecing together what exactly happened to hundreds of cubes of uranium from a secretive and ...
African-American moms are helicopter parents too, but endgame is survival
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum African-American moms share many traits with helicopter parents, specifically when it comes to being overprotective and ...
Details of the history of inner Eurasia revealed by new study
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural ...
New book traces expeditions to test Einstein’s theory of relativity
University of Arkansas physics professor Daniel Kennefick writes about the 1919 eclipse, which provided the data to confirm the revolutionary ...
Ginkgo seed extracts show antibacterial activity on skin pathogens
Experiments were guided by a prescription in a 16th-century textCredit: Emory University Extracts from the seeds of the Ginkgo biloba ...
The secret to a stable society? A steady supply of beer doesn’t hurt
Archaeologists recreate ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloatCredit: Donna Nash A thousand years ago, the ...
Urine salts provide evidence of Early Neolithic animal management
Urine salts elucidate Early Neolithic animal management at A??kl? Höyük, Turkey A close examination of midden soil layers at the ...
New study shows people used natural dyes to color their clothing thousands of years ago
Credit: Annemarie Kramell Even thousands of years ago people wore clothing with colourful patterns made from plant and animal-based dyes. ...
New research will illuminate history of Aleutian Island peoples by analyzing their genomes
LAWRENCE -- Cold, foggy and remote, the climate of Alaska's Aleutian Islands makes them a daunting place for people to ...
Kennedy Krieger research scientist explores Leonardo da Vinci’s knowledge of the brain
Article published in recent edition of The Lancet BALTIMORE, April 11, 2019 - May 2, 2019, marks the 500th anniversary ...
Despite more violent crimes, it’s safer to be a cop today than 50 years ago
Study analyzes US police officer deaths (1970-2016); finds no evidence to support 'war on cops' theoryCredit: Florida Atlantic University There ...
Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
Researchers from Penn and Harvard are the first to make archaeological use of U2 spy plane imagery, and have created ...
Digging ancient signals out of modern human genomes
With new genome analysis tools, scientists have made significant advances in our understanding of modern humans' origins and ancient migrations. ...
Evolutionary changes played a crucial role in industrialization, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A recent study of centuries-old French-Canadian genealogical data by a Brown University economist revealed evidence that supports ...
Experts discover historic roots of Medicare for All, public option and free-market proposals
When it comes to health care proposals, 'everything old is new again' As political leaders debate the future of the ...
Being a woman in ancient Egypt: A hidden history of changing rights
Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed,Credit: University ...
The tremendous supply of apple cultivars in Wyoming
Heritage apple cultivars identified LARAMIE, WYOMING--The Tremendous Supply of Apple Cultivars in Wyoming A study out of the University of ...
The unconventional life of physics genius Richard Feynman
Feynman and his PhysicsCredit: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Feynman's revolutionary discoveries and pioneering work in the fields of quantum theory ...
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