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Cracking a 3,000-Year-Old Mystery: Rare Burials Reveal Secrets of the Late Bronze Age
Evidence from rare burials shows Late Bronze Age Central European communities adapted through exchange, shifting diets, and diverse burial practices rather than large-scale migration. A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature Communications offers the first detailed biomo...
scitechdaily.com | 24 mins agoYour Brain Can Be Tricked Into Enjoying Artificial Sweeteners
Can your expectations change how sweet something tastes or how much you enjoy it? A nutrition label can shape your experience before you take the first sip. In a study in JNeurosci, Elena Mainetto (Radboud University), Margaret Westwater (University of Oxford), and researchers at...
scitechdaily.com | 59 mins agoScientists Finally Solve the 20-Year Mystery of Strange Tiny Dinosaur Fossils
Fossil bone analysis shows that mysterious tiny Liaoningosaurus specimens are actually hatchling ankylosaurs, offering rare evidence of early armored dinosaur development. A long-standing puzzle involving dozens of unusually small dinosaur fossils has finally been resolved. Speci...
scitechdaily.com | 1 hour agoNew Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Prediabetes Treatment
Achieving remission from prediabetes dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease and other major cardiovascular events. Lowering blood sugar levels dramatically reduces the risk of serious heart problems in people with prediabetes. Research from King’s College London, publishe...
scitechdaily.com | 4 hours agoCats May Hold the Key to Treating Human Cancer
A large international study has mapped the genetic landscape of feline cancers for the first time, revealing striking similarities between tumor-driving mutations in cats, humans, and dogs. The genetics of cat tumors are no longer a “black box,” according to researchers behind a ...
scitechdaily.com | 5 hours agoThis Simple Japanese Eating Habit Is Linked to a Longer Life
Eating to 80% fullness may promote mindful habits, modest calorie reduction, and long-term health benefits. In several regions of Japan known for exceptional longevity, many people follow a principle called hara hachi bu. Rooted in Confucian teaching, it encourages individuals to...
scitechdaily.com | 6 hours agoScientists Discover Simple Trick That Boosts mRNA Therapy Delivery 20-Fold
A small metabolic tweak may unlock the full potential of RNA medicines. Lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, are best known as the delivery system used in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines given to billions of people worldwide. Scientists are now exploring their potential far beyond vaccines. ...
scitechdaily.com | 8 hours agoScientists Solve a Mystery Behind Your Sense of Touch
A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision. Each time something lightly presses against your skin, specialized sensory neurons translate that mechanical force into electrical signals that the brain...
scitechdaily.com | 9 hours agoScientists Say Conquering Age-Related Diseases Could Dramatically Extend Human Life
A new analysis suggests many anti-aging claims may reflect disease-specific improvements rather than genuine slowing of aging. The analysis, published in Genomic Psychiatry, calls on researchers to rethink how biological aging is measured and interpreted. Dr. Dan Ehninger, who le...
scitechdaily.com | 9 hours agoAstronomers Detect a Vast Hidden Web of Galaxies in the Early Universe
Astronomers have uncovered a hidden cosmic web of galaxies and gas by mapping hydrogen light from the early universe. Astronomers working with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have produced the most detailed three-dimensional map yet of light emitted by ...
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