The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials. The parasite’s spread can become a…
Author: ID
Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
Pluto’s atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen…
Swedish warships lost in 1714 continue to reveal their secrets
Marine archaeologists have recovered a collection of well-preserved artefacts from two Swedish shipwrecks that sank in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Rügen during the winter of 1714–1715. The…
Here’s what to expect from 5 stages of the total solar eclipse 2026
We’re just a few short days away from the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, when millions will watch as the moon glides across the face of the sun, hiding its…
Prefrontal Cortex Can Block Creative Problem-Solving
Summary: Researchers discovered an unexpected role for the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), a region traditionally viewed as the executive driver of behavioral flexibility. The team demonstrated that the mPFC can…
The SolarQuest mount is essential for tracking the sun with a telescope
Specifications Resolution: 2,073,600 counts/rev; 0.625 arc-second Slewing speeds: 16x and 1200x Payload capacity: 8.8 lbs/4kg Dovetail saddle: 45mm Vixen-style Controls: Power button and 8-way sliding switch Power: 8x AA batteries…
Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter recovered from the Danube
A fragment of a Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter has been recovered from the Danube near Dunaújváros, Hungary, after exceptionally low water levels exposed sections of the riverbed that are…
Etruscan votive offerings found in ritual well
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Etruscan city of Kainua near Marzabotto, northern Italy, have uncovered an exceptionally preserved ritual well containing bronze votive offerings and human remains. The discovery was made…
Why Psychedelics Make Everything Feel Deeply Connected
Summary: Researchers introduce “apical hypercontextualisation”—a bottom-up neurobiological mechanism explaining how psychedelics (psilocybin, LSD, DMT, mescaline) transform perception and cognition. Moving beyond macro-scale whole-brain neuroimaging, the framework focuses on the cellular…
Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety
Summary: Researchers uncovered a fundamental epigenetic mechanism explaining how early-life adversity permanently alters the brain’s stress response networks. The study identified that childhood trauma increases levels of the enzyme SETD7…
