Summary: Poor verbal memory may increase the risk of psychiatric hospitalization for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder or depression. The severity of the illness was previously thought to have an…
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Archaeology project is documenting Yorkshire’s lost medieval village |
A community led excavation is documenting a recently discovered medieval village at High Hunsley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The excavation is being led by Ethos Heritage in…
Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal cancer underestimated so far, says study
Weight Change Among Cases and Controls Within 12 Years Before Diagnosis/Interview Lower and upper hinges correspond to 25th and 75th quantile of weight changes, respectively; lower and upper whiskers correspond…
‘H’ is for hot and huge in Chandra image
Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Princeton Univ/C. Bambic et al.; Optical: SDSS; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA/ESO; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N.Wolk With a single letter seemingly etched in the X-ray glow around it, a giant black hole…
Archaeologists search for hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu |
A team of archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) are searching for a hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu. The convent is…
Swarming locusts can deploy a chemical to avoid being cannibalized
For many locusts, life in a swarm is a picnic. Crowded conditions create a locust-eat-locust world. But it turns out some migrating insects deploy a “don’t-eat-me” pheromone that can deter…
Shopify narrowing its ambition, sells Deliverr, cuts staff
The company logo hangs on the Ottawa headquarters of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify, May 29, 2019. Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing competitor to Amazon, is selling the…
Quantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged underwater
Researchers developed a lidar system that uses quantum detection technology that can capture 3D images while submerged underwater. They demonstrated the system by using it to capture a 3D image…
Verra’s revamped forest offset programme comes under fire
Verra picked a controversial carbon credit verifier to review its new forest offset rules and critics say the changes don’t fix the problem The world’s leading carbon credits certifier has…
After a Walkabout, a Transfer Student Finds Her Footing in Physics
BYLINE: Mike Lucas Newswise — Brianna Romasky’s college journey veered off the beaten path on a quest of self-discovery and finding her passion, which happens to involve physics. Romasky, who…
