Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Gradište near Mlado Nagoričane in North Macedonia have uncovered what they believe was a ritual dining complex associated with a sacred precinct, revealing fresh…
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Top maritime court rejects bid to halt UN deep-sea mining inquiry
A United Nations investigation into deep-sea mining firms will continue after the world’s top maritime court rejected their bid to suspend the inquiry triggered by a US-backed push to extract…
Many cancer survivors have impairments that make using mobile devices and websites difficult
Megan (not her real name) had always taken pride in her ability to meet someone once and remember their name. Then came a breast cancer diagnosis in her 40s, chemotherapy,…
Keeping drugs free of contaminants – pharmaceutical manufacturers filter medications through tiny pores to keep them sterile and safe
Every year, the global pharmaceutical industry produces trillions of doses of medications. Manufacturing these drugs involves several stages, and the chance of contamination increases with every step. Thus, before a…
Colorado was the first state to cap a drug’s price – then a federal court stepped in
Colorado is one of a handful of states with a review board for drug prices and one of only four with a board empowered to set upper limits on what…
Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions
Scientists have found that the deadly floods across parts of West Africa in recent weeks were made more likely and intense by human-driven climate change, while the expansion of cities…
Why Book Adaptations Cause Genuine Cognitive Dissonance
Summary: Long before the invention of cinema, the rapid printing press boom of the 19th century sparked an identical cultural anxiety. When publishers began flooding the market with illustrated editions…
New study reveals how Cypriot goldsmiths united four ancient cultures
A cache of 3,400-year-old gold ornaments found in Cyprus is providing new evidence of how closely connected the ancient Mediterranean had become during the Late Bronze Age. The discoveries were…
‘Aliens’ at 40: James Cameron’s sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?
Where does James Cameron’s “Aliens” rank among the other Alien movies? That depends on who you ask. Some might say it’s the best, while others put it just behind the…
