According to an announcement by the Sicilian Region Institutional Portal, archaeologists excavating in ancient Segesta have discovered an altar from the Hellenistic period. Segesta was one of the major cities…
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CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan
Electron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University. Only one-third of individuals…
UCLA confirms it was hit by cyberattack but offers few details
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain UCLA says it is the latest victim of a cyberattack, but university officials did not specify what information was accessed or whether any information was posted…
Sun releases strong solar flare
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare—as seen in the bright flash on the top right area of the sun—on July 2, 2023. The image shows…
Transforming online court hearings with avatars
In the future, virtual avatars will represent participants in the online courtroom. Credit: © Fraunhofer Austria Since the coronavirus pandemic, video conferences have become an everyday occurrence across a variety…
Archaeologists search for the legendary Kingswood elephant from the Bostock and Wombwell’s menagerie |
Archaeologists are conducting a search for the legendary elephant beast from the Bostock and Wombwell’s menagerie travelling ‘beast show’. Menageries featuring wild and exotic animals were a fashionable form of…
Learning Capabilities Persist in Dementia Patients
Summary: Dementia patients can still learn new skills, challenging common misconceptions about the disease. The researcher exposed dementia sufferers to tablet computers for the first time and, despite memory decline,…
Rapid weight loss may improve advanced fatty liver disease, says new research
Participants followed the “soups and shakes” diet to help them lose weight. Credit: New Africa/ Shutterstock About 2% of adults worldwide suffer from a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), an…
Trusting Others Over Self: Infants’ Unusual Bias Towards Outside Observations
Summary: Infants tend to trust others’ observations more than their own. Studying 8- and 12-month-old infants, the researchers found that younger infants prioritized an animated character’s attention over their own…
EU carbon tax sparks greenwashing in Mozambique
Mozambique’s biggest industry claims its aluminium is green, which would help it avoid European taxes – but those claims have been questioned In the face of new carbon taxes on…
