300-metre-long ancient aqueduct found at Giv‘at Hamatos |

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a large section of the upper aqueduct that transported water to the city of Jerusalem, Israel. The discovery was made during archaeological…

Psilocybin Microdosing Promising for Mental Health Disorders

Summary: Researchers delve into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin microdosing, exploring its influence on stress resilience and compulsive behaviors in rats. While high-dose psilocybin therapy has been scrutinized for psychiatric…

Human or machine? How about both? New book explores the line between man and machine in music

Deirdre Loughridge Sounding Human book cover. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University When Deirdre Loughridge first began teaching classes on music technology in 2012, there was a lot of talk about how…

Infant immune systems found to have unique and effective responses to SARS-CoV-2

Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.08.044 Research led by the University of Tübingen, Germany, along with partners at Stanford University, Emory University and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, U.S., has…

Estonia’s next satellite, largely built by undergrad students, to fly aboard Vega VV23

ESTCube-2 being carried into vibration testing. The CubeSat was tested against harsh launch vibrations at Stoneridge Electronics in Estonia. More specifically, the satellite undergoes a Quasi-Static Load, Sine and Random…

Electrifying construction sites outside built-up areas in Norway

Energy and electricity needed to power the various machines in operation on the site. Credit: Norwegian University of Science and Technology The building and construction sector currently accounts for approximately…

Global tax on jet fuel proposed by EU climate nominee

Wopke Hoekstra argues a tax on jet fuel could raise revenue for a planned loss and damage fund, but experts warn that won’t be easy The man in line for…

Physicists realize fractionalization without a magnetic field

Personality Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Summary: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most prevalent cause of chronic liver disease in affluent societies, is intrinsically linked with personality disorders. The research uncovers a tri-fold higher likelihood…

In noisy environs, pied tamarins are using smell more often to communicate

Native to the Brazilian Amazon, pied tamarins have always used vocal calls to communicate. But noise pollution from car traffic and other human activity are forcing some tamarins to complement…