Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a Chinkana tunnel system (meaning “labyrinth”), stretching over 1,750 metres beneath the city of Cusco. Cusco served as the administrative, political, and military capital…
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Research highlights a shift to less reliable ‘natural’ contraception methods among abortion patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion…
Remains of waka canoe found on Chatham Islands
The Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage have announced the discovery of a waka canoe on the Chatham Islands. The Chatham Islands, also known as Rēkohu in Morior, and…
40,000-year-old stone tools reveals early human adaption to Rainforest environments
An international team, led by researchers from MNCN-CSIC and IPHES-CERCA, have discovered 40,000-year-old stone tools in the African equatorial rainforest, providing the first evidence of systematic human occupation in rainforest…
Discovery of Semliki Forest virus’s brain entry route opens new avenues for tumor treatment
A genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screen identifies VLDLR as entry receptor for SFV4. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55493-3 In a recent study, researchers from Uppsala University have shown that the Semliki…
‘True food’ research database offers rankings for 50,000 processed foods
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham provides information to empower consumers and policymakers about the degree of processing of the foods available at three…
Weight gain after breast cancer development tied to heart failure risk
For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in…
Research finds women spend more of their money on health care than men
by Mike Armour, Amelia Mardon, Danielle Howe, Hannah Adler and Michelle O’Shea, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a…
Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Around 20% of eight to 16 year olds in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, according to NHS statistics. This is up…
Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs—new study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Our body isn’t just human—it’s home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In fact, there are more microbes in our gut than there…
