Archaeologists conducting a study in the Carangas region of highland Bolivia have discovered a ritual landscape connected with the Andean cults of wak’a (sacred mountains, tutelary hills, and mummified ancestors).…
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria found in 40% of supermarket meat samples
Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in 40% of supermarket meat samples tested in a Spanish study. E. coli strains capable of causing severe infections in people were also highly prevalent,…
Major genetic study reveals how antibiotic resistance varies according to where you live, demographics and diet
A genetic study analyzing the microbiome (bacteria in the gut) of a large nationally representative sample of the Finnish population finds that geographic, demographic, diet, and lifestyle factors are driving…
Scientists find mutations, say threat is still low
Municipal workers collect dead pelicans on Santa Maria beach in Lima, Peru, Nov. 30, 2022, as thousands of birds died in November along the Pacific of Peru from bird flu,…
Study of cerebral blood vessels uncovers potential new drug targets for treating stroke
In the inset, the small blood vessels in the brain, i.e. the cerebral microvasculature, can be seen at a higher magnification stained in red and the molecules that weaken the…
Study solves mystery of coal origins on Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge
A study by the University of Kentucky has solved the origins of the coal found on Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge. Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate…
Disrupted Rhythms of Rest and Wakefulness Contribute to Worse Symptoms in Schizophrenia Patients
Summary: Those with schizophrenia who had more erratic sleep patterns, excessively rigid daily routines, and dysregulated patterns between sleep and wake transition had worse symptoms associated with schizophrenia and poorer…
Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion and questionable legal reasoning
An early April 2023 decision by a U.S. district judge in Texas to reverse 23 years of approval of the abortion pill mifepristone has sparked explosive debate. Mifepristone is a…
Excavation leads to discovery of gold coins
Image Credit : Lower Silesian Voivodship Conservator of Monuments Archaeologists excavating in the Polish city of Wrocław have discovered gold coins dating from the 18th century. The discovery was made…
What does the end of the public health emergency for COVID really mean?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When does the COVID-19 pandemic end? Epidemiologists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have one answer. Restaurant-goers on Peachtree Street surely have another.…
