Recently, a middle-aged woman came to see me in my ophthalmology clinic because her eyes felt gritty and uncomfortable. She had seen another doctor a month earlier who diagnosed her…
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Rare Samanid-Era ganch panels with Kufic inscriptions discovered in Bukhara
Archaeologists excavating the Shahristan archaeological site in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, have discovered fragments of an ornate ganch panel bearing Kufic inscriptions dating to the Samanid era. The discovery was made during…
Rare Roman sculptures discovered at vast ancient sanctuary in Chartres
Archaeologists excavating one of the largest religious complexes in Roman Gaul have uncovered an unusually rich collection of sculptures and reliefs, alongside new evidence of an elaborate water system that…
Lost Roman city discovered on the Danube frontier in Austria
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman town in Lower Austria, complete with a planned street network, extensive burial grounds and an amphitheatre capable of holding around…
Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
“Would you like your receipt?” It’s a question you’re likely to hear every time you pop into the grocery store or stop for a latte on the way to work.…
Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work. I’m a certified family life educator, and parental leave…
Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it
Anyone with ovaries who lives long enough will experience menopause. While menopause is a natural transition in midlife, it can strongly affect a person’s quality of life and their current…
Archaeologists discover lost Roman temple in Germany’s Taunus Forest
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Roman temple in Germany’s Taunus region, complete with well-preserved foundations and fragments of statues depicting ancient deities. The discovery was made near the…
Flawed AI Summaries Distort Eyewitness Memory
Summary: AI-generated summaries can manipulate eyewitness memory, causing people to misremember events they witnessed firsthand. In a controlled experiment, exposure to misleading automated summaries nearly halved participants’ recall accuracy, implanting…
Mitochondria in the Brain’s Reward Hub Drive Nicotine Dependence
Summary: Supported by a $943,000 NIH grant, neuroscientists at the University of Central Florida are investigating how nicotine alters neuronal mitochondria within the nucleus accumbens. By examining the subcellular mechanisms…
