Archaeologists working at the Roman city of Deultum in Bulgaria have identified and begun reconstructing a large marble sculpture showing the mythological rescue of Andromeda by Perseus, a discovery pieced…
Category: Humans
Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems
A father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has been getting winded on her…
Archaeologists uncover burial cache at Ancient Heliopolis
A cache of burial objects discovered beneath a tomb in Cairo’s Ain Shams district is providing archaeologists with new evidence about funerary practices at ancient Heliopolis. The discovery was made…
Monumental tomb discovered in Ancient Olympos
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Olympos in Turkey’s Antalya Province have uncovered a monumental tomb containing an ornate sarcophagus believed to have belonged to a member of the city’s…
Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Summary: Researchers isolated the exact biochemical circuitry that anchors stress-induced sexual dysfunction. By subjecting Drosophila fruit flies to confinement stress, the research team demonstrated that the neurotransmitter dopamine acts as…
Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening
It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under…
Buried church bell discovered during Hostynne roadworks
A church bell buried beneath a roadside verge has been uncovered during utility works in Hostynne, a village in eastern Poland. The discovery was made while contractors were digging a…
What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading
As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their…
Unmasking the Epigenetic Disparity in Anxiety Disorders
Summary: Researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health. The research targets the precise epigenetic networks within…
