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Mind your own beeswax – Insights into the composition of the Nimrud writing tablets – The Past
Subscribe now for full access and no advertsIn ‘Science Notes’, we often talk about how new technologies are revolutionising our approach to archaeology. And while this is most certainly still the case, the reliability of previous…
Kent State scientists detail key STEM research, why it matters
David E. Dix
| Special to The Record-CourierHave you ever noticed that scientists sometimes confuse us with conclusions in their research that contradict one another?Christie Bahlai, a population ecologist in Kent State’s Department of…
Artists fuse medieval science, traditional art in astrolabe project
Two artists in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa have combined miniature art with the astrolabe, an ancient astronomical instrument once used to determine time, calendar dates and directions based on the positions…
Scientists claim to have found a way to discover ADHD by looking at one body part
Unique changes in a particular part of the body could now help reveal signs of ADHD, new research has found.Scientists in South Korea have claimed that characteristics of the back of your eye could link towards Attention Deficit…
6 Science-backed health benefits of fasting
Fasting may be viewed as a means of ONLY reducing weight by some, but this practice has science-backed evidence when it comes to controlling other functions of the body like controlling insulin levels in the body, reducing inflammation…
Most of Earth’s systems, vital for life, are very close to total collapse
Heat records fall so often now that most people barely look up from their phones when the news flashes across the screen. Yet every fraction of a degree matters, because hidden in that extra warmth are hair-trigger switches built into Earth…
Gold is lying hidden in Earth’s core and scientists say it’s leaking
UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A groundbreaking study by the University of Göttingen in Germany, published in the journal Nature, suggests that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals into the layers above. This phenomenon…
UK’s largest fossil festival returns to Lyme Regis this June
Over the weekend of June 14 and 15, leading palaeontologists, experts, artists and performers from across the world will come together to celebrate geology, earth sciences and the Jurassic Coast.
First held in 2005, the Lyme Regis…
After 50 years, science has created the toughest diamond on Earth
Lonsdaleite has attracted attention for decades due to its reported strength. Now, a dedicated group of researchers has manufactured this rare form of diamond in a laboratory.Scientists from China have achieved something that has eluded…
Meta’s Yann LeCun: Nations Should Contribute to Shared Open-Source AI
AI has surged to the top of the diplomatic agenda in the past couple of years.And one of the leading topics of discussion among researchers, tech executives, and policymakers is how open-source models — which are…