On the Origin of Our Species: Untangling Ancestry in the Evolution of Homo sapiens
Experts from the Natural History Museum, The Francis Crick Institute, and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Jena have joined together…
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Grasshoppers and Roadblocks: Indigenous People Fight COVID-19 in Rural Mexico With Little Government Support
On the outskirts of some small Indigenous communities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, a few volunteer guards keep watch along roads blocked by makeshift…
Ancient Conch Shell Horn Plays Its Tune for the First Time in 18,000 Years – Hear It Here
Almost 80 years after its discovery, a large shell from the ornate Marsoulas Cave in the Pyrenees has been studied by a multidisciplinary team from…
A Threat to Business and Financial Markets: Misuse of Climate Data
Why businesses need the climate-equivalent of a ‘weather service.’ The findings are published in the prestigious journal, Nature Climate Change, and calls on businesses, the financial…
Recognizing Liars From the Sound of Their Voice? Here’s How to Sound Confident and Honest
Faster speech rate, greater intensity in the middle of the word, and falling pitch at the end of the word: that is the prosody[1] to…
Stimulus Relief Funds Increase Social Distancing to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
Findings suggest economically vulnerable households need to leave the house more to work. As case rates of COVID-19 reach new heights across the nation, many…
Ancient Crocodiles’ Shadowy Family Tree Reveals Unexpected Twists and Turns
Scientists probing a prehistoric crocodile group’s shadowy past have discovered a timeless truth – pore over anyone’s family tree long enough, and something surprising will…
COVID-19 Pandemic Caused “Staggering” Economic, Human Impact in Developing Countries
Falling incomes, smaller meals, educational setbacks among the consequences. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year led to a devastating loss of jobs and…
Not All Banking Crises Involve Panics – Yet They Can Still Lead to Economy-Wide Downturns
Study shows many kinds of finance-sector failures — not just history’s most famous bank runs — lead to economic downturns. A banking crisis is often…
“Strange Impact” – Shopping Online? Here’s What You Should Know About User Reviews
The Strange Impact of the First Consumer Review If you’re about to buy something online and its only customer review is negative, you’d probably reconsider…
New Method Developed to Create “Food Inks” for 3D Printing Fresh Vegetables
Singapore researchers develop new method for ‘printing’ fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficulties. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University,…
Technology Breakthrough Paves Way for Fast and Cheap Fabrication of Rapid Medical Diagnostic Tools
Breakthrough Pioneering technique promises to democratize microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, benefiting resource-poor countries and settings. New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the…
Counting Elephants From Space: Using Computer Algorithms in Conservation of Endangered Wildlife
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for surveying endangered wildlife. For the first time, scientists have successfully…
Ending the Rat Race: How Evolution Can Change Science for the Better
Current reforms to end the ‘rat race’ between scientists can help; but are they enough? Science is society’s best method for understanding the world. Yet…
Physicists Using Atomic Magnetometers Find That Venus Flytraps Produce Magnetic Fields
Physicists use atomic magnetometers to measure the biomagnetic signals of the carnivorous plant. The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant that encloses its…
Unsolved Mysteries: New Evidence That King Richard III Murdered “The Princes in the Tower”
King Richard III’s involvement in one of the most notorious and emotive mysteries in English history may be a step closer to being confirmed following…
Making Meals More Nutritious (Micronutrients and Shortfall Nutrients): Just Add Mushrooms
Understanding the nutritional impact of adding a serving of mushrooms on usual intakes and population nutrient adequacy using NHANES 2011-2016 data. Researchers have identified another…
Boosting the Efficiency of Electrochemical Carbon Capture and Conversion Systems
New design could speed reaction rates in electrochemical systems for pulling carbon out of power plant emissions. Systems for capturing and converting carbon dioxide from…