Surprising Research Reveals Rampant Violence in Early Farming Societies
According to new research, violence, and warfare were prevalent in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe during the time when farming was adopted. New research…
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The Milky Way Is Mysteriously Rippling – Scientists Might Finally Know Why
Using data from the Gaia satellite telescope, a team headed by Lund University researchers in Sweden discovered that large parts of the Milky Way’s outer…
Scientists Discover the First Impact Crater in Spain
The crater was found in the province of Almeria. The first probable impact crater in Spain has been discovered in the southern province of Almeria….
Elevated Levels of a Certain Protein Increase Risk of Diabetes and Cancer Death
A Swedish investigation of nearly 4,000 individuals over 22 years found that those with prostasin blood levels in the top quartile were 76% more likely…
Affecting Up to 216,000 Studies – Popular Genetic Method Found To Be Deeply Flawed
A new study reveals flaws in a common analytical method within population genetics. According to recent research from Sweden’s Lund University, the most commonly used…
Earth’s Magnetic Poles Are Not Likely To Flip
A new study argues that Earth’s magnetic poles are unlikely to flip. There has been speculation that Earth’s magnetic polarity is about to reverse as…
Watch: Recycling Cotton Into New Fabric
Many of us try to recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are actually very difficult to reuse, and often end…
Surprisingly, Smokers Have a Lower Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer – But This Has a Hidden Cost
Smoking worsens the prognosis for men with prostate cancer According to a large population study led by Lund University in Sweden, smokers had a decreased…
Life Unlikely: Meteorite From Mars Indicates Limited Water Circulation Late in the History of the Red Planet
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography. The technology, which will likely…
Astronomers Map the Movement of White Dwarfs of the Milky Way
White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their fuel. Historically, these interstellar remnants have been difficult…
Researchers Create Strange Magnetic Particles With Laser Light – May Revolutionize Quantum Computers
Researcher at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new way to create nano-sized magnetic particles using ultrafast laser light pulses. The revelation could pave…
Scientifically Correct Life-Size Reconstruction of Ancient Fish Lizard
Geologists at Lund University in Sweden have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs. Using a uniquely well-preserved fossil,…
Superheavy Elements: Nuclear Physicist’s Voyage Towards a Mythical Island
Theories were introduced as far back as the 1960s about the possible existence of superheavy elements. Their most long-lived nuclei could give rise to a…
Electric Machines on a Molecular Scale: Researchers Create Molecule That Can Pave Way for Mini-Transistors
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in developing a simple hydrocarbon molecule with a logic gate function, similar to that in transistors, in…
Mysterious Solar Storm Occurred 9,200 Years Ago – Revealed by Ancient Ice
Through analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has found evidence of an extreme solar…
Biomarker Discovered That Predicts Type 2 Diabetes Many Years Before Diagnosis
A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen…
What Makes Us Human? The Answer May Be Found in Overlooked “Junk” DNA
Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University…
Earth’s Meteorite Impacts Tracked Over Past 500 Million Years
For the first time, a unique research study conducted at Lund University in Sweden has tracked the meteorite flux to Earth over the past 500…
