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Study of 939 skeletons finds medieval Danes did not exclude leprosy or TB sufferers from high-status graves.
A study of 939 medieval skeletons in Denmark challenges the idea that people with leprosy or tuberculosis were buried on society’s margins.
Rebecca Shavitupda
New research shows how language and consciousness interact, revealing why words matter more to awareness than once thought.
HealthThe hidden role of language in consciousnessMac Oliveau
Sediment drilled from beneath Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome shows the ice cap vanished about 7,000 years ago, offering new clues about future melt.
DiscoveriesAn important ice cap vanished in Greenland about 7,000 years agoJoshua Shavit
Arjan Mann with a 3D-printed replica of Tyrannoroter’s skull in the Carboniferous coal forest display at Chicago’s Field Museum.
DiscoveriesFossil skull discovery reveals when land animals first learned to eat plantsRebecca Shavit
Penn State scientists say Bennu’s glycine may have formed in frozen, irradiated ice, not warm water, reshaping origins-of-life ideas.
SpaceAsteroid Bennu sample finds life’s building blocks formed in space iceMac Oliveau
BrainIAC, a new AI model, analyzes brain MRIs to predict dementia risk, tumor mutations, and brain cancer survival.
HealthBrain MRIs and AI predict brain age, cancer survival, and other diseasesShy Cohen
A small crossover study suggests natural daylight can improve glucose stability and metabolic signals in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
HealthStudy finds indoor daylight could support healthier metabolismRebecca Shavit
This artist’s impression shows the observed exoplanet, which goes by the name HR8799e.
SpaceJWST solves a longstanding mystery of giant planet formationJoseph Shavit
Radar data reveal what may be a giant lava tube beneath Venus, offering rare insight into the planet’s hidden volcanic past.
SpaceScientists find evidence of a massive lava tube hiding on VenusJoshua Shavit
PhD candidate Linda Losurdo
SpaceStudent made cosmic dust in the lab revealing life’s early chemical originsJoshua Shavit
A new study uses anonymized WhatsApp metadata to show that many people misread their own messaging behavior and can improve awareness with data.
DiscoveriesWhy most people misjudge their texting, and how data can helpRebecca Shavit
Researchers confirm positronium behaves like a quantum wave, revealing new insight into matter and antimatter.
DiscoveriesScientists observe quantum wave behavior in positronium for the first timeShy Cohen
JWST spots benzene, methane and more in a dust-buried galaxy core, hinting cosmic rays drive rich organic chemistry.
SpaceJWST finds a surprise flood of organic molecules in a hidden galaxyJoseph Shavit
A new sunlight activated nanospray kills bacteria, reduces pain, stops bleeding, and speeds diabetic wound healing.
HealthNew sunlight-powered nanospray heals infected diabetic woundsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Hugo Dil discussing photoemission with a colleague at EPFL.
DiscoveriesPhysicists measured time without a clock at the quantum scaleJoshua Shavit
Precise pulsar timing reveals possible evidence of a dark matter clump lurking near our solar neighborhood.
SpaceAstronomers find clearest evidence yet of a dark matter subhalo near the SunJoseph Shavit
A new DNA method lets scientists measure plant roots underground, opening doors for climate research and smarter farming.
Green ImpactDNA breakthrough reveals the hidden life of plant rootsRebecca Shavit