Ancient faeces reveal parasites described in earliest Greek medical texts
Earliest archaeological evidence of intestinal parasitic worms infecting the ancient inhabitants of Greece confirms descriptions…
Step inside the mind of the young Stephen Hawking as his PhD thesis goes online for first time
Stephen Hawking’s PhD thesis, ‘Properties of expanding universes’, has been made freely available to anyone,…
Sheep are able to recognise human faces from photographs
Sheep can be trained to recognise human faces from photographic portraits – and can even…
Fully integrated circuits printed directly onto fabric
Researchers have successfully incorporated washable, stretchable and breathable electronic circuits into fabric, opening up new…
Skin found to play a role in controlling blood pressure
Skin plays a surprising role in helping regulate blood pressure and heart rate, according to…
Prehistoric women’s manual work was tougher than rowing in today’s elite boat crews
The first study to compare ancient and living female bones shows that women from early…
Genetics study adds further evidence that education reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease
The theory that education protects against Alzheimer’s disease has been given further weight by new…
Petals produce a ‚blue halo‘ that helps bees find flowers
New study finds “messy” microscopic structures on petals of some flowers manipulate light to produce…
Rob M Strauss: The study of art is essential for anyone who wants to participate in our cultural heritage.
Rob M. Strauss is a weaver. An American man who spends time weaving scarves and…
Industrial Revolution left a damaging psychological ‘imprint’ on today’s populations
Study finds people in areas historically reliant on coal-based industries have more ‘negative’ personality traits.…
