Scientists “revive” Stone Age molecules
Breakthroughs in ancient genome reconstruction and biotechnology are now revealing the rich molecular secrets of Paleolithic microorganisms. In a new ...
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Stone tools reflect three waves of migration of the earliest Sapiens into Europe
The first modern humans spread across Europe in three waves during the Paleolithic, according to a study published May 3, ...
Fossil site is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding early life
Fossil site is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding early life Credit: Credit- Loron et al. Fossil site is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for ...
Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia
A comprehensive analysis of an archaeological site in Saudi Arabia sheds new light on mustatils—stone monuments from the Late Neolithic ...
Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
The research is based on new analyses of stone tools used by long-tailed macaques in the Phang Nga National Park ...
2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools
Along the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ancestors used some of ...
Ancient stone tools from China provide earliest evidence of rice harvesting
A new Dartmouth-led study analyzing stone tools from southern China provides the earliest evidence of rice harvesting, dating to as ...
A stone age child buried with bird feathers, plant fibres and fur
The exceptional excavation of a Stone Age burial site was carried out in Majoonsuo, situated in the municipality of Outokumpu ...
Two birds one stone strategy to treat both joint pain and cognitive impairment in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes extensive inflammation of the joints, causing severe pain and discomfort in ...
Chimpanzee stone tool diversity
During fieldwork aimed at documenting the stone tool use of a group of wild chimpanzees in the Taï Forest in ...
Protein structures aren’t set in stone
When you think of proteins – the enzymes, signaling molecules, and structural components in every living thing – you might ...
Wood sharpens stone: boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools
A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges ...
Human bones used for making pendants in the Stone Age
The finding is quite a sensation, as the objects are simple pieces of bone with one or several grooves cut ...
Automating renal access in kidney stone surgery using AI-enabled surgical robot
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from ...
The prestigious Belgian Francqui Prize 2022 awarded to Veerle Rots for her pioneering research on Palaeolithic stone tools
The 2022 Francqui Prize (the Belgian highest scientific recognition) in Human Science is awarded to Veerle Rots, an archaeologist at ...
Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth
New chemistry ‘forensics’ indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found ...
Two birds with one stone: a refined bioinformatic analysis can estimate gene copy-number variations from epigenetic data
Barcelona, May 11th, 2022. A team led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, has ...
Friendship ornaments from the Stone Age
Purposeful fragmentation of ornaments Credit: Marja Ahola Purposeful fragmentation of ornaments As most archaeological material is found in a fragmented ...
Paleolithic “fireside” art may have been engraved on stone plaquettes near hearths to appear to move and flicker in the firelight
Paleolithic "fireside" art may have been engraved on stone plaquettes near hearths to appear to move and flicker in the ...
Collectors in the prehistoric world recycled old stone tools to preserve the memory of their ancestors
Credit: Tel Aviv University The researchers: "Based on our findings we argue that prehistoric humans' practice of recycling old ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care