Anne Trafton | MIT News MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional…
After a year of intensive conservation work, the “Tomb of the Two Brothers” — also known as the “Tomb of the Constellations” — had its restoration completed in Athribis, an important archaeological city…
Archaeologists from the University of Houston have announced the discovery of the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of the Maya city of Caracol in Belize. The identification of the burial…
When we feel mentally exhausted, our brain may be performing silent calculations that go beyond the simple sensation of tiredness. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) revealed that two specific…
Weight loss does more than just lower the numbers on the scale. According to a study published in the journal Nature, shedding pounds triggers a profound reconfiguration of adipose tissue, directly contributing to…
An unusual trace of interpersonal violence in prehistory has been uncovered in the Catalan Pyrenees. During excavations at the Roc de les Orenetes burial site in Queralbs (Girona, northeastern Spain), archaeologists discovered a…
A set of fragmented metal needles unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in eastern China has been identified as the earliest known example of steel acupuncture needles. The discovery, reported…
A groundbreaking nanomaterial developed by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) is redefining the role of nanotechnology in cancer treatment. This innovation—a three-layered nanodisk made of gold and iron—not only…
A hymn in Akkadian, dating from between the 7th and 1st centuries BC, has been discovered. The composition, which extols the city of Babylon, its temple, and its inhabitants, was previously unknown to…
A study published in Nature Communications introduces a promising innovation for treating spinal cord injuries. Scientists from the University of Auckland (New Zealand) and Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) have developed an ultrathin…